counting splines ?

[land-def-90]

hi i need to find out how many splines  my rear diff has , if i take the rubber cap of in centre of wheel and count splines i can see there will that tell me ? :? oh its a retro fitted disco  2 axle

[Tommo]

cant tell from that end AFAIK.

disco 2 im guessing still uses 24 spline like 300tdi although i couldnt be certain. might be competely different what with the smaller stud spacing etc.

[Range Rover Blues]

DII should be 24 spline AFAIK, the company had gone completely 24 spline by that time.

[Xtremeteam]

ill be impressed if its a D2 axle, more than likely to be a D1 axle as they are a straight swap,

if it has a rubber cap it has to be an original 10 spline axle as on the discos both 10 & 24 spline the rear shafts are one piece 

[Range Rover Blues]

And Mike would know.  I have some 10 spline 2 peice shafts that I thought came from an early ABS RRC axle, they have the journal for the oil seal on them, but I won't argue the point with Mike ;)

Besides, AFAIK all the 24 spline shafts were 1 peice, even in Defender :-k

[Litch]

Easy answer.

Remove the 5-bolts that hold the drive-flange in place and pull the halfshaft, should take just a few minutes and gives you the definitive answer.
If you don't have a new paper gasket to hand then you will have to use a thin smear of instant gasket to avoid a leak.


It is possible to have 24-spline 2-piece halfshafts in a Disco axle because that is what I have on my 90.
Ok, I did cheat a little by using the original 24-spline diff & halfshafts from my drum-braked axle instead of the 10-spline items that were in the Disco axle but it just shoes how you should never guess and instead have a look to establish the definate answer.

[ciganka]

While you're all on the subject, would anyone know how many splines the shafts have on a 2003 TD5 110 SW, non-salisbury? Looking to order some ARB's for it but I'm in a different country to my vehicle at the moment. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

[Range Rover Blues]

200 TDi should be 10 spline.