Disco 2 Fr. Driveshaft oil seals renwal

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Stanleysteamer said:
Re the fuel tank, yes. So I took all the rear stuff out the inside to get to the plate that covers the fuel pump, to make it easier for the bloke. You could also do as lot of stuff to free the tank strap connections. You could even take them off, one by one and replace them after greasing the bolts and captive nuts so the welding guy can do it easily. I don't know how brave you are re the pipe connections, I simply cleared all the muck and rubble from around them and sprayed them all with WD, I think, to make them easier to remove and replace.
I am very surprised there is that much difference between the two legs. In fact I fear the better looking one is just a fag paper's thickness away from being as bad as the other. Once the tank is off, you might as well get both done at the same time.
As I said £200 is what I was charged so that is a guide price for you, and I didn't free off the tank fixings.
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Hi Stan, I've been quoted £350-400 to replace that o/s quarter leg, the other side isn't as bad as it looks after I removed the rear step gubbings (pretty solid & will pass an MOT).
 
Andy Warren said:
Hi Stan, did you get that o/s driveshaft oil seal done yet, if so did it go ok ?
Andy.
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I wasn't changing the seals, i was changing the boots on the knuckle's ball joints. but I have the seals and the ball joints just in case i end up having to change them if it fails the MOT!;) As far as I can tell all the joints are fine and, even with the heavy tooling, changing them will be a heck of a job. I have the tooling, but the only one I think is the slightest dodgy is a lower one, and I'd have to take the perfectly good upper one off to change it.
Both seals were fine, so I left them too.
Thanks for asking!:):):)
Oh and yes, all done and back together last week!, thanks!
 
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Andy Warren said:
Hi Stan, I've been quoted £350-400 to replace that o/s quarter leg, the other side isn't as bad as it looks after I removed the rear step gubbings (pretty solid & will pass an MOT).
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Hi Andy!
God that's a lot!
I was quoted £700 to replace the whole rear third chassis. Mind that would be less welding. Certainly less fiddly.
Maybe get a quote for that? Or similar?
Have you tried getting quotes elsewhere?
 
Stanleysteamer said:
Hi Andy!
God that's a lot!
I was quoted £700 to replace the whole rear third chassis. Mind that would be less welding. Certainly less fiddly.
Maybe get a quote for that? Or similar?
Have you tried getting quotes elsewhere?
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Hi Stan, I did enquire at a LR independent last Oct. (could only show him pics on my phone) & he quoted £200 for stripping & welding a new rear quarter on, with me supplying it. So I'll see if I can get it to them in the next few weeks for a proper look.
 
Andy Warren said:
Hi Stan, I did enquire at a LR independent last Oct. (could only show him pics on my phone) & he quoted £200 for stripping & welding a new rear quarter on, with me supplying it. So I'll see if I can get it to them in the next few weeks for a proper look.
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That sounds a lot more reasonable!:):):)
 
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