[tumble909]

Hi All,

First post coming up!

I have a Navara Aventura, 55 plate 39K miles. The Universal Joint between the prop and the rear diff has practically disintegrated on the journey home last night. Drove straight to garage last night and left it there.
Has anyone else heard / seen this problem?

Cheers

 

[ScienceD21]

any lift?

never heard of a nav doing it, Jeeps i have, but not Navs.

 

[tumble909]

hi, not sure i understand by 'any lift'?

 

[ScienceD21]

sorry. susspention lift.
Has it been raised at all?

Lifted trucks put extra stress on uni joints and CV joints.

 

[tumble909]

Ah, ok, no nothing, standard leaf springs fitted.

 

[Warpa]

Hi All,

First post coming up!

I have a Navara Aventura, 55 plate 39K miles. The Universal Joint between the prop and the rear diff has practically disintegrated on the journey home last night. Drove straight to garage last night and left it there.
Has anyone else heard / seen this problem?

Cheers

Not being the most spanner orientated person here Can i ask what the symtoms were and noise :?: Just curious as i had an issue not so long ago but it seemed to iron itself out.

 

[pothunter]

Mine failed at about 70k.

 

[tumble909]

Hi All,

First post coming up!

I have a Navara Aventura, 55 plate 39K miles. The Universal Joint between the prop and the rear diff has practically disintegrated on the journey home last night. Drove straight to garage last night and left it there.
Has anyone else heard / seen this problem?

Cheers

Not being the most spanner orientated person here Can i ask what the symtoms were and noise :?: Just curious as i had an issue not so long ago but it seemed to iron itself out.

No problems, sounded like a squeak, bit like an old spring bed. Then developed over a period of time to a slight knock, particularly when change gear or apply power. Towards latter end knocking every gearshift or power down. You can also make a visual check of the bearings; look to see if the cover is split.

Should also notice physical play in the prop, both up and down and rotate. Just lay underneath and move with hands. That’s when it was getting bad!

Hope this helps

 

[Warpa]

Hi All,

First post coming up!

I have a Navara Aventura, 55 plate 39K miles. The Universal Joint between the prop and the rear diff has practically disintegrated on the journey home last night. Drove straight to garage last night and left it there.
Has anyone else heard / seen this problem?

Cheers

Not being the most spanner orientated person here Can i ask what the symtoms were and noise :?: Just curious as i had an issue not so long ago but it seemed to iron itself out.

No problems, sounded like a squeak, bit like an old spring bed. Then developed over a period of time to a slight knock, particularly when change gear or apply power. Towards latter end knocking every gearshift or power down. You can also make a visual check of the bearings; look to see if the cover is split.

Should also notice physical play in the prop, both up and down and rotate. Just lay underneath and move with hands. That’s when it was getting bad!

Hope this helps

Hmm, mine started with a sqeak, light on acceleration then louder on deceleration, then it disappeard and came back with like a metal snapping sound on pulling away, then all disappeared again :shock:

 

[daniel2006]

Mine failed at about 78k.

 

[Lil'Trucker!]

Prop UJ's will eventually wear out on any vehicle, and the Navara is no exception, there are usually warning signs though, i.e. juddering, jolting, vibration, clonking and squeaking.

The problem with the standard Nav UJ's is they have no grease nipples, so maintenance is limited, replacements with grease nipples are around £25 each :wink: