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Horness Spencer (Horness)
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 06:49 am: | 
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Just had my 98 Disco TDi MOT'd, and the mechanic pointed out a couple of "minor leaks" on my front a rear dif's.
The front one it just above the steering damper, and looks like a rubber seal.
The rear one is in the same place, on a rubber seal.
Easy to do? (i.e. cost much if I take it to garage?)
Also, what would cause it? Other than being a land rover. I've been doing some "casual" off road for a few months now. By casual, I mean between green landing, and what some of you guys do. ;)
Any help appreciated.
Horness |
Bill Bettridge (Billb)
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 09:04 am: |
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Check your breather tubes - are they or their fittings clogged - if so this will cause the pressure buildup in the diff to push oil out the pinion seal.
I'd check this first before replacing seals.
Bill |
Ed H
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 02:00 pm: |
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Good idea. |
Alex Cabrera
| | Posted on Thursday, July 04, 2002 - 01:41 pm: |
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I'm seeing the same trouble. How hard is it to change the pinion seal? Parts required etc...
Anybody thats done it before.
Thanks,
Alex |
Ron
| | Posted on Thursday, July 04, 2002 - 10:18 pm: |
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On the rotobomb ones it is a PITA. On the other ones it is not bad. A wrench a long screwdriver and something to drive the seal back is what you need.
Ron |
Don Collins (Donc)
| | Posted on Friday, July 05, 2002 - 12:14 am: |
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I agree on the rotobomb. What a PITA! Mine when out driving up to Va and I replaced it today. 4 hours and a blow torch to finally get the damn thing off. LR sells a kit to do this or you can just buy the gasket. Now I know why they sell a complete kit... because you have to beat the hell out of it just to get the flange off.
Oh well fixed now and driving again Sat heading back to TX. |
Frode H�bertz Haaland (Discofrode)
| | Posted on Friday, July 05, 2002 - 03:55 am: |
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Changing pinion oil seal is dead easy, basically remove prop, remove big castellated nut on flange, remove oil seal, new one in, refit everything. Rotoflex-side might be more troublesome as mentioned.
Did this on Otto, described on his pages: http://home.halden.net/discovery
If I can do it, anyyone can...
Roverly Yours, Frode |
Horness Spencer (Horness)
| | Posted on Sunday, July 07, 2002 - 03:26 pm: |
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Thanks guys - I'll have a look.
On the "Rotoflex", what is it, and how do I tell?
There is a local garage opened by two ex-Land Rover mechanics who only specialise in Landy's. I may pop my Disco down there, to save me the hassle and headaches.
;)
Horness |
Frode H�bertz Haaland (Discofrode)
| | Posted on Monday, July 08, 2002 - 02:09 am: |
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It's a rubber piece, a doughnut, on the propaxle. Reduce transmission noise. |
nadim
| | Posted on Monday, July 08, 2002 - 04:11 am: |
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"IF IT AIN"T LEAKING, ITS OUT OF OIL"
Keep them bleeding to know that there is still some oil... |
Alex Cabrera
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 09, 2002 - 07:58 am: |
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Anybody have parts number or kit parts for the pinion seal replacement job? I'm getting ready to do my u-joints so this would be perfect timing as I'll have access to it. I've checked and no Roto-Flex for me. :-)
Thanks,
Alex Cabrera |
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