Replacing Land Rover Discovery II Front Driveshaft

[@atoieno]

Good to see that the Land Rover built-in anti-corrosion distribution system is working as it should (sometimes mistaken as oil leaks by the uninitiated).

[@hopingforthebest1.9]

If you put a picture of a land rover on a wall, by the next morning they'll be an oil spot underneath it

[@atoieno]

If not check the picture to make sure there's a picture of oil in the various reservoirs...they might be empty.

[@davidnash8586]

Really honest, straight to the point with thankfully no sponsorship promotions ! Keep them coming !!!

[@HAUNTS360]

I recently replaced the front drive shaft on my 03. I went ahead and got a new one. Always looking forward to any work you do to the Disco. Thanks for the upload.

[@martin4787]

As a Land Rover specialist here in the UK for over 30 years, never use cheap and cheerful UJ joints as they fail in under 3000 miles. Always use Hardy Spicer which are genuine to Landy's. One of my customers had a Disco 300 TDI and he had it serviced every 10,000 miles and we greased the props every service and they did over 500,000 miles without a joint being replaced.

[@intestinalworm1202]

Great advice - Hardy Spicer! Thanks! So, there's a grease nipple at the front end of the front prop shaft and the front end of the rear prop shaft; rotoflex (rubber) at rear differential, and a sealed (no grease nipple) double-cardon at the rear of the front prop shaft. Want to do this myself - just standard grease and grease gun to do these two then? What about the front and rear sliding splines - do I do anything there?

[@martin4787]

@@intestinalworm1202 There should be a blank bolt. If there is, remove and fit a grease nipple. A couple of pumps with the grease gun will be enough. Anymore and you'll have grease flying everywhere and a good chance you'll stretch and split the rubber seal. My Disco did 500,000 miles on the original props and UJ joints before it had to be retired and they were greased every 10,000 miles. On the Disco 2 the same Hardy Spicer will also fit the double UJ on the transfer box end of the front prop, allowing them to be greased. Just make sure you fit the centre of the UJ's so you can get the grease gun on the nipple when the prop is fitted. If there's anything else I can help you with, don't hesitate to ask. Regards Martin

[@intestinalworm1202]

@@martin4787 Your tips are gold Martin!!! The tip about the grease nipple would probably be missed by many! The little things eh? How many times do you "finish" a job only to notice you missed a little (very important!) detail and you have to pull everything apart and start over!!! Thanks again! What grease did you use? I now have to go out and get grease, and a grease gun, and a grease nipple to replace the blank! I now maintain and service the vehicle myself - saves heaps of money and is very satisfying! I absolutely love my Landy - I call him Mojo!!!

[@intestinalworm1202]

Don't need to do anything on the Disco 2 quite yet - driveshafts look in great order after I had a good look today - will need to grease them though after reading your great tips! Given I've done around 140,000 miles, is it worth maybe me changing the 4 UJs purely as a preventative maintenance measure? Don't like the idea of that sealed double UJ (double-cardon, Hughes joint) in the front prop shaft. Do you know what the bearing is on this one? Might have to get a bearing remover tool?

[@edsalerno2790]

I always seem to learn from your videos. I would have to agree on getting the tripe u-joint done professionally, good advice.

[@bronk33]

This was such a perfect video. Informative and right to the point. Bravo

[@philiparmbruster2396]

You were very lucky! Very soon that driveshaft would have broken in half and flogged around and destroyed your transmission. It happens regularly. BTW 2002 In Australia and I think everywhere does NOT have the CDL mechanism at all. I had to get another transfer case and transfer the diff lock mechanism and buy a linkage set up. One of the causes is that the aircon drain is directly above that UJ. I have added some 1/2 inch irrigation hose to redirect the water. Reliability wise in the USA you are a bit unlucky not to have TD5s. IMHO in the longer term the tD5 is far more reliable than the V8 although they do also have a few quirks, which are well known and can be addressed pretty cheaply.

[@intestinalworm1202]

Great advice there!!! I love my 2003 D2 Td5 (with CDL). The A/C drain pipe - is that above the front UJ on the front prop shaft?

[@graemelliott3942]

Love the Landy vids keep me coming🍺

[@0perator8]

Thanks dude! Great video!

[@ahuidog3711]

I really like this channel

[@ianburit3705]

Hi Steve how are you.. I was looking in my toolbox the other day and found the special waisted long socket made for the drive shaft (propshaft in the UK) for my now sold early 3 door diesel discovery 200 DTi. It had more conventional type U joints with not very good access for normal sockets thus the long waisted middle sockets were made and sold. I only used It the once on my old Disco, but have used it on other vehicles since..Thanks for the video.. Ian - UK.

[@mac1os191]

That socket is 9/16 inch e.g. Laser tools. In Poland you could buy it for ~ 30 euro. It really makes a job smart way

[@kowalski363]

Great video

[@Rudigerbitte]

How is that new driveshaft that you fitted doing now? Was it a cheap Amazon one?

[@ThisWeekWithCars]

Had no problems with it, not from Amazon bought from a Land Rover parts online store.

[@squireallenboice3116]

I wish I still had my Land Rover! I miss that truck! They're built to go Anywhere.

[@enterBJ40]

And leaves you there...

[@squireallenboice3116]

@@enterBJ40 🙄 yeah whatever.

[@campionoverbagh561]

Hey a quick question What did you use to plug the holes on the cylinder head of the XJ6 when you deleted the air pump?

[@russell_vp]

You need 1/8 BSP taper plugs

[@campionoverbagh561]

Thanks for the tip

[@campionoverbagh561]

@@anonymic79 okay good idea

[@deantattersall8653]

I'm watching this so I can work out how to change the centre bearing , he said "if it's to difficult use a professional " then went an brought a new one . I could have done that !

[@ruben_alex_2292]

Google deal... I’m changing mine right now.... Thanks👍

[@kennethgiden1965]

Thank you ...u r the best... But you send me your video we're you remove front driveshaft; until uget it fix

[@Deckardrick007]

The four bolts I had were a nightmare and got stripped. I had to use a grinder to remove them. Now they seem to be stuck due to them being too long. Any advice of how to get them out?

[@bertjetolberg103]

That u joint must have been banging around for a while

[@johntinsley3801]

Very helpful, thank you

[@sleepycatpictures1176]

Good job you spotted that, it would have made a right mess if that had gone properly!

[@intestinalworm1202]

Hello from Australia - this is great! Don't need to do anything on the Disco 2 yet - driveshafts look in great order after I had a good look today - will need to grease them though after reading great tips from @Martin Rawly above! Given I've done around 140,000 miles, is it worth maybe me changing the 4 UJs purely as a preventative maintenance measure? Don't like the idea of that sealed double UJ (double-cardon, Hughes joint) in the front prop shaft. Do you know what the bearing is on this one? Might have to get a bearing remover tool?

[@schoolguy10]

It's a great video. But you didn't include sizes of bolts and nylon nuts. That would really help a newbie.

[@ThisWeekWithCars]

I will try to do that in the future.

[@Ivan-od7bp]

Hello any idea where you can get the bearing and spring that goes inside the shaft it's so difficult to find

[@kennethgiden1965]

Thanks again we're is the video for removing driveshaft until u can fix it

[@coolerdenfebruary5300]

How long can you drive it after u disengage the CDL?

[@lrcb40]

Out come all the "har-de-har" Land Rover jokers...

[@fuosdi64]

How easy is this? Just got a Disco II and I need to replace the shaft lol

[@leocarvajal6967]

Neglected maintnance plus low quality steel at time of manufacture for cost reasons.

[@TheEulerID]

Somebody had been ignoring that failed UV joint and driving with it banging around for quite some time. A CV joint would be better than multiple UVs. Whether anybody makes such a driveshaft, I don't know.

[@roycarter6235]

I have never found a British car that did not leak oil and grease. Why can't the get simple seals right.

[@paulhancock3844]

Judging by the oil leaks, doesnt look like anyone has taken a look under that car for some time

[@BA-gn3qb]

Lots of leaks under that thing.

[@EtowahValleyRovers]

Man I thought my rover leaked pretty bad but this one makes mine look like it just came off the showroom floor

[@BabalwaBrook]

Hilarious! I laughed out loud at this comment. Thanks, Ross! 🙌🏽🤣

[@neilhenry7678]

Misleading title, this about the front PROPSHAFT not the front Driveshaft. Usian English....

[@sisterbrothers1677]

Ed Sheeran knows cars.