oil leek from front diff

[muddyjames]

Is this a common problem with Disco's? Is there an easy cure?

Also what kind of oil does it take? Is it as easy to do as on a series landy?

[Xtremeteam]

its a common thing as they made the axle casings out of irn bru tins,a proper repair needs a diff pan welded on to the axle after cutting off the old one.a bodge/temp repair is to cover it with epoxy resin type stuff, to top it/ checck the level undo the front plug with a 1/2 inch ratchet  
& it takes EP90 gear oil

[muddyjames]

welding new diff pans on. Oh dear :( I dont like the sound of that.

I will try epoxy resin. 5 minute epoxy the right stuff?

[Xtremeteam]

welding new diff pans on. Oh dear :( I dont like the sound of that.

I will try epoxy resin. 5 minute epoxy the right stuff?

something like that,i normally either patch or fot a new pan but normally gettin paid to do the job lol

[muddysteve]

Is this a common problem with Disco's? Is there an easy cure?

Also what kind of oil does it take? Is it as easy to do as on a series landy?

wheres the oil leaking from?

Steve

[drmike]

If it's leaking from rust holes in the pan then I've used a sort of chemical metal or JB weld product to fill the holes and it's held so far.

If it's coming from the seal where the drive goes in then changing that seal is tedious but not too difficult (assuming it's roughly the same as a RR or series).

Mike

[muddyjames]

Is this a common problem with Disco's? Is there an easy cure?

Also what kind of oil does it take? Is it as easy to do as on a series landy?

wheres the oil leaking from?

Steve

Not had a good look yet as I don't want to know the extent of the damage incase I cant afford to mend it! It is on my job of things to do tomorrow if it isnt raining along with finding a big tree to pull my bumper out. Look atmy other thread on reason why.

[hobbit]

Patching will do the job for now, but with the oil etc not a long term option

Pan replacement fairly straight forwards, or braise up the holes, but that could just find more holes.

Or go the spanner way and change the axle itself

You'll really have to take the diff out sometime and have a good look on the inside to see what the score is

[muddyjames]

Or go the spanner way and change the axle itself

You'll really have to take the diff out sometime and have a good look on the inside to see what the score is

a new axle will be very expensive I guess and also take the diff out and have a good look at it? The DIFF as well. NOOOOOOOO. Now I am worried. Even if I took it out and looked at it I wouldn't know what it should look like! Why would the diff need looking at anyway?