Differential - assembly (page 2 of 2)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Discovery II (UK)
- Section
- Repairs
Rear axleDifferential - assembly · page 2 of 2
Refit
- Release and remove wheel hubs and drive shafts from rear axle. Remove and discard 'O' rings from wheel hubs.
- Lubricate 2 new wheel hub 'O' rings with clean
- Fit LH and RH drive shafts and wheel hubs to
- Connect each ABS sensor multiplug and
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- Fit LH and RH rear brake discs.
- Remove 10 bolts securing differential to axle.
- Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
Release and remove differential from axle.
- Fill differential with oil.
- Clean drive shafts, wheel hubs and wheel hub locations in rear axle.
- Using a suitable solvent, clean old RTV sealant from differential and axle mating faces.
- Apply RTV sealant to differential or axle mating face.
- Apply Loctite 243 to threads of differential securing bolts.
- Fit differential to axle, fit bolts and tighten to 55 Nm (41 lbf.ft).
- Clean pinion flange and centralising peg.
- Using a tubular drift, fit centralising peg to pinion flange. Ensure that the large diameter part of the centralising peg is below pinion flange mounting surface.
- Position propeller shaft and align reference marks.
- Fit nuts and bolts securing flexible coupling to pinion flange and tighten to 76 Nm (56 lbf.ft)
differential oil. CAPACITIES, FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS, Lubrication. Install 'O' rings on wheel hubs.
rear axle. Fit wheel hub bolts and tighten to 100 Nm (74 lbf.ft).
secure harness to harness bracket and brake hose.
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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