Need Help!! - Land Rovers Only

natvboy · 12-29-2007, 09:22 AM

ok so I purchased 4 new neapco ujoints and had them replaced at the end of Sept. Driving home from taking my little girl back to her mothers and the front ujoint transfercase side failed

. As a result the yoke on that end of the driveshaft got smashed from hitting everything underneath.

My question is how can I tell if it is the u-joint that failed or if it was the mechanic not installing it correctly that caused it to fail

? The ujoint on the transfercase is still in tact but the caps were missing (i'm assuming it was the caps that failed

).

Robert (hoping to get someone to pay for a new driveshaft

)

Badger1 · 12-29-2007, 12:59 PM

The Neapcos(USA made) that everyone says fit(including the books) on a D1, actually are a hair smaller than OEM. Ordered some awhile back from Carquest and had their own machine shop install. Got a call from the machine shop and the guy mic'd them and they were actually a fair amount smaller than stock. Asked if he would trust them in his own truck(I just wanted it done), he said he wouldn't risk it....and that is coming from the same place I bought them from. I returned them and ordered OEM, had a driveline shop repair and rebalance, good to go.

Just my experiance.

natvboy · 12-30-2007, 09:28 PM

Thanks Badger I'll stay away from the Neapcos from now on.

12-29-2007, 09:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
natvboy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Rapid City, SD Posts: 169 Gallery: 0	Need Help!! ok so I purchased 4 new neapco ujoints and had them replaced at the end of Sept. Driving home from taking my little girl back to her mothers and the front ujoint transfercase side failed . As a result the yoke on that end of the driveshaft got smashed from hitting everything underneath. My question is how can I tell if it is the u-joint that failed or if it was the mechanic not installing it correctly that caused it to fail? The ujoint on the transfercase is still in tact but the caps were missing (i'm assuming it was the caps that failed). Robert (hoping to get someone to pay for a new driveshaft) __________________ "He who has a 'why' to live, can bear with almost any 'how'." - Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900)

12-29-2007, 12:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
Badger1 Forward! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Loo-eee-ville, KY Posts: 2,153 Gallery: 1	The Neapcos(USA made) that everyone says fit(including the books) on a D1, actually are a hair smaller than OEM. Ordered some awhile back from Carquest and had their own machine shop install. Got a call from the machine shop and the guy mic'd them and they were actually a fair amount smaller than stock. Asked if he would trust them in his own truck(I just wanted it done), he said he wouldn't risk it....and that is coming from the same place I bought them from. I returned them and ordered OEM, had a driveline shop repair and rebalance, good to go. Just my experiance. __________________ 1997 Disco 1 2000 Disco 2 1989 RR(gone but not forgotten ) Miami Valley Land Rover Society www.mvlrs.com ON WISCONSIN

12-30-2007, 09:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
natvboy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Rapid City, SD Posts: 169 Gallery: 0	Thanks Badger I'll stay away from the Neapcos from now on. __________________ "He who has a 'why' to live, can bear with almost any 'how'." - Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900)

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