Land Rover Propeller Shafts Rover Manual

PROPELLER SHAFTS
Introduction and Legacy Vehicles 5
Propeller Shafts Introduction and Legacy VehiclesPropeller Shafts - Introduction
Unlike many others, Land Rover provides grease fittings on both the universal joints and slip
yokes for routine servicing.
PROPELLER SHAFT/UNIVERSAL JOINT SERVICE
Normal service intervals are:
Range Rover Classic, Defender 110, 1994-1995 Defender 90:
Universal Joints: Every 7,500 miles (12,000 km)
Slip Joints: Every 22,500 miles (36,000 km)
1994 - 1995 Discovery:
Universal...

PROPELLER SHAFTS
6 RANGE ROVER CLASSIC, DEFENDER, AND DISCOVERY SERIES I
The front propeller shaft (driveshaft) consists of a solid shaft with splined slip yoke and two sets
of “Hooks” or Spicer type universal joints coupled to flanges.  The driveshaft flanges are then
bolted to the front output flange of the transfer gearbox and the front diff flange, respectively.
Note in the illustration that the “prop” shaft sections are intentionally out of phase.  This reduces
the normal vibration tendency of a...

PROPELLER SHAFTS
Introduction and Legacy Vehicles 7 1995 RANGE ROVER CLASSIC, 1994-1996 DISCOVERY
The Spicer type rear universal joint on the rear prop is replaced with a flexible coupling on
Discovery and 1995 Range Rover Classic.  Note that the rear diff flange was changed to
accommodate this type of universal joint.  Due to the design, the flexible coupling requires no
maintenance.  Should disassembly be required, use new special tool LRT-51-008 to remove the
spigot (hub) from the diff flange.  This...

PROPELLER SHAFTS
8 RANGE ROVER 4.0SE/4.6HSE
The Range Rover 4.0/4.6 utilizes two tubular style propeller shafts with Hooks joints at either
end.
Like Classic, Defender and Discovery, the front shaft is out of phase with the yokes out of line.
When disassembling, mark the flanges for re-assembly to preserve shaft balance. 

PROPELLER SHAFTS
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PROPELLER SHAFTS
Discovery Series IIDISCOVERY SERIES II
A redesigned front propeller shaft (driveshaft) has been used on Discovery Series II . The new
driveshaft uses a double hooks type joint at the transfer box drive flange. This is best described
as a double universal joint. The double hooks type joint provides the driveshaft with increased
articulation and reduces noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) levels. The increased degree of
articulation was necessary due...

PROPELLER SHAFTS
10 DISCOVERY SERIES II FRONT DRIVESHAFT
DISCOVERY SERIES II  REAR DRIVESHAFT   

PROPELLER SHAFTS
Freelander11
Propeller Shafts
FreelanderFREELANDER DRIVE SHAFT AND PROPELLER SHAFT COMPONENT 
LAYOUT
1. Rear drive shaft
2. Final drive unit
3. Rear propeller shaft
4. Viscous Coupling Unit (VCU)
5. Front propeller shaft
6. Intermediate Reduction Drive (IRD)
7. Front drive shaft
8. Gearbox 

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DRIVE SHAFT COMPONENTS
1. Outer joint
2. Clamp
3. Gaiter
4. Clamp
5. Circlip  
6. Shaft
7. Gaiter
8. Inner joint
9. Slinger - oil seal (rear driveshafts only)
10. Circlip 

PROPELLER SHAFTS
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PROPELLER SHAFT AND VCU COMPONENTS
1. Universal joint
2. Rear propeller shaft
3. VCU
4.  Propeller shaft bearing 
5. Coupling
6. Front propeller shaft 

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DESCRIPTION
DRIVE/PROPELLER SHAFTS 
Two drive shafts transmit drive from the intermediate reduction drive (IRD) to the front wheels,
and to two further drive shafts transmit drive from the final drive (differential) unit to the rear
wheels.  
Two propeller shafts and a viscous coupling unit (VCU) transmit drive  from the IRD to the final
drive unit.
DRIVE SHAFTS  
All four drive shafts are of similar construction, the main differences being in their respective
overall lengths and the...