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Little Butch

Active Member

• Dec 28, 2014

• #1

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

Head's a shed

• Dec 28, 2014

• #2

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

 

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Little Butch

Active Member

• Dec 28, 2014

• #3

Ahhhh really?

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Dec 28, 2014

• #4

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

 

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jackmac

New Member

• Dec 28, 2014

• #5

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

Well-Known Member

• Dec 28, 2014

• #6

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

 

aaronmorris

Head's a shed

• Dec 28, 2014

• #7

Little Butch said:

Ahhhh really?

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Yep doesn't get much easier.

 

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Little Butch

Active Member

• Dec 28, 2014

• #8

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

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Dec 28, 2014

• #9

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

 

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Little Butch

Active Member

• Dec 28, 2014

• #10

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

 

Discokids

Well-Known Member

• Dec 28, 2014

• #11

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

 

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Little Butch

Active Member

• Dec 28, 2014

• #12

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

Head's a shed

• Dec 28, 2014

• #13

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

 

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Little Butch

Active Member

• Dec 28, 2014

• #14

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

Well-Known Member

• Dec 28, 2014

• #15

aaronmorris said:

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

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Love it!

 

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Little Butch

Active Member

• Dec 28, 2014

• #16

aaronmorris said:

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

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

 

aaronmorris

Head's a shed

• Dec 28, 2014

• #17

Little Butch said:

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

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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:

 

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Little Butch

Active Member

• Dec 28, 2014

• #18

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?

 

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notenoughtime

Active Member

• Dec 28, 2014

• #19

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

 

aaronmorris

Head's a shed

• Dec 28, 2014

• #20

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.