Discovery 2. Manual — part 165

FRONT AXLE

REPAIRS

54-9

Seal - oil - front axle casing

$% 54.15.04

Remove

1. Raise front of vehicle.

WARNING: Do not work on or under a
vehicle supported only by a jack. Always
support the vehicle on safety stands.

2. Remove road wheel.
3. Remove front brake disc.

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BRAKES, REPAIRS, Brake disc -

front.

4. Disconnect ABS sensor multiplug.

5. Release harness from brake hose and hose

bracket.

6. Remove 4 bolts securing wheel hub to steering

knuckle.

7. Release wheel hub from steering knuckle.
8. Remove wheel hub and drive shaft from axle.

FRONT AXLE

54-10

REPAIRS

9. Remove oil seal from axle casing.

Refit

1. Clean drive shaft oil seal recess, oil seal

running surface, wheel hub and swivel hub
mating faces.

2. Lubricate oil seal lip and running surface with

clean differential oil.

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CAPACITIES, FLUIDS,

LUBRICANTS AND SEALANTS,
Lubrication.

3. Using tool LRT-54-012 and tool LRT-99-003,

fit new drive shaft oil seal to axle casing.

4. Apply anti-seize compound to wheel hub and

steering knuckle mating faces.

5. Ensure ABS harness is located in cut out in

steering knuckle.

6. Fit drive shaft and wheel hub to axle casing and

align wheel hub with steering knuckle. Fit wheel
hub bolts and tighten to 100 Nm (74 lbf.ft).

7. Connect ABS sensor multiplug and secure

harness to harness bracket and brake hose.

8. Fit front brake disc.

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BRAKES, REPAIRS, Brake disc -

front.

9. Fit road wheel and tighten nuts to 140 Nm (103

lbf.ft).

10. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
11. Check differential oil level.

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MAINTENANCE, PROCEDURES,

Front and rear axle.

FRONT AXLE

REPAIRS

54-11

Constant velocity joint - drive shaft

$% 54.20.21

Remove

1. Remove wheel hub.

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FRONT SUSPENSION, REPAIRS,

Wheel hub.

2. Place drive shaft in vice.

3. Release both securing bands from gaiter and

discard.

4. Compress gaiter to gain access to joint.

5. Using a suitable drift against the inner part of

the joint, remove joint from shaft.

6. Remove circlip from shaft and discard.
7. Remove spacer from shaft.
8. Remove gaiter from shaft and inspect for

damage. Renew if necessary.

Refit

1. Clean drive shaft and gaiter.
2. Clean spacer.
3. Fit new inner securing band to gaiter.
4. Fit gaiter to shaft.
5. Fit spacer to shaft.
6. Fit new circlip to shaft.
7. Position joint to shaft. Use a screwdriver to

press circlip into its groove and push joint fully
onto shaft.

8. Apply grease from the sachet to the joint.
9. Position gaiter to joint and fit new outer

securing band.

10. Use a Band-it thriftool to secure inner and outer

securing bands.

11. Fit wheel hub.

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FRONT SUSPENSION, REPAIRS,

Wheel hub.