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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: windowlicker on March 15, 2007, 18:39:41

Title: changing diff seals
Post by: windowlicker on March 15, 2007, 18:39:41

i have got to change the diff seals on my disco and my brother in laws defender and just wondered if there are any speicel tools or any tips i need before i start as i would hate to start somthing and realise halfway through that i need to buy somthing else.

also what is the going rate for diff seals just so i dont go and buy them at over the odds prices or even better can anyone advise a good place to get them?

many thanks
kev

Title: changing diff seals
Post by: TDi90 on March 15, 2007, 18:44:25

tuppance mate.
5quid. def no more then 7-10.

R

Title: changing diff seals
Post by: windowlicker on March 15, 2007, 18:49:34

thats good as i thought i found the seals on paddock for 98p plus vat but my bro in law saw some in an offroad magazine for £67 front and £58 rear so i was thinking i found the wrong ones  :shock:

are they an easy fix as i am guessing that when i get the prop off there is some sort of nut holding the shaft in the diff?

Title: changing diff seals
Post by: solihull-mick on March 15, 2007, 19:04:38

Just remove the prop, remove the flange nut and flange, pry out the old seal, knock the new one in, refit flange and nut, job done

Title: changing diff seals
Post by: windowlicker on March 15, 2007, 19:18:41

cheers lads
one more thing i was told my disco was fitted with newer axles but i was not told what they came from are all diff seals the same or would i need to find out what it came off? if so how

Title: changing diff seals
Post by: solihull-mick on March 15, 2007, 19:52:46

Pinion seal are the same, 200 and 300

Title: changing diff seals
Post by: Disco-andy on March 15, 2007, 19:57:22

you will need some sort of tool to lock the flange/diff, i could not see how to undo the nut  with out driveing the diff for ages. i ended up putting 2 prop bolts back in and putting a bar through them.
hope that makes sence, good luck

Title: changing diff seals
Post by: windowlicker on March 15, 2007, 20:03:03

nice one boys i now know i can tackle the job without a road trip to a motor factors half way through :D

disco any that makes perfect sence cheers :)

Title: changing diff seals
Post by: Range Rover Blues on March 16, 2007, 01:57:22

You can always get a mate to stand on the brakes.

If the seals were £58 or whatever, I'd want that to inlcude a diff too :shock: