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Car type: Ruby sports trial special .
Is the sliding joint on propshaft free
To slide in and out ?
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Location: Haverfordwest
Car type: RP Deluxe Saloon 1933
Garry,
Just looked in Woodrow, it does mention, “Fit propellor shaft” to gearbox, although that could be taken as a generic description of the whole shaft rather than just the longer bit.
Roger
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Location: Deepest Frogland 30960
Car type: 1933 RP Standard Saloon
25-05-2019, 07:43 PM
(This post was last modified: 25-05-2019, 07:46 PM by Reckless Rat.)
For what its worth the HS propshaft on my RP has always had the sliding joint at the gearbox end, and its been fitted that way for the past 35 years. Fit it the other way and you' d have to grease it from underneath. The greasing point has a blanking plug to avoid the handbrake issue.
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The sliding joint should be at the gearbox end, this being the farthest point from the actual axle movement.
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26-05-2019, 10:10 AM
(This post was last modified: 26-05-2019, 10:18 AM by spannerman.)
I would say gearbox end , but look
At oiling chart is it the other way
Because axle has a mounting
Just after the axle tube ? The
Otherthing it would be less
Mass for suspension to move
Just a thought?
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28-05-2019, 11:18 AM
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Might be worth checking that the center rear sump bolt is not touching the flywheel.
Just a thought.
Charles
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Thanks Charles,
No, checked that one too, it’s not an easy noise to describe.
Looking under the bonnet the engine sounds ok, maybe not as quiet as some well built A7 engines.
Inside the car it does sound very”Rough” I assumed it was the diff at first as it is acceptably quiet on the over run. I fitted a new driveshaft, no better.
All I have left is gearbox and engine now, then I will have to start at the back again and check everything.
Roger
Location:- Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire.