Range Rover P38
REAR AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE
1
REPAIR
REAR AXLE
Service repair no - 51.25.01
Remove
WARNING: When lowering or
repositioning axle, an additional two
persons are required.
WARNING: Before commencing work,
depressurise air suspension.
See FRONT
SUSPENSION, Repair.
1. Raise the vehicle.
WARNING: Support on safety stands.
2. Support axle with hydraulic jack.
3. Remove rear road wheels.
4. Mark differential and propeller shaft flanges to
aid reassembly.
5. Remove 4 nuts and bolts securing propeller
shaft to differential. Release shaft and tie aside;
discard nuts.
6. Remove 2 nuts securing shock absorbers to
axle.
7. Remove ’R’ clips retaining air springs to axle.
8. Remove bolt securing Panhard rod to axle.
Release rod. Tie aside.
Up to 97MY:
9. Release ABS sensor multiplug from body
bracket. Disconnect multiplug. Release lead
from body clips.
10. Disconnect brake pipes from body bracket. Plug
pipes and connections.
11. Remove 2 clips securing brake pipes to body
bracket.
