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Land Rover Discovery II (UK)28 · Front axle
28 · Steering & suspension

Differential - assembly (page 2 of 4)

Make
Land Rover
Model
Discovery II (UK)
Section
Repairs
Front axleDifferential - assembly · page 2 of 4

Refit

Diagram
  1. Remove 4 bolts securing each front wheel hub to front axle.
  2. Release wheel hubs from front axle. Remove wheel hubs and drive shafts from front axle.
Release wheel hubs from front axle. Remove wheel hubs and drive shafts from front axle.
  1. Remove oil seal from axle casing.
Remove oil seal from axle casing.
  1. Ensure ABS harnesses are located in cut out in
  2. Fit drive shafts in axle casing and align wheel
  3. Connect each ABS sensor multiplug and
  4. Remove 10 bolts securing differential to axle casing. Release and remove differential from axle casing.
  5. Clean drive shaft oil seal recess, oil seal running surface, wheel hub and axle mating faces.
  6. Using a suitable solvent, clean old RTV sealant from differential and axle mating faces.
  7. Apply RTV sealant to differential or axle mating face.
  8. Apply Loctite 243 to threads of differential securing bolts.
  9. Fit differential to axle, fit bolts and tighten to 55 Nm (41 lbf.ft).
  10. Position propeller shaft and align reference marks. Fit bolts and tighten to 47 Nm (35 lbf.ft).
  11. Lubricate oil seal lip and running surface with clean differential oil. CAPACITIES, FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS, Lubrication.
Lubricate oil seal lip and running surface with clean differential oil.  CAPACITIES, FLUI
  1. Using LRT-54-012 and LRT-99-003, fit new drive shaft oil seal to axle casing.
  2. Apply anti-seize compound to wheel hub and steering knuckle mating faces.

steering knuckles.

hubs with steering knuckles. Fit wheel hub bolts and tighten to 100 Nm (74 lbf.ft).

secure harness to harness bracket and brake hose.

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