Reassembly
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Discovery II (UK)
- Section
- Overhaul › Reassembly
Rear axleReassembly
- Tighten bearing cap bolts to 90 Nm (66.5 lbf.ft). 51. A = Normal pattern, the drive pattern should be
- Secure adjusting nuts with new roll pins.
- B = Backlash correct, thinner pinion shim
- C = Backlash correct, thicker pinion shim
- D = Pinion shim correct, decrease backlash.
- E = Pinion shim correct, increase backlash.
- Note assembly Torque to Turn when checking
Reassembly
- Apply Prussian Blue to crown wheel teeth to check tooth contact.
- Rotate pinion several times to obtain full tooth contact.
centred on the gear teeth. The coast pattern should be centred on the gear teeth but may be towards the toe. There should be some clearance between the pattern and the top of the gear teeth.
required.
required.
tooth contact. Total Torque to Turn should not exceed 10.85 Nm (8 lbf.ft).
- Fit differential assembly.
Parts & tools for this job For Land Rover Discovery
- PARTRear wheel bearingSearch: Land Rover Discovery rear wheel bearing
- TOOLBearing puller kitSearch: wheel bearing puller kit
- PARTCV boot kitSearch: Land Rover Discovery cv boot kit
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