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Originally Posted by Ben Rover
I wish I had a GBR shaft but it's just a "kit" from a RRC.
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I was thinking on the drive in to work about it being a kit from a RRC. That makes me think it's a used propshaft. If it is, and it has grease fittings on the u-joints, before you install it be sure to grease both u-joints. You want grease to come out from around all 4 seals on the joint. Also, compress the shaft and grease the slip joint if there's a fitting. If there isn't one, there should be a plug you can remove to fit one.
If it's a used shaft with no grease fittings on the u-joints, if I were doing it I'd replace the u-joints with greaseable ones before installing it.
If I recall correctly it takes 1300 series (Neapco 1-0005, Spicer 5-4x or Precision 344) u-joints. You can tell for sure by measuring. If the outside cap to cap measurement is 2.938" they are the 1300 series. The other size u-joints used on Rovers have a cap to cap measurement of 3.219".
If you put in new ones be sure to grease them well (grease coming from all for seals) after installation. The grease that comes in them is only to hold the needle bearings in, not for in service use. Then grease them every oil change.
