JDLou
Member
This post refers to the driveshaft the runs between the engine and the transmission on the 2210 and. presumably, numerous other models.
Some of you may recall my post (April 2008) about a broken transmission fan on my 2210. I was not the only one who had encounter the issue and it was pretty expensive to have fixed because the transmission had to be moved rearward to get the driveshaft off.
Well, now I have a new headache because of Deere's single-piece driveshafts. About 1-2 running hours ago, I noticed a rubbing noise at about 2300 rpm and higher. Had a mechanic out from the local JD dealer (only 3 miles) and the thinking is I've got a worn or seized driveshaft U-Joint. I'm told that in order to replace the U-Joint and/or driveshaft, the transmission must once again be moved rearwardly.
This seems like an an insane design to me, especially since I've now been victimized 2x by it. Does anyone know whether Deere, or any after-market manafacturer makes a 2-piece and/or telescoping driveshaft? Is there a good engineering reason why a two-piece/telescoping driveshaft would be unwise/poor design? It seems to me it would make repairs like the ones described above easier = cheaper.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you and best,
JDLou
Some of you may recall my post (April 2008) about a broken transmission fan on my 2210. I was not the only one who had encounter the issue and it was pretty expensive to have fixed because the transmission had to be moved rearward to get the driveshaft off.
Well, now I have a new headache because of Deere's single-piece driveshafts. About 1-2 running hours ago, I noticed a rubbing noise at about 2300 rpm and higher. Had a mechanic out from the local JD dealer (only 3 miles) and the thinking is I've got a worn or seized driveshaft U-Joint. I'm told that in order to replace the U-Joint and/or driveshaft, the transmission must once again be moved rearwardly.
This seems like an an insane design to me, especially since I've now been victimized 2x by it. Does anyone know whether Deere, or any after-market manafacturer makes a 2-piece and/or telescoping driveshaft? Is there a good engineering reason why a two-piece/telescoping driveshaft would be unwise/poor design? It seems to me it would make repairs like the ones described above easier = cheaper.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you and best,
JDLou