Re: [lro] Loose propshaft

From: Mark Pilkington (mark@skywagons.com)
Date: Thu Mar 13 2003 - 11:34:09 EST

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    Lumme! If I went under my Series Land Rover everytime it squeaked, I'd live
    under there and come out every now and then to wash the oil off. ;-)

    Patrick Parsons wrote:

    > Ack. I was wondering what that squeaking noise was.
    >
    > Started happening intermittently, then for longer spells, but I couldn't
    > figure out what brought it on. Finally figured out that if I tapped the gas
    > pedal to make the sloppy drivetrain evident, it would bring out the squeak.
    >
    > Under I went, everything was hunky-dory until I grabbed the front of the
    > rear propshaft and gave it a shake. Slack! Yikes. And my toolbox was at
    > home. (On-street parking means I can't carry the usual LR Trans Sahara
    > toolkit in the back)
    >
    > A few turns with a 9/16 wrench tightened it all back up. Thank allah for
    > Nylock Nuts!
    >
    > If a nyloc doesn't come all the way off, technically it is still the same
    > use, and doesn't need to be replaced, right? ;-)
    >
    > Oh well, that was my entertainment for the evening. Tomorrow, or the next
    > day, oil change time.
    >
    > --pat.
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