Nissan X-Trail T31 Propshaft
Discussion
Hi.
I have been called out to look at a customers 2007 X-Trail, he was complaining of a clunking when moving the car. I crawled underneath it to find the front UJ on the prop had disintegrated. I have removed the old prop and the rear UJ has not got long to live either.
Question is will the car be okay for him to drive in 2wd/fwd mode for a while until we can source a new shaft?
Anyone know where I'd be likely to get a new one, the flange and knuckle on the front is badly damaged.
I have been called out to look at a customers 2007 X-Trail, he was complaining of a clunking when moving the car. I crawled underneath it to find the front UJ on the prop had disintegrated. I have removed the old prop and the rear UJ has not got long to live either.
Question is will the car be okay for him to drive in 2wd/fwd mode for a while until we can source a new shaft?
Anyone know where I'd be likely to get a new one, the flange and knuckle on the front is badly damaged.
crossy67 said:
Hi.
I have been called out to look at a customers 2007 X-Trail, he was complaining of a clunking when moving the car. I crawled underneath it to find the front UJ on the prop had disintegrated. I have removed the old prop and the rear UJ has not got long to live either.
Question is will the car be okay for him to drive in 2wd/fwd mode for a while until we can source a new shaft?
Anyone know where I'd be likely to get a new one, the flange and knuckle on the front is badly damaged.
If you are the mechanic repairing the car....no way would I be telling them they can drive the car. It may be fine....but if it isnt fine, it will do some very expensive damage.I have been called out to look at a customers 2007 X-Trail, he was complaining of a clunking when moving the car. I crawled underneath it to find the front UJ on the prop had disintegrated. I have removed the old prop and the rear UJ has not got long to live either.
Question is will the car be okay for him to drive in 2wd/fwd mode for a while until we can source a new shaft?
Anyone know where I'd be likely to get a new one, the flange and knuckle on the front is badly damaged.
Phone around breakers for a used part, maybe Reco-Prop, Dave Mac propshafts etc etc
Or of course Nissan.
Thanks for your really helpful advice Steve.
He's a bit stuck here at the moment (rural France). I can find loads of T30's but no T31's. The way I see it the diff turns regardless of weather the box is in 2 or 4wd, the output to the prop should be deactivated in fwd only, no?
I know it's not ideal, he's been driving it with the prop flopping round like a broken arm. He needs to use the car Wednesday, I would just like someone who knows more than me to confirm he should be okay.
He's a bit stuck here at the moment (rural France). I can find loads of T30's but no T31's. The way I see it the diff turns regardless of weather the box is in 2 or 4wd, the output to the prop should be deactivated in fwd only, no?
I know it's not ideal, he's been driving it with the prop flopping round like a broken arm. He needs to use the car Wednesday, I would just like someone who knows more than me to confirm he should be okay.
It really depends upon what type of center differential is used in the Xtrail!
If it is a normal "open differential" that is "locked" into 4x4 mode by a physical difflock (either mechnically operated via a lever or electrical operated via a small geared motor) then removing either one of the propshafts, putting the car into 4x4 and driving CAREFULLY will be fine (be warned, the car WILL handle differently, and large throttle openings / sudden clutch motions or poor gearshifts etc should be avoided) but no damage will be caused in the short term (remember, a 4x4 is designed to be able to put ALL it's drive down through one axle only if you want to get anywhere off road!)
BUT
If the centre differential is a limited slip or viscous or "active" type (as found in some of the more (on-road off-roaders) it will be damaged by excessive slipping if driven for any period of time with one prop shaft missing
If it is a normal "open differential" that is "locked" into 4x4 mode by a physical difflock (either mechnically operated via a lever or electrical operated via a small geared motor) then removing either one of the propshafts, putting the car into 4x4 and driving CAREFULLY will be fine (be warned, the car WILL handle differently, and large throttle openings / sudden clutch motions or poor gearshifts etc should be avoided) but no damage will be caused in the short term (remember, a 4x4 is designed to be able to put ALL it's drive down through one axle only if you want to get anywhere off road!)
BUT
If the centre differential is a limited slip or viscous or "active" type (as found in some of the more (on-road off-roaders) it will be damaged by excessive slipping if driven for any period of time with one prop shaft missing
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