Series 3 Step by step guide to take down diff. ?

Hello
Any idea where I can find a detaild guide for opening and removing rear diff? What tools would I need? I am trying to remove a broken piese of shaft from it.
tx in advance

Lots of stuff on You tube, Does not matter if series or defender as they are much the same
Not a lot to it, remove prop shaft, remove all the small nuts around diff housing, couple of whacks with mallet to free and then wiggle it out. Only snag can be the weight depending on how much " beef " you have. I used to be able to do it by hand alone both out and in but need a jack for the return these days. A builders strong plastic bucket is good to topple it in to, stops it rolling around, holds it to work on and saves some mess.

Although I greatly appreciate your help I would need a more step by step thing. Please keep in mind you are talking to a mechanical ignoramous. However even at my level of knowledge I imagine there would be a lot of blood as they say in Western movies (oil). What to do about it?
Also if I only need to get access inside to take that blasted broken tip out, do I need to take everything out or just the cover of diff? Since you talk about weight I amagine the entire thing must come off, right?
ps. its years I am trying to figure out your avatar, what is it?

85Santana3 said:

do I need to take everything out or just the cover of diff? Since you talk about weight I amagine the entire thing must come off, right?
ps. its years I am trying to figure out your avatar, what is it?

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What cover? pic? Only Salisbury axles have a cover.
Drain the oil a plug in the lowest part of the diff probably with a square hole.
You also need to remove the other half shaft.

you need to get a manual to look at, it would become clear then, it’s not hard.

J

Avatar is view over my barn of lighthouse at Strumble head. The weather vane is of a Tigermoth biplane.
A pic of your rear axle could be useful.

I suggest you try to get hold of a Haynes manual or similar - plenty on Amazon books here
Land Rover Series II, IIA & III Petrol & Diesel (58 - 85) Haynes Repair Manual: Amazon.co.uk: Anon: 9781785210211: Books
or most of the parts suppliers probably do them as well. If you are starting out they give a good idea of how to go about things - sometimes can be a little simplistic but shows you how to go about most common home repairs and maintenence.
Cheers.Ian

Do a web search for Smithies landrover will bring up a NZ website of interest pdf manuals avaiable free also parts books.

A workshop manual is always a good start......thats how I got started.

Here are some photos. The removed diff is what was there before.

That diff will be very expensive to refurb.
Did you get a hold of a manual?

So you have an old diff so you can work out how the existing comes out surely

You have the normal rover type axles not a Salisbury

1. Drain oil
2. remove the other half shaft
3. remove prop
4. undo all those nuts around the diff leave a couple on a couple of threads.
5. give it a few taps (not direct with a hammer) use some wood and whack that to break the seal, remove the last couple of nuts.
6. wiggle it out if you are confident of how heavy it is. if not put a trolley jack under it for help.
7. coffee break

How hard is that

Oh should add dont lay under it and be prepared for some oil to drip on you and run down your arm.
How much of the broken half shaft is left BTW? as you may need to wiggle a bit to get the diff out .
j

Blackburn said:

Did you get a hold of a manual?

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Yes original LR pdf stuff. I think with your guys comments I will be able to do it. I'll try to find a mech who will let me use his shop for a fee. This is a great idea for a business I am surprise nobody is doing it. Thanks everybody.

The leaf spring in the first photo looks to be past its prime. Seems to be very flat and it looks like there could be a broken leaf in there .

LordOWar said:

The leaf spring in the first photo looks to be past its prime. Seems to be very flat and it looks like there could be a broken leaf in there .

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I will inspect it thanks, sharp of you to notice it

Lol only because they look like my old scabby ones.