Rear diff

Little Butch · Dec 28, 2014

Was looking at buying a discovery 1 lowing miles with lift etc but the rear diffs just gone!

Is this fixable by myself? Or is it a garage job?

Just trying to work out if it's still worth me buying as he said he'd only drop £300?

aaronmorris · Dec 28, 2014

Yes, easy job bud, half shafts out, prop off, diff out and stick it back together.

Little Butch · Dec 28, 2014

Ahhhh really?

jamesmartin · Dec 28, 2014

rear diff is an easy enough job , just remove prop, both drive members and the half shafts and the 10 nuts holding diff unit in, rtv silicone is fine to seal the replacement diff

jackmac · Dec 28, 2014

Easy to do yourself with minimal tools, cost to you should be no more than £70 (that's a new diff, tube of gasket sealant and some oil)

Discokids · Dec 28, 2014

A diff can be had off eblag for about £50 if that, complete axle for around 100. Easy to replace.

aaronmorris · Dec 28, 2014

Little Butch said:
Ahhhh really?

Yep

doesn't get much easier.

Little Butch · Dec 28, 2014

So could actually work out okay! He said it's mega noisy, it's about 30 miles away. Is it a trailer job?

jamesmartin · Dec 28, 2014

you could try removing rear prop and drive it carefully in difflock

Little Butch · Dec 28, 2014

I did wonder if that was doable!the journeys mostly dual carriageway, how slow would be advised?

Discokids · Dec 28, 2014

It's not about the speed you go it's how you apply it.

Little Butch · Dec 28, 2014

Ahhh gotcha! Might be arranging a trailer anyway. It's actually a part ex for a 106 gti I've got, could work out a good deal my way... If I can repair it myself which by the sounds of it, I can!

aaronmorris · Dec 28, 2014

As James said, or take a diff and some tools and change it outside the blokes house.

Little Butch · Dec 28, 2014

I'll get it trailered I think! Looks like I'm on the hunt for a rear diff then...
Cheers for your help guys

Discokids · Dec 28, 2014

aaronmorris said:
As James said, or take a diff and some tools and change it outside the blokes house.

Love it!

Little Butch · Dec 28, 2014

aaronmorris said:
As James said, or take a diff and some tools and change it outside the blokes house.

He might think I'm taking the pis a bit!

aaronmorris · Dec 28, 2014

Little Butch said:
He might think I'm taking the pis a bit!

Why, if he knows the diff is fubar he must have a little knowledge.
Unlucky once you've bought it

Why don't I ever find cheap stuff like this :brick:

Little Butch · Dec 28, 2014

True, I guess

I was trying to save but I couldn't turn this deal down! I'll be on the hunt for a diff and do some reading up on swapping it...

So they don't come with gaskets, just use sealant?

notenoughtime · Dec 28, 2014

I drove a defender back with diff locked due to no prop, just took it easy and kept up with traffic

aaronmorris · Dec 28, 2014

Just buy second hand diff.
Sealant is good, or gasket is part number 7316 if you want to use one, although the last time I used just a gasket it had a slight weep, used both the time after.

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