Defender 90 Universal Joint Pair

Universal Joint Pair for the Defender 90: a pair of greaseable universal joints.

Propshafts, universal joints, drive flanges and half shafts take every bit of torque the engine makes, and they fail with a clunk, a vibration or a sudden loss of drive. Most of it is cheap to replace before it fails and expensive after. The 90 is the short wheelbase and the one that gets used hardest off road, so the parts on it are the ones we see worn out fastest.

Specification and fitment

• Fits: Defender 90, chassis code LD 90
• Engine: 200Tdi, 300Tdi, Td5, 2.4 and 2.2 Puma diesel
• Production dates: 1983 to 2016
• Quality: OE Supplier or Premium Aftermarket
• Part number: cross referenced to the factory part number for your VIN and confirmed before dispatch, because supersessions on these vehicles are frequent and one printed number would be wrong for somebody
• The failure this addresses: a clunk on take off and a vibration at speed
• Labour time: about 2 hours
• Coding: none. This vehicle predates the modules that need it
• Also needed: grease
• Torque: to spec
• Weight: about 1 kg
• Warranty: one year or 12,000 miles, whichever comes first

What arrives

• Two UJs
• Circlips

Fitting

Labour guide: about 2 hours. Land Rover changes specification mid production, often by VIN rather than by model year, so send the VIN or the registration with the order and we confirm the part against the build data before anything leaves. It takes two minutes and it is the difference between a part that fits and a return. We are an independent Land Rover specialist and parts supplier. We are not Land Rover or Jaguar Land Rover and are not appointed by them; the model names are their trademarks and are used here to describe fitment. Everything we sell is chosen for vehicles that actually get used: towed with, loaded, driven through water and parked in fields, rather than for the brochure.

Which version to buy

OE Supplier is made by the firm that supplies the factory, in its own box rather than a dealer box. Same part, same line, typically 30 to 40 per cent cheaper than the dealer. Premium Aftermarket is a well regarded aftermarket maker that is not the original supplier. Generally good, and we say where the differences are.