Hi folks,

On the way to running up 371bhp at Interpro the other day my car left two large blocks of rubber on the rollers after it was driven out. They were from my prop shaft - where it joins on to the back of the gearbox.

My car is a 1991 4 x 4 Saph. Doug Stirling kindly gave me an old (but intact) bush to tide me over while I ordered a new one, but sadly it's not the right style for my car.

Pics:

My old dead bush - think you can see the problem! (Note the metal shim/spigot type bit in the centre of the bush)



Bush Doug lent me (£54 from Ford, wrong type for my car, no centre shim/spigot):



Bush bought from Deflex - £49 (also wrong type for my car, and they don't do one like my first pic ):



My local Ford dealer can't supply the bush I need (see the top pic) - they tell me I need to buy a whole new propshaft with bush at £392!!!! Bollocks to that!

I called Woodford Garage and they told me that 1992 Saphs and Escos were different to my early 4 x 4 set up, and they suggested either buying an EsCos rear prop (that would then fit the orange Deflex bush) or buying the £392 shaft from Ford!

So has anyone got one of these lying around they don't need? Or know where I can get one specifically like the one in my first pic? I'm sure someone else with a 4x4 has had a similar problem...

Anyone know if an Escos prop shaft would bolt up to the Orange bush in the pic and my gear box? Is it that simple?

HELP please!!!!

Simon