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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: tjolliffe on December 25, 2007, 11:18:43

Title: Front Diff Replacment, Any Help Would be Great
Post by: tjolliffe on December 25, 2007, 11:18:43: Hi all, further to my last post have figured out the whining noise on my 90 is coming from the front diff, can see where it's throwing out oil out of the back of the diff where the prop joins it which prob means bearings are shot aswell (causing whining), sound like a good diagnosis? Going to replace the whole diff, never done it before, do I have to remove the two halfshafts in order to get it out? I'm guessing I do. Any help would be great.
Thanks all.
Title: Front Diff Replacment, Any Help Would be Great
Post by: BK on December 25, 2007, 11:56:01: Told you!!!! sorry mate,you shouldnt pay any more than Â£50.00 for a secondhand diff but MAKE SURE ITS THE SAME RATIO AS THE BACK ONE,I wish id have known ive just slung one out for a 90!!!
Title: Front Diff Replacment, Any Help Would be Great
Post by: BK on December 25, 2007, 12:01:16: Yes undo the 4 prop bolts (14mm) and drop the prop down, slide the short stubby halfshafts out,undo all the front hub bolts,slide the hub and halfshafts out about 6 inches (watch the brake lines) undo all bolts around the diff (after youve drained it)and pull the diff out and its a tight fit and v heavy.....good luck :D
Title: Front Diff Replacment, Any Help Would be Great
Post by: tjolliffe on December 25, 2007, 12:12:38: Cheers BK, is there any way of telling what ratio my back diff is? I'm fairly sure it's standard, think thats 3:5 rite?
Title: Front Diff Replacment, Any Help Would be Great
Post by: Xtremeteam on December 25, 2007, 15:01:59: all coil sprung vehicles are 3.54 ratio

just have to make sure you get the correct spline as there is 2 options 10 & 24 spline
Title: Front Diff Replacment, Any Help Would be Great
Post by: BK on December 25, 2007, 16:02:32: If yours is an early 90 itll be a 10 spline (the cheapest!) 24 spline wont fit they are usually from td5,s :D
Title: Front Diff Replacment, Any Help Would be Great
Post by: Xtremeteam on December 25, 2007, 16:27:47: Quote from: "BK"
If yours is an early 90 itll be a 10 spline (the cheapest!) 24 spline wont fit they are usually from td5,s :D

not quite

90's & 110s from approx 84-93 are 10 spline

there are some late 200tdis that have 24 spline axles but in general anything from 94 onwards will be 24 spline
Title: Front Diff Replacment, Any Help Would be Great
Post by: Mutz on December 25, 2007, 16:30:32: thought that 300 had 24 spline as well as some 200 ?? :wink:
Title: Front Diff Replacment, Any Help Would be Great
Post by: Xtremeteam on December 25, 2007, 16:37:41: Quote from: "Mutz"
thought that 300 had 24 spline as well as some 200 ?? :wink:
yup

read whote i wrote :lol:
Title: Front Diff Replacment, Any Help Would be Great
Post by: Mutz on December 25, 2007, 16:43:46: Quote from: "Xtremeteam"
Quote from: "Mutz"
thought that 300 had 24 spline as well as some 200 ?? :wink:
yup

read whote i wrote :lol:

you must have posted while i was typing (i am slow at typing)
Title: Front Diff Replacment, Any Help Would be Great
Post by: BK on December 25, 2007, 16:54:04: tjolliffes is a 1986 so itll be a 10 spline diff thats what I meant, so go and get a 10 spline diff thats what he needs..........job done :D
Title: Front Diff Replacment, Any Help Would be Great
Post by: tjolliffe on December 25, 2007, 17:12:51: Cheers guys thanks for the advice, just got to find a diff now, should be an interesting task considering it's Christmas..... :?
Title: Front Diff Replacment, Any Help Would be Great
Post by: bcarlin on December 25, 2007, 17:36:36: remember to use new gaskets or sealer to stop leaks on the chrome ball ends and diff
Title: Front Diff Replacment, Any Help Would be Great
Post by: BK on December 25, 2007, 17:41:40: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LAND-ROVER-10-SPLINE-DIFFERENTIAL-LANDROVER-DIFF_W0QQitemZ180197650216QQihZ008QQcategoryZ31348QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem?_trksid=p1638.m118
Title: Front Diff Replacment, Any Help Would be Great
Post by: tjolliffe on December 25, 2007, 17:46:06: Cheers BK, saw that one, have e-maild him but no response, hoping he's open after boxing day :?