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Can't come out unless the garage doesn't tighten the bolt up.....

I think you're right , I'm sure I tried both ways

I dunno how it's supposed to be, but the big end is at the back and the small , end in the bracket at the front, I bloody hope it's not the wrong way round , as I've been underneath the car all day. I got it off easy enough and discovered the bushing at the small end was absolutely falling...

Thanks, that's what I suspect also .I'll take it off and drive it the 500 yards to the garage that did it today.

It looks like it should be in the slot that's just visible behind it

I don't know how it's supposed to be , but it looks like the bolt has come out, and the rubber, and one end has dropped down and is now rubbing on the driveshaft cup, of course there is the possibility that the garage didn't put it back together right when they fitted the IRD ? I am guessing it...

It looks like you can buy the rubber bushing separately. Just need to walk back to where it happened and look for the bolt....

Scratch that , I've found it KKH102680. Prices go from almost $300 for original. to Under $5, (won't be buying original) Thanks for the help.

Thanks, I don't suppose anyone has a part number ? I'm having trouble finding it by name in Russian/ Is it all one piece or can the bushing be got separately ? Any help very much appreciated.

UPDATE: Hi folks, I got the IRD fitted and all has been well for about a week , until today, I had to pull out of a junction a bit sharpish and as I did something went bang followed by a nasty kind of knocking sound, I stopped and had a look underneath and this is what I found. It appears I have...

Thanks , that's a relief !

One last question , am I going to need a drive shaft (now) ? It wasn't making any clicking noise before the bang ...

Sorry, it's a lot of information to digest, I just looked back. I assume it isn't actual "soft cheese " ? ;-)

The new (second-hand) IRD arrived today. To my untrained eye it looks more or less OK, everything turns smoothly as it should, the cup definitely doesn't flop about like mine does. There is a bit of oil on the outside of it and it looks like someone has been inside it at some point (RTV silicone...

I've sort of concluded that the bearing has had it on the side I removed , mostly because the cup wobbles about so much, it doesn't seem right to me, it was actually one of your old posts that convinced me. Maybe I'm wrong, I just hope it isn't going to cost a fortune, the IRD cost me about $140...

I did actually try with a two foot crowbar, but I didn't manage to get it out, but thanks for the explanation. I am going to pick up a second-hand IRD tomorrow and it's going to a garage on Wednesday, I just don't have the tools to attempt it myself....

One other question, I put it all back together so it can at least roll onto the tow truck. What I don't understand is why there is no drive if the cup turns ? is it because the CV joint has failed ? Please forgive my ignorance...

Sorry, should have read, "pulled on the ird end of the driveshaft" I watched the video and when he did it the CV joint came out with the cup. I also read another thread on here that described the same problem with the cup wobbling about, it was suggested that this is because the bearing in the...

Hi folks, I just thought I'd remove the RH driveshaft to see what's going on there, I removed the two bolts that hold the hub to the suspension, lowered the hub and pulled on the ird end of the gearbox to my surprise the cv joint (I think that's what it's called ) pulled straight out of the cup...

Thanks GrumpyGel, I'm summoning up the courage to give it a go. While I'm no mechanic, as a travelling type I've had to do my fair share of roadside repairs, I've kept this damned Freelander going for 7 years so far and done 3x 7000km drives in it. We'll see if I manage this... Thanks everyone...