Rear drive shaft 95 Pajero 2.8

kermitpwee

Does anyone know whether this drive shaft has a 2 spicers in it? I know that it has one but does it have a spicer on the gearbox end? There is a huge vibration in it (all wheel bearings and front spicers and rear diff have been checked). The gearbox end has 20-30mm of play in the shaft, I can see there are two cups surrounding each other on this end and I think this is where the 2nd spicer may be, am I correct?

The vibration starts at 80kmh and would go out of it at 100kmh and come back in at 120kmh, is it possible that the shaft may be out of balance? And or there should be a weight on the shaft to balance it that may have fallen off?

Thanks.

Fishtits

There are two Hardy Spicers (they need to be in pairs to work right)

The other issue you need to watch is the output shaft bearing in the tail of the gearbox, its a white metal bearing that relies on the t/box oil for lubrication. Make sure you don't have bad wear there. If oil is leaking from there it will tell you its worn.

Cheers,

kermitpwee

Fishtits wrote: »

There are two Hardy Spicers (they need to be in pairs to work right)

The other issue you need to watch is the output shaft bearing in the tail of the gearbox, its a white metal bearing that relies on the t/box oil for lubrication. Make sure you don't have bad wear there. If oil is leaking from there it will tell you its worn.

Cheers,

Thanks very much, I had another look last night and there is a lot of play in the shaft coming out of the gearbox so I would say that bearing is wrecked, I am just a bit worried that there is so much play that it may have damaged the internal splines, there is however no slip when driving so I imagine the splines are still ok?
I am guessing it wouldn't be to hard to get a white metal bearing for it, would it?

One more question, where is the location of the second Hardy Splicer? The one that is the gearbox end, is it inside the end of the shaft that goes into what looks like a cup onto the gearbox.
Thanks

Fishtits

First, regarding the Hardy Spicers, the drive shaft is conventional - there is one joint at each end.

Second, if your output bush (the whitemetal one) is worn then the solution is to locate a good secondhand housing, complete with bush (bolts off the T Box) from a breaker. That's the challenge - many breakers dont like splitting bits of the whole unit.

The bush itself is not available from Mitsi.

Good luck.

kermitpwee

Fishtits wrote: »

First, regarding the Hardy Spicers, the drive shaft is conventional - there is one joint at each end.

Second, if your output bush (the whitemetal one) is worn then the solution is to locate a good secondhand housing, complete with bush (bolts off the T Box) from a breaker. That's the challenge - many breakers dont like splitting bits of the whole unit.

The bush itself is not available from Mitsi.

Good luck.

Thanks. I cant see how its lubricated by the transfer box rather than the gearbox? Its the shaft going to the rear wheels that I am on about, Thanks

Fishtits

The shaft to the rear wheels exits the upper end of the transfer box, if you would take yourself on your back underneath your vehicle you might notice that there is a definitive change in shape between the gearbox where it is attached to the transfer box...

If you still have difficulty, Google the workshop manuals, they are freely available.

Cheers,

PS you're obviously not a mechanic...

kermitpwee

Fishtits wrote: »

The shaft to the rear wheels exits the upper end of the transfer box, if you would take yourself on your back underneath your vehicle you might notice that there is a definitive change in shape between the gearbox where it is attached to the transfer box...

If you still have difficulty, Google the workshop manuals, they are freely available.

Cheers,

PS you're obviously not a mechanic...

Thanks, its my uncles jeep and he is relaying the info to me tbh. I am not a mechanic myself but actually am quite handy myself but never worked on a 4wd. Thanks for all your help.