[TR] Propshaft

[William Smith]

While my experience relates to a TR7, it may apply to a Stag also. The stock TR7 with 5-speed used a propshaft with CV joints. These CV joints have donut shaped diaphragm rubber seals that can tear/degenerate. That happened to my TR7 with only about 25k miles on it. All the grease was expelled from the front CV joint, making a mess and it started making tin can rattling sounds upon heavy acceleration. Since Rimmer shows a "new" propshaft in their catalog and on their website, I decided to order one. When I received it, it was in worse condition than the one I was replacing.  When I contacted them about it, they told me it was NOS/"new" old stock" and that if they sent me another one, it would probably be in just as bad condition. To their credit, they refunded my money after returning it to their U.S. representative. BTW, I don't know if it is true, but someone had mentioned that Rimmer had bought a large batch of NOS parts from some company in India which had been sitting in the sun in non-climate containers for many years. In the end, I purchased a brand new propshaft that uses universal joints. So far I've been very happy with it - no leaking grease and no more rattles.FWIW, I still deal with Rimmer and have been generally happy with their products and service. I chalk this propshaft experience with them as an aberration. Bill Smith '72 TR6 '80 TR7 
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