darthdicky Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 I've got a Discovery axle on the front of my Defender and the stub axle is knackered. I've bought what I think is all the right replacement bits - stub, inner seal, needle bearing, CV bush and outer seal like this, but not in a kit from Britpart: http://www.britpart.com/all-parts/da3194/. Has anyone got any tips, diagrams or photos on how it all fits together? I could strip down the old one to figure it out but I wanted to keep that in one piece as an emergency spare. Cheers, Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejparrott Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 Haynes manual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 Most of what you need to know is within this thread - http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=5601 Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthdicky Posted August 16, 2016 Author Share Posted August 16, 2016 Thanks Les, I'm pretty comfortable with those bits, it's just the internal parts of the stub axle and the order they go in that I'm not so sure on. I've consulted Haynes and it says "if renewal is necessary, the task should be entrusted to a Land Rover dealer" which isn't particularly helpful! Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 It's the needle rollers that are difficult - both to remove and replace. The cage is very delicate so you need the right drift to fit them without damage. You can heat the stub axle and freeze the needle rollers to make it easier. Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthdicky Posted August 16, 2016 Author Share Posted August 16, 2016 I've got all new parts so don't need to worry about getting the old one out, but will stick the new bearing in the freezer to hopefully make that easier to get in. Parts will turn up tomorrow so I'm assuming it's pretty obvious which way the bearing and seal fits in? Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthdicky Posted August 17, 2016 Author Share Posted August 17, 2016 Okay, got the parts today and put a new stub axle together using the seal FTC5268 as that's what looked like it was in the old one (although it's hard to see without pulling it apart) and the bearing went in fine. Put it on the vehicle and it it feels like the seal or bearing is tighter on the CV than before - it still turns but with much more resistance and the end of the CV doesn't protrude far enough out of the stub axle to stick the circlip on. Is this a problem or is it likely to settle into the right position after a drive? It doesn't seem right but I don't know whether that's normal or something is wrong? It's real pain not knowing the axle number as there seems to be two different types of seal and no real way to tell which one is supposed to be used. Can anyone shed any light on this? It's a J reg Discovery axle as far as I know and has a 10 spline diff. Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthdicky Posted August 17, 2016 Author Share Posted August 17, 2016 Also, I seem to be missing a spacer to go between the bearing and the tightening nut. Am I right in thinking there should be one of these in there? http://www.brookwell.co.uk/products/DISCOVERY_1/all/300TDI/Front_Axle/Front_Hubs/Hub_Spacer Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 that spacer is for the D shaped stub axle, rear axle item 14 in http://www.albrit.de/UNI.cfm?PAGE=755972&SPRACHE=EN#14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 This thread is disco 1 front hub/swivel rebuild - http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=5601 I don't recognise that spacer. Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Depends on your chassis number, your kit was JA> that seal is <JA. The later axles had a one-piece CV joint and outer half shaft, the earlier ones had the half shaft built into the drive flange. Early: Late: #2 on the early diagram is FRC8227 as note.... I think these axles were a bit of a rarity Needed? Not if the drive flange gasket is leak free, I think Perhaps was a hangover from oil -filled swivels? Who knows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Also, I seem to be missing a spacer to go between the bearing and the tightening nut. Am I right in thinking there should be one of these in there? http://www.brookwell.co.uk/products/DISCOVERY_1/all/300TDI/Front_Axle/Front_Hubs/Hub_Spacer Richard My rear axle which is I believe an early disco axle has that and an extra hub-type seal that sits over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 It's real pain not knowing the axle number as there seems to be two different types of seal and no real way to tell which one is supposed to be used. Can anyone shed any light on this? It's a J reg Discovery axle as far as I know and has a 10 spline diff. Rich The number is stamped into the axle casing on the top of the long side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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