Grease your driveshafts ... or else

[R-Overland]

Saw a 01 P38 in the local dealership this morning. she had nice rims, EAS installed, roof rack, wood surrounding hugging the instriment cluster, a very nice green paint
and a huge gaping hole in the transmission. The front U joint exploded , the entire driveshaft was gone. It pushed the entire engine sideways, punched a hole in the transmission and almost came through the floor board. It was a pity because the onwer must have just replaced the brakes with nice drilled and slotted disks. all new ABS sensors, nice new exhaust tips.
The guy must have spent thouands on his car. Should have spent $.50 for grease. Too bad another one bits the dust.
I'll see that I maybe get some pics tomorrow (if she's still there) The guy was from jacksonville, maybe someone from here?

 

[R-Overland]

I am constantly having my shaft greased. The wife complains about it getting all over the place and my dirty clothes afterwards.


Seriously. I hear you. Maintain your vehicles. Learn how if you are unwilling to pay someone.

Chuckling

 

[Antichrist]

New grease coming from all 4 seals, every 5,000 miles.

 

[Blueboy]

Freaked me out enough to climb under the Rangie this morning and pump some grease!

 

[I Leak Oil]

Doesn't the whole front drive shaft experience come as standard equipment on a DII ?:elkgrin:

 

[Antichrist]

Yes, it does.
But....even a Tom Woods will fail early if it's not lubed correctly.
If people aren't going to, they should run sealed u-joints, and plan on a regularly scheduled replacement. A sealed will last longer than a greaseable that isn't lubed.

 

[Antichrist]

Freaked me out enough to climb under the Rangie this morning and pump some grease!

"Some"? You mean as in post 4?

 

[Blueboy]

Yep, all the grease points were hit.

U-joints plus drive shaft itself frt and rear.

Thx, Tom

 

[Antichrist]

I meant, did you get new grease coming from all 4 seals on each u-joint?

 

[iowalr4]

is every 5,000 miles really necessary? What is reasonable on something like an LR3/4? I assumed the boots (in good condition) would prolong this a bit more?

Please educate me though, I don't know everything.

 

[Antichrist]

Every 5,000 miles is recommended by u-joint manufacturers for normal driving. I figure they probably know.
I do mine every oil change (3,000 miles) since I'm under the truck anyway.

Doesn't the LR3 have CV joints and just one sealed cardan u-joint?

 

[R-Overland]

The Land Rover manual specifies to grease the grease fitting ever 3.000 miles.
That would be every oil change

 

[Blueboy]

[I meant, did you get new grease coming from all 4 seals on each u-joint?]/QUOTE]

More grease closer to the nipple, yet, yes from all sides.

As it is cold here in Switzerland the grease was hard to flow through!

Thx

 

[iowalr4]

My LR4 has 15,000 mile oil change intervals! I ignore that though, since I tow with it and think that sounds crazy. It also lacks a damn dip stick.

 

[Eniam17]

I think people need to remember that not all Rovers have the same designs or same issues. A 2014 LR4 doesn't have the same driveshaft failure issue as a D2 for example. Not every maintenance schedule is applicable to every model.