Front Drive Shaft Update

[Commodore]

In the thread You mentioned the discussion is about different joints, from the JL oder the JK, as far as I'm concerned...

I ordered the joint for the JK modells, Teraflex 1744014, suppossed te be the right one.

It is not installed in the moment but I was thinking if it might redude the vibrations.

Regards

You have the wrong CV. You need the one for the JL

 

[Sauerländer]

By the way I get confussed I checked my order I ordered a joint for JL/JT

 

[Logsplitter]

In the thread You mentioned the discussion is about different joints, from the JL oder the JK, as far as I'm concerned...

I ordered the joint for the JK modells, Teraflex 1744014, suppossed te be the right one.

It is not installed in the moment but I was thinking if it might redude the vibrations.

Regards

Sorry I was trying to be helpful by directing to you to another thread that I thought may have been usefull

 

[Sauerländer]

That was helpfull indeed, let me double check I ordered the right one!

 

[Logsplitter]

That was helpfull indeed, let me double check I ordered the right one!

The only trouble I can see, as I said in the other thread, if you change the C.V joint and you have a total failure you are in a world of trouble as possibly a new gearbox required plus other damage as the prop flails around. Unlikely to happen and you should hear if it’s gradually failing. Ineos warranty wouldn’t apply if an aftermarket CV joint had been fitted though. Mine failed with no warning but that was supposedly a Circlip failure although I’ll never know for sure.

 

[Sauerländer]

Good to know, but do You think if Your prop shaft flies around somebody will find out that the joint was aftermarket?

Regards Sauerländer

 

[Logsplitter]

Good to know, but do You think if Your prop shaft flies around somebody will find out that the joint was aftermarket?

Regards Sauerländer

That I don’t know as I don’t know if there any really distinguishable differences. Personally I won’t take the chance.

 

[Dokatd]

Good to know, but do You think if Your prop shaft flies around somebody will find out that the joint was aftermarket?

Regards Sauerländer

Well, the shaft is two pieces and you only "need" to change the T-case side. So if the back half of the shaft is "missing" then who would know. Just sayin. Could have even happened when the tow truck picked it up and transported. Who knows how these things really work.

That said, they don't fly off unless you failed to properly install the C-clip or neglected to change a failed joint. The joints fail slowly and noisily. A failed boot is just the start. The joint will get progressively louder until it finally chews itself up. That takes some time and many miles.