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Some progress. Very early this morning I went back to where it was abandoned and took it for a drive. No noise to start with and then it started again. Checked out the prop and low and behold the UJ at the diff on the rear prop had movement in one direction. Prop bolts changed back to the...

No shim came out with the oil seal. I have just raked through the bin and found the old seal. I actually used it to tap the new seal in the last couple of mm when I did the job. Also the washer and bolt went back on the flange plate just as they came off. Old propshaft bolts back on and...

That's a relief. What the hell is it then..... Bearing in mind the hammer the diffs must get on a daily basis I cannot imagine there is much else I could have done to cause this. Maybe it was on its way and I helped it along. I was pretty gentle all told since this is the first time I have...

That sounds like an excellent idea Harry and I considered that. I may well as I fear I have overtightened the flange bolt. I understood that on the Rover diffs the preload on the bearing was governed by shims. On the Salisbury axle there are collapsible spacers which make the torque setting...

- Disconnected propshaft - removed flangeplate - used 24" stillson to hold while using breaker bar then ratchet to remove nut - prised out seal carefully and pulled out using pliers - tapped in new seal - put back flangeplate - reattached prop - replaced lost EP 90 (it had only just being...

I could only find one make of all terrains and the reviews did not impress. As the for Landrover; I think I need new rear pinion bearing or something as it began to make a grinding noise. We took the bus home and I am back in the morning to have a quick look before telling the garage that...

Oil seal changed to rear diff on a 2006 TD5 Defender 90 on Monday with no particular dramas. There is no longer a leak and the oil was changed at the same time.. However after yesterday driving around 65 miles without incident I took her out for a quick spin tonight and after just pulling...

I can remember cutting out gaskets from a cereal box and using plenty of blue hylomar on my first Landrover. Mind you it was a V8 Stage 1 so I had precious little money left over after each time it passed a filling station.

I wanted the height from 255/85s and the better gear ratio but the selection in the UK is limited. I also wanted to keep the width down for grip in the snow. My fall-back are 235/85s. The difference in height between 235/85 and 255/85 is around 1.5". 265/75s are a similar height to the 235s...

As I said on another thread failing heat, a drift and a sledge hammer if you can loosen the bolt you can try going for a drive along a bumpy lane. That should dislodge the drop arm off the tapered splines. This was advice I received from someone in the know many years ago. Can you loosen the...

I've only ever changed oils on TDi and TD5. The TDi was a few years ago and I can't remember any particular dramas or how I got the plug out so apologies for the inaccurate info.

Filler plug is up the side of the gearbox. I'm not sure if it is a hex head or take a 3/8" square. It should not be hard to find and it would be best to fill it using a 1l bottle with a plastic hose on. I filled the gearbox on my TD5 in the week and managed to spill and considerable amount using...

The drop arm is bolted onto tapered splines if my memory serves me. An absolute t%$t of a job to remove. I was changing the oil seals on the steering box on my old Discovery a few years ago and I broke a three legged puller on it. I tried everything I could thing off except cut it off and...

I always use stillsons instead of mole grips. Hell of a lot better grip if you only have one shot at it. I used 10" tonight on the swivel housing filler plugs which please me no end as they were corroded beyond redemption. Monday night I used 24" for holding the flange plate on the rear diff...

I bought my Defender a couple of months ago and have been working my way through a longish list of jobs. So far I've changed all lubricants except the transfer box. I even managed to get into the swivel housings earlier this evening. I have a TD5 so no drain plug. Using a oils hand pump I...

Try Solent Plastics. They have a watertight and lockable box for around £100. Fits between the wheel arches with 20mm to spare. I just fitted it tonight and have a photo of it insitu. Heavy Duty Lockable Sealed Water Resistant Plastic Storage Boxes

MTF 94. It is a bit of a job to get hold of some and at a reasonable price. My local Halfords doesn't even sell EP90 in 5l containers so very little hope of getting anything more exotic. Try Amazon or Ebay. You can get 1l at around a tenner and you will need three of them. Alternatively you...

Thanks guys. I'm a Yorkshireman who spent a few years in Birmingham many moons ago. Just in from changing the rear diff oil seal. Fingers crossed that's the end of that particular leak.

Hi there. I'm living in North Wales and bought a 2006 TD5 Defender 90 a couple of months ago. I'm just working my way through the inevitable list of jobs including oil changes, fixing all those irritating rattles and making everything work once again. I've also dispensed with the Ifor Williams...