flatback90 Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 posted last week in the defender forum but got no reply.... was doing the rear hub seal and when i took off the rubber cap on the end of the h/shafts to take the circlip off i noticed the letters H D stamped on the halfshaft end. i went and looked at the other halfshafts in the workshop and couldnt see anything stamped on them. does this mean they are heavy duty or am i just hoping! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotian Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 I'll have an answer for you by the end of the day if you havent already got one. Going to contact my landrover mechanic mate.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatback90 Posted February 9, 2008 Author Share Posted February 9, 2008 cool thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 It could be a ident mark for the shafts that go with the 4 pin diff. 2 pin shafts & 4 pin shaft have different part numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diesel_jim Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 90 shafts with HD in them are 24 spline V8 jobbies. pull them right out and there'll be 24 splines at the diff end. pretty strong. now, you could have a 4 pin HD diff (very strong) or just a later 2 pin 24 spline 300Tdi-era diff.... pull both shafts out, and peer through the hole... if you can see a small cross bar in the diff, then it's a 2 pin. if the hole is "clear" then a 4 pin (assuming that these are factory diffs) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatback90 Posted February 9, 2008 Author Share Posted February 9, 2008 hmm will have to pull one and see i suppose! will keep you posted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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