Bobby Singh

Hi does anyone know where i can get a rubber doughnut coupling for the saph 4x4 prop shaft?

Thanks

GUZZLER

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theres 2 types Bobby, earlier 4x4 has a bearing in it & was only avalible as part of the prop, the later type is the same as the escos & was a seperate part. Probably worth giving Paul @ North Yorks a call

funkybrian

You can still get them from ford new

Dirty Harry

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no you cant only the later spec "thin one" I have a the thick one if needed

Si B

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I have a VGC thin one for sale. See my ad in the parts for sale room. £40 ono.




This is the thick type one RS Specialist has:



Obviously ( I hope) without the zip ties holding it together! This one was on my car at 476 bhp with no dramas!

You're welcome to it for some beer tokens

Bobby Singh

Thanks for the replies guys I'll have a look to see if its the thin or thick type its a k plate model.

I was kinda hoping that another car dough nut would fit saving me fitting a second hand item (if its the thick type)

Cheers

GUZZLER

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If its a K plater it should be the thin one, not sure how much they are new, i got one a few years ago, about £40 + vat, sold that a couple of months ago for £25. hope it gives you some idea...

saphycozzie-adz

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I have one of a late spec 93 car at only £25 delivered.

IANS2RST

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get in contact with the rsoc as they had a few of the earlier ones for sale with the prop brand new

rog

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Pretty easy to tell the difference, the earlier one is almost hexagonal shaped and the later one is basically round, think i paid £65 for it from Ford about a year ago, that was for a late spec 4x4 saph. I still have the old one somewhere I think, just changed it cuz the whole car was in bits to save me doing it later.

andrewg

bmw X5 one is heavier duty replacement for the thin one...

you can convert to thin one but you will need to cut a bit off the spigoit and get a steel sleeve made to center the prop with the tail shaft

Bobby Singh

Looks like its the thin type:







The thing is its not actually broken or cracked. My reason for changing it was to get rid of the vibration that appears at around 80mph or over, its can be felt through the whole car. The wheel have been fully balanced etc so i know its not that. When the vibration appears - if you keep load on the car with the throttle it reduces as soon as you start coasting (without gas but in gear) it gets worse.

I guess balancing the prop's (inc the front one) could be next.

Any suggestion?

Cheers

rog

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As you have stated i think mate, either the props or possibly the front hubs.

andrewg

prob a tripod bearing came off a front shaft