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200 / 300 axle
chris9119:
--- Quote from: andygod on January 30, 2008, 23:09:05 ---Give me a shout when you get the parts and I'll give you a hand to fit them.
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Ditto.....
You know its not a problem for a men of our caliber
Range Rover Blues:
--- Quote from: omara04 on January 30, 2008, 12:00:42 ---
--- Quote from: Range Rover Blues on January 30, 2008, 03:45:18 ---AFAIK yes, though I do know the disk offset on the front of a 300 TDi is different to the back ( I had thought they were the same disk), but I'm sure the callipers are the same casting on 200s and 300s
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RRB - are defender axles / halfshafts / diffs any stronger than disco ones? As per my recent predicament i've been offered a defender diff (currently fitted to a '92 200) for a reasonable price. Thought it might be worth considering as a stop-gap solution.
Steve
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The diff is the same item AFAIK but the CV joints used on the 200TDi Defender are about the strongest stock items I'm told. The hubs/stub axles and CVs are longer than a on the RR/Disco axle and though they use the same wheel bearings they are further apart, making them 'stronger' too.
Once assembled the noticeable difference is how far out the end of the drive member comes, you can't fit alloys straight on.
If alloys aren't an issue then the 200 Defender axle might be worth considering, I know the axle casing might be different but I found all the guts go straight into a RRC axle without disturbing the swivels.
omara04:
--- Quote from: Range Rover Blues on February 01, 2008, 15:49:14 ---
--- Quote from: omara04 on January 30, 2008, 12:00:42 ---
--- Quote from: Range Rover Blues on January 30, 2008, 03:45:18 ---AFAIK yes, though I do know the disk offset on the front of a 300 TDi is different to the back ( I had thought they were the same disk), but I'm sure the callipers are the same casting on 200s and 300s
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RRB - are defender axles / halfshafts / diffs any stronger than disco ones? As per my recent predicament i've been offered a defender diff (currently fitted to a '92 200) for a reasonable price. Thought it might be worth considering as a stop-gap solution.
Steve
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The diff is the same item AFAIK but the CV joints used on the 200TDi Defender are about the strongest stock items I'm told. The hubs/stub axles and CVs are longer than a on the RR/Disco axle and though they use the same wheel bearings they are further apart, making them 'stronger' too.
Once assembled the noticeable difference is how far out the end of the drive member comes, you can't fit alloys straight on.
If alloys aren't an issue then the 200 Defender axle might be worth considering, I know the axle casing might be different but I found all the guts go straight into a RRC axle without disturbing the swivels.
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It's the rear anyway, but I think my question has already been answered. All the differential units are the same.
To be fair I didn't see which vehicle the last one came out of, could have been a dogged 300,000 miler, I'll never know. The price you pay with 2nd hand though, isn't it?
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