Psychological problems in lockdown

[ainarssems]

Originally Posted by MikkiJayne

The final straw - the propshaft CV boot is split. Can't buy these in the UK so that meant a replacement prop was needed. Removing the prop led to the discovery that both rear calipers are dragging due to split piston seals. At that point I downed tools and came home.

I think propshafts are the same PF and FL.
Boot was split on my PF, I discovered it when changing gearbox output flange seal in 2012. It looked like it's been split for a while and CV joint had been running dry and overheating and had burned on propshaft so it broke trying to get it off. It was made by GKN LOBRO, 100mm outer diameter, 32 mm wide and with 25 splines. They are used on several older cars mostly as inner driveshaft joints. GKN part number 21561 for CV joint, other cheap aftermarket versions are available, propshaft is rotating faster than driveshafts but lower angles so you need different boot that does not disintegrate at high speeds and high cetrifugal forces but fast boots are also available.

Boot: https://race.parts/Catalogue/Drivetr...ode-Fast-Boots
CV joint: https://race.parts/Catalogue/Drivetr...ndard-CV-Joint

[MikkiJayne]

Well found thank you

[RICKY D]

This car has really been kicking your ass MJ!

I'm still keeping my fingers crossed that this is a "small" blip in the proceedings and the Murple will see the road at some point this year....everyone loves a success story

The Laird and I have at least one thing in common - reading the old WITW threads