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Vehicle & Technical => Range Rover => Topic started by: Lewis.J.P_1987 on July 12, 2009, 21:54:36

Title: Front Half shaft Removal & Replacement RRC
Post by: Lewis.J.P_1987 on July 12, 2009, 21:54:36

Front Half shaft Removal & Replacement for a 1987 Range Rover V8 Auto. Whats the best method anyone?

Title: Re: Front Half shaft Removal & Replacement RRC
Post by: TechnoTurkey on July 13, 2009, 11:21:16

Easy enough to remove, tricky bit can be removing any broken bits if yours have snapped...

Title: Re: Front Half shaft Removal & Replacement RRC
Post by: Range Rover Blues on July 13, 2009, 15:50:23

Wheel off
calliper off
hub off
drain swivel of oil
remove stub axle, check that none of the threads strip out of the casting
pull halfshaft/CV etc out

if the halfshafy snapped in the diff you might get the remains out with a big magnet on a stick, like the X-Shaft tool

Title: Re: Front Half shaft Removal & Replacement RRC
Post by: tack43 on July 13, 2009, 19:46:23

Quote from: Range Rover Blues on July 13, 2009, 15:50:23

if the halfshafy snapped in the diff you might get the remains out with a big magnet on a stick, like the X-Shaft tool

Otherwise it's diff out!

Title: Re: Front Half shaft Removal & Replacement RRC
Post by: J.D. on July 19, 2009, 18:50:09

Quote from: tack43 on July 13, 2009, 19:46:23

Quote from: Range Rover Blues on July 13, 2009, 15:50:23

if the halfshafy snapped in the diff you might get the remains out with a big magnet on a stick, like the X-Shaft tool

Otherwise it's diff out!

If you are very lucky, and the splines haven't twisted, try getting someone to lie under the car and rock the propshaft back and forwards, sometimes the shaft will slide out once the pressure is released.