Defender REAR axle URGENT problem ;-(

Evening.......

checked the oils and levels tonight and noticed the rear axle oil level plug {1/2 drive to tighten} was loose and leaking a bit, got the 1/2 drive out and undid it, topped up the oil and started to do it up.....then the large level plug went straight through the other side and dropped into the diff housing...... BOLLOCKS.....

Whipped off the outter inspection cover, recovered the level plug BUT noticed on the inspection plate nothing the other side of the thread to stop the level plug doing the same again.....

WHATS MISSING ????

also, On ebay i have noticed these 220826798616 could these be used a s a level plug replacement to stop the same thing happening again OR do i need a new inspection cover ???

took some pics but dont how to upload on here, its a yrs 2000 TD5 110 CSW think its a Salisbury axles {large and square diff housing}

any help and advice welcome...

plug is tapered ,and overtightening will result in what happened probably a good while ago i would fit new cover and plug olr get disco 2 axle level plug it has a flange

I am going to have to re fit the old level plug with silocone in the morning just to get through until the weekend................

Wrap the thread with PTFE tape or even better yellow gas tape......still a bodge you keep you going but a much better bodge than silicon

You can also use Hemetite blue which works well as a temporary measure.

GUYS

thanks for the advice, I popped to John Craddocks in Cannock earlier and picked up the Disco 2 brass level plugs plus O rings { £5.00 for 2 ;-) } ....... will take out the knackered level plug tonight and swop over.... once again many thanks for the pointers and help....

Jay

Disco 2 drain plugs don't fit...... The Disco 2 axle bungs are only 21mm and the Defender plug is 25.7mm and a different thread.................

back to the drawing board