[gfromleeds]

Ive got abit of rear diff whine on overun and also at least one rear wheel bearing gone/going
Is it better to replace for new
Or get a complete confirmed good rear axle from a 4.6 for £100 plus fitting?

 

[Druim]

Ive got abit of rear diff whine on overun and also at least one rear wheel bearing gone/going
Is it better to replace for new
Or get a complete confirmed good rear axle from a 4.6 for £100 plus fitting?

How long is a confirmed good one good for? 100 miles?

 

[gfromleeds]

Its a fair point but would think it only needs to see another year or 2 at the most before I upgrade to l322 and when I weigh up to cost of a set of bearings and a new diff!
what's the likely problem with the diff?
It runs fine but has a whine on over run, the faster im going the louder it is! Changed oil a few months back and it looked like it had been in for years!

 

[Druim]

Its a fair point but would think it only needs to see another year or 2 at the most before I upgrade to l322 and when I weigh up to cost of a set of bearings and a new diff!
what's the likely problem with the diff?
It runs fine but has a whine on over run, the faster im going the louder it is! Changed oil a few months back and it looked like it had been in for years!

No much experience with changing axle but if it's easy/not dear can't see nothing wrong in doing that, hope you get some kind of guarantee its good.
Personally I would fit new parts but also intend to keep car and like things to be tip-top.

And if considering changing car, do it spring summer where prices on 4x4 tends to be lower.

 

[wil2813]

nice to know your thinking of changing to a l322,& just change the complete axle if you have a known good one its easy peasy keep your cash (for l322 & double it again for repairs ) & change it yourself

 

[wammers]

Its a fair point but would think it only needs to see another year or 2 at the most before I upgrade to l322 and when I weigh up to cost of a set of bearings and a new diff!
what's the likely problem with the diff?
It runs fine but has a whine on over run, the faster im going the louder it is! Changed oil a few months back and it looked like it had been in for years!

Pinion bearings.

 

[gfromleeds]

Pinion bearings.

Are they a diy job?
Main reason im thinking of changing the full axle is I dont have axcess to a press for the wheel bearing and I know almost nothing about working on the diff

 

[martynv8]

I always thought diffs were a real PITA to rebuild. I had a new OSR hub & new rear diff replaced in the summer, i let my mech do that one!

 

[Datatek]

I always thought diffs were a real PITA to rebuild. I had a new OSR hub & new rear diff replaced in the summer, i let my mech do that one!

Used to do the diffs on my race car, they sounded like a fire siren

 

[Grit Valve]

Look in the how's too Trewey( defender section ) has done a how too on diff bearing change.