Phil Read Posted May 11 Report Share Posted May 11 What is the best way of removing a prop shaft from a 250 with overdrive? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tr graham Posted May 11 Report Share Posted May 11 On a ramp or in a pit , Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave McDonald Posted May 12 Report Share Posted May 12 Phil, Remove exhaust from joint alongside gearbox tail casing/overdrive unit backwards. Undo 4 No bolts at each end of prop shaft. Push the front section back on it’s sliding splines to shorten it slightly. Manouvre prop shaft down at front and slide out forwards. When replacing it use new bolts and nyloc nuts well dogged up. Dave McD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phil Read Posted May 13 Author Report Share Posted May 13 OK thanks Car presently on its way home via road rescue. I thought I might have to drop the final drive. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted May 13 Report Share Posted May 13 2 hours ago, Phil Read said: OK thanks Car presently on its way home via road rescue. I thought I might have to drop the final drive. Complete UJ failure? Unable to drive it? Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phil Read Posted May 14 Author Report Share Posted May 14 20 hours ago, stuart said: Complete UJ rove failure? Unable to drive it? Stuart. Yep rear UJ failed. Was touring the Hebredese with the Wharfedale group. on the next to last day vibration started at Portree. Two local garages didnt want to know, they were booked up till June. Drove onto the Kyle of Lochalsh where Morar Motors lent me a ramp. The rear UJ completely disintegrating by this time. Luckily Morar are a big recovery firm and ALPs, my breakdown recovery insurers. did a great job organising recovery and a hire car to get me home. Received a call this morning to tell me car will be delivered today. Incidentaly the roads on the Isle of Skye are a disgrace. If you are not dodging potholes you are doging motorhomes, the roads are realy not fit for classic cars. The cars were being shaken to bits. I would not recommend Skye to anyone, stick to the Hebredese. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phil Read Posted May 14 Author Report Share Posted May 14 Just one point the TR register breakdown app is not working. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted May 14 Report Share Posted May 14 3 hours ago, Phil Read said: Yep rear UJ failed. Was touring the Hebredese with the Wharfedale group. on the next to last day vibration started at Portree. Two local garages didnt want to know, they were booked up till June. Drove onto the Kyle of Lochalsh where Morar Motors lent me a ramp. The rear UJ completely disintegrating by this time. Luckily Morar are a big recovery firm and ALPs, my breakdown recovery insurers. did a great job organising recovery and a hire car to get me home. Received a call this morning to tell me car will be delivered today. Incidentaly the roads on the Isle of Skye are a disgrace. If you are not dodging potholes you are doging motorhomes, the roads are realy not fit for classic cars. The cars were being shaken to bits. I would not recommend Skye to anyone, stick to the Hebredese. Glad youve got it recovered OK roads over there sound as bad as the ones on the IOW too. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gary F Posted May 16 Report Share Posted May 16 On 5/14/2024 at 12:28 PM, stuart said: Glad youve got it recovered OK roads over there sound as bad as the ones on the IOW too. Stuart. Aren't the roads bad everywhere? You want to try driving through Nottinghamshire, it must be the worst county in the country? It's certainly the worst area I've encountered. Gary Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phil Read Posted May 19 Author Report Share Posted May 19 On 5/16/2024 at 3:41 PM, Gary F said: Aren't the roads bad everywhere? You want to try driving through Nottinghamshire, it must be the worst county in the country? It's certainly the worst area I've encountered. Gary How did the country get into this state? I used to work and lived in Turkey. Back in the 90s the roads were basically cart tracks any where outside the cities. Today those same roads are all good metalled roads. I have driven round Holland and France in the past few years, in Holland you struggle to find a pot hole. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andy Moltu Posted May 19 Report Share Posted May 19 Apparently Northamptonshire have the wort roads in the UK. A U/J is one of those things worth keeping in the boot when touring. I had one disintegrate on the IOW but sorted within a few hours. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phil Read Posted May 20 Author Report Share Posted May 20 I had one but it was too small. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
glasgow4a Posted May 20 Report Share Posted May 20 Glasgow is now called Pothole city by us motorists cheers Ian. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PodOne Posted May 22 Report Share Posted May 22 We will be back to needing caterpillar track modifications the way things are going! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted May 22 Report Share Posted May 22 4 hours ago, PodOne said: We will be back to needing caterpillar track modifications the way things are going! Or the Redneck version TR6 Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kiwifrog Posted May 22 Report Share Posted May 22 4 hours ago, stuart said: Or the Redneck version TR6 Stuart. I want one! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PodOne Posted May 22 Report Share Posted May 22 4 hours ago, stuart said: Or the Redneck version TR6 Stuart. Just the ticket!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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