Oil seal - differential (page 2 of 2)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Freelander Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1998–2000
- Section
- Repairs
Rear axle and final driveOil seal - differential · page 2 of 2
Refit
- Clean oil seal recess.
- Fit new oil seal using LRT-51-012.
- Clean drive shaft end and differential oil seal.
- Lubricate oil seal running surfaces.
- Check condition of oil seal ’Flinger’, renew if damaged and fit onto drive shaft.
- Fit new circlip to drive shaft.
- With assistance fit drive shaft to differential, push fully home to engage circlip.
- Fit nut and bolt to adjustable transverse link and tighten to 120 Nm.
- Fit nut and bolt to fixed transverse link and tighten to 120 Nm.
- Fit nut and bolt to trailing link and tighten to 120 Nm.
- Fit road wheel(s) and tighten nuts to correct torque. See INFORMATION, Torque wrench settings.
- Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
- Check differential oil level. See MAINTENANCE.
Parts & tools for this job For 1998 Land Rover Freelander
- PARTOil filterSearch: Land Rover Freelander 1998 oil filter
- TOOLOil filter wrenchSearch: oil filter wrench
- FLUIDEngine oilSearch: Land Rover Freelander engine oil
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