JeffR Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 So I've just done a rear axle swap on the family hack (1993 Disco) due to the old axle case being rotten around all the brackets and the actual case getting thinner than is healthy, so what bits should I be keeping (half shafts and diff being the obvious bits). Brake callipers are probably way past their best, but other than that there must be something else worth keeping, but what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcan bomber Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Stub axles if the seal lands are ok otherwise just throw it away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffR Posted May 16, 2015 Author Share Posted May 16, 2015 One stub axle fine, other, well how it got that rusty is beyond me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Hubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigelw Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Hubs an stubs, the rest is scrap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffR Posted May 16, 2015 Author Share Posted May 16, 2015 Well this is the salvage list (not that I'm a hoarder of useless bits): 2 half shafts 1 diff 1 stub axle 2 hubs 4 locknuts 2 drain/filler plugs the bolts that hold the stub axles to the casing them stupid 12 pointed bolts that hold the discs on (forever buggering them up) drive member bolts oh and I don't know why but the studs and nuts that hold the diff in place The wife thinks that perhaps I may have lost the plot this time, think she may just be correct! just took a slitting disk to the axle casing and the bugger was down to about 1.5mm thick out board of the diff (long half shaft side). I knew it was getting thin but.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Try and keep all your fingers Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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