Freelander front prop shaft

**alan johnston** · 9th Oct 2009, 20:58

Hi does anyone know where to get the three point bearing inside the front propshaft for this is all thats wrong with my prop and it clips of with a sirclip and landrover want me to buy the whole shaft. Any ideas?

**Chaser** · 10th Oct 2009, 12:25

As you have found its only available as a complete shaft, you can't even by the rubber boot separate.

Best i can suggest is that you often see the front part of the shaft for sale second hand on ebay.

**Llanigraham** · 10th Oct 2009, 13:31

If you can get it off it might be worth taking it to a Bearing Factor as they might be able to find a comparative one. That might be cheaper than a new prop.

**alan johnston** · 10th Oct 2009, 14:22

Thanks it is a joke at landrover make you buy the whole shaft just becuse the bearing is gone.

**Llanigraham** · 10th Oct 2009, 15:17

There may be many reasons that LR do not see fit to make this an available part. It may be a safety matter. It might be that it is a unique part and they have an agreement with the manufacturer. We don't know so we have to accept it, I'm afraid.
And to be honest in 5 years I don't think I have heard of many of them failing. Are there many threads on here about it?

**Chaser** · 10th Oct 2009, 18:17

Originally Posted by alan johnston

Thanks it is a joke at landrover make you buy the whole shaft just becuse the bearing is gone.

Agreed and it's a bigger joke that they expect you to replace the whole thing if the rubber boot splits so you have to be ultra careful when removing/handling the front shaft.

God only knows why they didn't use a conventional sliding joint and UJ.

**TEMPL4R** · 11th Oct 2009, 18:03

That is common, Renault won't supply the rubber drive coupling as a seperate part, it's a complete shaft set. We get them from a place in Wales.

I have a couple of Freelander prop sets with seized VCs, if it's the front CV joint you want, PM your address or come and collect one.

Chris

**Duabaiash** · 20th Oct 2009, 09:33

I am searching for 2 complete front drive shafts, can you buy them reconditioned? I need someone in the North East (Newcastle) to point me in the right direction as I will be visiting there in December and hope to sort something and ship them back to Dubai..my Freelander jumps like a Kangaroo!

**Chaser** · 20th Oct 2009, 10:17

Hi, new driveshafts available here.......

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/i.html?_trkpa...d=p3286.c0.m14

have them delivered to your UK address for you to collect when you visit..

**Duabaiash** · 21st Oct 2009, 13:04

Wow Chaser that's been a huge help...Thank you.

**Chaser** · 21st Oct 2009, 13:46

Contrary to popular belief, thats the kind of guy I am!

**tonymac** · 23rd Oct 2009, 17:50

I've got a Freelander V6 2.5 2001 auto that I've just bought and I was shocked to discover that a split gaiter entails having to replace the whole shaft. Can't someone design one that fits over the top with a couple of jubilee clips? Anyway if you've got a prop how much to supply/send it to me?

Does anyone know if I can fit a new output shaft bearing without taking the IRD off? This is where the flange goes from the front section of the the rear prop into the IRD. I've seen posts saying it can be done on the Discovery but not sure about the Freelander.

Any advice gratefully received.

**Llanigraham** · 23rd Oct 2009, 17:58

I'm sure somebody found that one of those "stick it together" type rubber covers could be fitted.

Don't know about the bearing, but take into account the IRD of a FL is nothing like that of a Disco.