CSR260 propshaft cover ?

[S_M]

Evening.     I was changing the diff oil tonight on my CSR260.   And i was looking at the propshaft to diff mounting flange and wondering how on earth you would unbolt it.?

On my CSR the centre floor section under the propshaft has a rivited ali cover under it between the main floors.  Is this normal on these cars ?

 

Thanks 

Sandy.

[PlastererPete]

I’ve got the same on my CSR200 (2005 vintage). Great trap for stones and debris from the road. I blow it out so often with a blower I use for work. 
 

 

[SamC]

Same on my 2008 260.

[S_M]

Ah OK thanks guys. But still the question how would you unbolt the rear propshaft to diff flange?  

[PlastererPete]

Can’t see anything in the CSR supplement book. Only thing thats mentioned is rear diff fitting. Nothing about the propshaft. 
Only thing that is logical is the drill the rivets out and take the cover off. 

[David Brown]

The only way is to drill it out as I found when my front uj failed. Incredibly these have inaccessible grease nipples, not described in the manual, and one of mine had come out. I replaced it with greased for life joints as the later cars had. This was on a 2008 car. 

[David Brown]

From memory, I think you could check if you have grease nipples by removing the gear lever and you could see in. Doubt you could grease it and certainly no access to rear one. 

[S_M]

44 minutes ago, David Brown said:

The only way is to drill it out as I found when my front uj failed. Incredibly these have inaccessible grease nipples, not described in the manual, and one of mine had come out. I replaced it with greased for life joints as the later cars had. This was on a 2008 car. 

Hi David.  Yes mine has grease nipples certainly at diff end of the propshaft, but as you mention looks virtually impossible to grease......................

[S_M]

8 hours ago, PlastererPete said:

Can’t see anything in the CSR supplement book. Only thing thats mentioned is rear diff fitting. Nothing about the propshaft. 
Only thing that is logical is the drill the rivets out and take the cover off. 

Yeah, i now agree although i had thought that surely this cant be so.................😕

[Jonathan Kay]

8 hours ago, PlastererPete said:

Can’t see anything in the CSR supplement book. Only thing thats mentioned is rear diff fitting. Nothing about the propshaft. 

Ditto: I couldn't find anything in any of the CSR documentation.

Jonathan

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