draper40 Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Hey, Is it easier/cheaper/better to try and convert my rear 90 drum braked axle to discs ( how hard is this) or just buy a later axle? Will a 300tdi axle fit straight on? Thanks Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 I think most people just buy an early Disco rear axle, or a 300Tdi Defender axle as you say. As far as I know, they both go on easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 obtain a Discovery or late RRC rear axle & bolt that in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Hey,Is it easier/cheaper/better to try and convert my rear 90 drum braked axle to discs ( how hard is this) or just buy a later axle? Will a 300tdi axle fit straight on? Thanks Pete Converting means you need to weld on brackets from the rear calipers far easier to replace the entire axle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draper40 Posted February 21, 2009 Author Share Posted February 21, 2009 what vintage disco axle will go straight on? Is it woth converting to discs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orgasmic Farmer Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Any 200 TDi axle will go on without mod (1989-1994). Later discos had a rubber donut on the prop and you would have to change the pinion flange as well to make it fit (but still easier than converting your axle) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Wright Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 I fitted a Range Rover Classic rear axle to my 86 90 to get rear disc brakes - the only issue was that the brake system on the 90 was imperial theads and the caliper on the axle was metric so I made up a crossover pipe to suit. But really I do not know why I bothered as the braking was no better than with the drums Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacks906 Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Any 200 TDi axle will go on without mod (1989-1994). Later discos had a rubber donut on the prop and you would have to change the pinion flange as well to make it fit (but still easier than converting your axle) i dont suppose you know which flange to go for we just mangled the disco one off the axle but a defender 4 bolt jobby doesnt have the correct depth as the disco one or is there a spacer that goes in its place cheers dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddy Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 You use the spacer that sits behind the 4bolt flange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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