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gee the sparky:
:(

i think ive broken my stub axle on my 1990 200tdi.
its the front drivers side.

driving along and thud, lost drive to wheels, and when i looked wheel was leaning in at top.
do i need to replace the whole unit that can be unbolted from behind the swivel housing with 6 bolts?

would bits from a 300 series fit?

does anybody have bits or i donor car?

any help would be appreciated.
cheers

POTASH:
to remove the stub axle take the hub off, thenyou will see 6 nuts holding the stub axle on, are you sure its the stub axle

gee the sparky:
using the limited knowledge i have and a workshop manual, i think so.
taken off the wheel and the centre cap covering the wheel bearing etc,
the shaft that has a nut threaded onto it there is sheared off,
the car would not move unless diff lock was engaged, can anyone explain this?

Bulli:
Gee,

You can buy new stub axles quite cheaply from Paddocks.
You have engaged the diff lock which simply put allows you to lock either front or rear axle. The broken stub axle was the line of least resistance so all power would have gone to that wheel hence no drive. YOU SHOULD NOT drive at all with this kind of problem. Locking the center diff could have caused you loads more problems.

If you need a hand let me know you arent a million miles away.

At the cost from paddocs there is no point using old parts as they are never as good.

Range Rover Blues:
If it was moving or has moved since it snapped you need to check the half shaft and CV very carefully as it could have been mashed, the CV is supported by the stub axle and depending on the type also by the bearing in the end of the axle casing, it's not strong enough to hold the wheel on though :(

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