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double carden prop probs???

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snezza69:
I bought a Scorpion prop for a +2 lift a few years ago.

My vehicle has developed a squeek which is in time with road speed.  The faster I go, the faster the squeek.

The gearbox is an R380 (salvaged from a Disco)

While trying to fault find I removed the front prop, only to find that it had locked out (no articulation), which was resolved by undoing the middle grease nipple, which released  a lot of pressure.

With the front prop removed, I took it for a spin and noticed that although the squeek was still present, it was greatly reduced.

Any ideas or suggestions?

bogie:
Take it you drove around in diff lock,because that aint good! Grease both props and try again. If its still there try looking at sumit else!

snezza69:
Just a quick drive around the block, prop now back on and will test in the morning.

I do suspect I am having issues with the gearbox.  Maybe a bearing is on its way out!

bogie:
Gear box or transfer box wont sqeak,you might get a noise from the output flanges if the seal is dry for example. The sqeak is going to be an external sound.

ferret:
I think youll find it a failing or dry wheel bearing makeing the noise.

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