Front Axle swap

[Green96D1]

Hey fellow Rover buddies. I have a 1996 Discovery 1. My Front Axle has gone boom and I think the Cv joint is gone too as I have a hard time turning right. I haven't been driving the truck. I'm going to buy some replacement axles and Cv's but my question is the swap a easy task. I have Steel wheels so the flange is right there.

I'm new to this but want to learn

Is it just a straight pull and push back in or requires some extensive work

Thank you very much!

 

[michaels]

drain fluid. pull. replace.new fluid.

 

[stevenmd]

J-man,

Do you have the parts already? If not, I might have some spare stockers to get you by.

 

[Green96D1]

J-man,

Do you have the parts already? If not, I might have some spare stockers to get you by.

No I don't have them

What parts do you have Steven

 

[DiscoveryXD]

it's cake!

I swapped out the stock diff, shafts, and CV's for the GBR stuff and it didn't take long at all. It would have been less time too if I wasn't such a damn perfectionist! I wanted everything clean/torqued, and perfect!:xxrotflma

I'd help yah if you didn't live so far away... your truck would probably fit in the garage!

 

[01001010]

J...

Its REAL easy man. You'll need the big 2-1/16th hub nut socket (avl thru RN). You can remove the hub/rotor as one and then you need to remove the stub axle. After that, you can pull the CV and axle out. Hope this write up helps...

http://www.landroversonly.com/forums/f52/d1-rrc-defender-cv-joint-replacement-16379/

 

[stevenmd]

No I don't have them

What parts do you have Steven

I have the 24 spline stuff out of a 1995 RRC LWB. I believe it should fit, might want to check on that though.

Geez, dude, I remember you pulling your stocker truck into my driveway years ago to swap out the springs, now look at it! Looking good!:sombrero:

 

[Green96D1]

I have the 24 spline stuff out of a 1995 RRC LWB. I believe it should fit, might want to check on that though.

Geez, dude, I remember you pulling your stocker truck into my driveway years ago to swap out the springs, now look at it! Looking good!:sombrero:

thanks It's come a long way. I going to call Frank in the morning and see what he says. Thanks Steven!

 

[Green96D1]

it's cake!

I swapped out the stock diff, shafts, and CV's for the GBR stuff and it didn't take long at all. It would have been less time too if I wasn't such a damn perfectionist! I wanted everything clean/torqued, and perfect!:xxrotflma

I'd help yah if you didn't live so far away... your truck would probably fit in the garage!

I gotta make it up there to see that XD in Action. Thanks for the offer Matt!

A XD and Camo Discos crusing around Reno man would that be sight!unk03:

 

[Green96D1]

J...

Its REAL easy man. You'll need the big 2-1/16th hub nut socket (avl thru RN). You can remove the hub/rotor as one and then you need to remove the stub axle. After that, you can pull the CV and axle out. Hope this write up helps...

http://www.landroversonly.com/forums/f52/d1-rrc-defender-cv-joint-replacement-16379/

wow thanks JC:26_7_2:

 

[stevenmd]

thanks It's come a long way. I going to call Frank in the morning and see what he says. Thanks Steven!

I'll PM my number to you.

 

[Hank]

Get some of these:

 

[Green96D1]

I'm on it Roger that!:victory:

 

[Green96D1]

Well I was able to get a CV/Axle for 60$:victory:

now all I new is
new oil seals
a new flange
Swivel ball grease

am I missing anything! Thanks

 

[KevinNY]

Remove wheel
Drain swivel
remove circlip on drive flange
remove 5 bolts on drive flange and pull
remove caliper bolts and wire caliper out of the way
remove big hub nut after bending back lock tab on big washer
remove lock tab and inner nut
pull hub and rotor assembly, don't let outer bearings fall into the dirt
remove stub axle bolts
pull stub axle and withdraw cv and inner axle
Take the opportunity to repack bearings and replace inner hub seal