Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 Discovery Workshop Manual - 2nd Edition02 01 - INTRODUCTION03 04 - GENERAL SPECIFICATION DATA04 05 - ENGINE TUNING DATA05 07 - GENERAL FITTING REMINDERS06 09 - LUBRICANTS, FLUIDS AND CAPACITIES07 10 - MAINTENANCE08 12 - ENGINE - Tdi09 10 11 12 12 - ENGINE - V8i13 12 - ENGINE - 4.0 V814 12 - ENGINE - Mpi15 16 17 18 17 - EMISSION CONTROL19 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - Tdi20 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - MFI21 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - SFI22 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - Mpi23 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - Cruise Control24 26 - COOLING SYSTEM - Tdi25 26 - COOLING SYSTEM - V8i26 26 - COOLING SYSTEM - Mpi27 28 30 - MANIFOLD AND EXHAUST SYSTEM29 33 - CLUTCH30 37 - MANUAL GEARBOX - R38031 41 - TRANSFER GEARBOX32 44 - AUTOMATIC GEARBOX - ZF33 34 35 47 - PROPELLER SHAFTS36 51 - REAR AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE37 38 54 - FRONT AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE39 40 41 57 - STEERING42 43 44 60 - FRONT SUSPENSION45 64 - REAR SUSPENSION46 70 - BRAKES47 74 - WHEELS AND TYRES48 75 - SUPPLEMENTARY RESTRAINT SYSTEM49 76 - CHASSIS AND BODY50 51 80 - HEATING AND VENTILATION52 82 - AIR CONDITIONING53 84 - WIPERS AND WASHERS54 86 - ELECTRICAL
Land Rover 300Tdi Discovery38 · 54 - FRONT AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE
38 · Steering & suspension

OVERHAUL (page 3 of 6)

Make
Land Rover
Model
Discovery 300Tdi Discovery
54 - FRONT AXLE AND FINAL DRIVEOVERHAUL · page 3 of 6
OVERHAUL (page 3 of 6) – Land Rover 300Tdi Discovery

FRONT AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE

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OVERHAUL

19. Lubricate seal and lip with EP90 oil and with

cavity side leading press in a new oil seal using
special tool LRT-54-004.

20. Using special tool LRT-54-005, fit bearing with

its part number visible when fitted, and flush with
end face of stub axle.

21. Press fit a new thrust ring onto stub axle.

Swivel pin housing assembly

22. Remove brake disc shield bracket.
23. Disconnect track-rod end ball joint from housing.
24. Disconnect drag-link ball joint.
25. Disconnect jump hoses from brake jump hose

bracket.

26. Remove ABS brake sensor.
27. Remove six bolts securing oil seal and retaining

plate to swivel pin housing. Prise seal from
swivel pin housing.

NOTE: Oil seal and retaining plate cannot
be removed until swivel pin bearing
housing is removed.

28. Remove two screws securing brake

damper/shield bracket and lower swivel pin to
housing.

29. Withdraw lower swivel pin and joint washer by

tapping protruding lug.

30. Remove top swivel pin retaining bolts complete

with brake jump hose bracket.

31. Remove top swivel pin and shims.
32. Remove swivel pin housing while retrieving

lower taper bearing.

Swivel pin bearing housing

33. Remove seven bolts securing swivel pin bearing

housing to axle case.

34. Remove and discard oil seal and joint washer.
35. Remove lower swivel pin bearing track.
36. Remove top swivel pin bush housing assembly.

Discard two thrust washers and bearing.

37. If worn, pitted or damaged, renew swivel pin

bearing housing.

38. Fit a new lower swivel pin bearing track.
39. Fit a new bush and bush housing. Ensure

relieved lip of bush housing faces towards rear,
as shown.

Parts & tools for this job For Land Rover Discovery

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