Range Rover P38
51
REAR AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE
NEW RANGE ROVER
4
REPAIR
DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY
Service repair no - 51.15.01
Remove
1. Remove hubs and half shafts.
See REAR
SUSPENSION, Repair.
2. Drain axle oil.
3. Mark differential and propeller shaft flanges to
aid reassembly.
4. Remove 4 nuts and bolts securing propeller
shaft to differential. Release shaft and tie aside;
discard nuts.
5. Remove 10 nuts securing differential to axle
case.
6. Remove differential.
Refit
7. Ensure mating faces are clean.
8. Apply a bead of RTV sealant to axle case.
9. Position differential. Secure with nuts. Tighten to
40 Nm. (30 lbf.ft)
10. Position propeller shaft. Align marks on flanges.
11. Secure shaft with bolts and new nuts. Tighten to
48 Nm. (35 lbf.ft)
12. Refit hubs and half shafts.
See REAR
SUSPENSION, Repair.
13. Replenish axle oil.
See LUBRICANTS, FLUIDS
AND CAPACITIES, Information.
