Bent Stub Axle ?

Hi All, after changing my swivel pins and bearings when I fit the stub axle and tighten the bolts the hub locks and will not turn and the drive shaft will not move in/out.
In the photos you can see that the end of the half shaft is not centered in the stub axle, the top is just touching the stub axle while there is a gap at the bottom .
Any ideas, its been an exasperating weekend !!!
Cheers Galladog

Someone else had this last year, I think but might be nistaken, they just undid the bolts made sure it all turned and then retightened it.

Was a little out of line when they originally tightened the bolts.

Cheers

neilly said:

Someone else had this last year, I think but might be nistaken, they just undid the bolts made sure it all turned and then retightened it.

Was a little out of line when they originally tightened the bolts.

Cheers

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Tried that umpteen times with the same result, all is fine until the last tightening of the bolts.

Did you use new bolts for the pin's ?

Is the halfshaft located in the diff properly?

Could be my imagination but looks to be protruding a lot.

I had a Series with a significant bend in the end of axle flange which must have taken a helluva belt at some point in the past because it took heat and my biggest LR special tool #1 to get it back straight

tottot said:

Did you use new bolts for the pin's ?

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New swivel pins and bolts, new bolts from swivel to axle casing.

blue beasty said:

Is the halfshaft located in the diff properly?

Could be my imagination but looks to be protruding a lot.

I had a Series with a significant bend in the end of axle flange which must have taken a helluva belt at some point in the past because it took heat and my biggest LR special tool #1 to get it back straight

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Pretty sure it is, in the morning I will see if I can tap the CV/half shaft into the diff any further.
Thanks for the help guys.

Galladog said:

Tried that umpteen times with the same result, all is fine until the last tightening of the bolts.

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Can you jack the other side up at the same time? If so, try to turn the opposite wheel. If the shaft is bent, it will rotate around the centre point. If it’s not, it will rotate maintaining its current position. It will tell you if the shaft is bent, or something else is out.

If you have put in new swivel pin bolts that are too long they can contact the CV.

i had a bent rear stub at mot last year, couldn't adjust the wheel bearing. replacing the stub solved the problem

I have noticed that the swivel bearings that came with the kit are Britpart, should I replace them with Timken's.
That's the only thing I can think of, everything came apart easily and the swivel can only bolt on one way.

tottot said:

If you have put in new swivel pin bolts that are too long they can contact the CV.

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Genuine land rover packaged bolts.
The hub and half shaft only lock up when the stub axle bolts are tightened.

Galladog said:

Genuine land rover packaged bolts.
The hub and half shaft only lock up when the stub axle bolts are tightened.

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Did you take the half shaft out of the CV joint? If so, I wonder if you put it back the right way around? Don't even know if its possible to get them the wrong way around.
I can remember the thread neilly is talking about too, can't remember the exact resolution though.
By the way, the surface of your stub axle has seen better days.

Didn't do anything to the half shaft, just removed it from the axle.
If I rotate the stub axle in place the half shaft remains at an upward angle, it must be related to swivel pins/bearings or the swivel housing.
Im off working in the West Highlands this week so no internet until the weekend when Im back.
Worst thing is, I will have to use a Mitsubishi L200 for the week !!!
Thanks again everyone.

It looks like the half shaft is not locating fully in the stub axle bearing, it should protrude a little more than in your picture...
This is the reason its binding up...

Bad luck , very frustrating .
I had the exact same problem just two weeks ago.
Unfortunately it turned out to be an ever so slightly bent axle casing , enough to be pushing the half shaft up against the Stub .
the symptoms that led me there were vibrations under load at any speed and steering felt as if Diff lock was engaged .
Good luck

Al2O3 said:

By the way, the surface of your stub axle has seen better days.

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Agreed. Given this, and the doubt about its squareness - I'd bin it .....

In terms of the CV shaft protrusion from the stub, here's a piccie of my protrusion ...

I think they're about the same ........ ......

Until the drive flange is on and the circlip is in place the shaft can move in and out quite a bit.