Land Rover Defender manuals

Land Rover Defender: Differential

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

GENERAL EQUIPMENT

Differential

PART(S)

Differential

REMOVAL

CAUTION: Before disconnecting any components, make sure the area is clean and free from foreign material. When disconnected all openings must be sealed.

NOTE:

1. Raise and support the vehicle on a suitable 2 post lift.

2. Drain the differential.

3. Remove the front driveshaft.

4. Remove the front left halfshaft.

5. Remove the right halfshaft.

6. Remove the halfshaft support bracket.

7.

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8.

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Release the vacuum pipe from the 4 clips.

9.

Differential

Disconnect the breather pipe.

10.

NOTE: Left hand drive vehicles.

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11. Use a suitable jack to support the differential.

General Equipment: Transmission jack

12.

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13.

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14.

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Remove and discard the 3 lower differential support bracket bolts.

15.

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Remove the differential support bracket.

16.

NOTE: Note the orientation of the component prior to removal.

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Remove the differential front bolt and NVH damper.

17.

WARNING: This step requires the aid of another technician.

Differential

Remove the front differential.

INSTALLATION

1.

WARNING: This step requires the aid of another technician.

Install the front differential.

2.

CAUTION: Make sure the mount is installed in the correct orientation.

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3. Install the differential support bracket.

4.

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Install, but do not fully tighten the 3 new lower differential support bracket bolts.

Renew Part: Differential case bracket bolts Quantity: 3.

5.

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6.

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7. Fully tighten the 3 lower differential support bracket bolts.

Torque: 90Nm

8. Fully tighten the 2 differential upper support bracket bolts.

Torque: 25Nm

9. Fully tighten the upper differential support bracket bolt.

Torque: 60Nm

10. Fully tighten the differential front bolt.

Torque: 110Nm

11. Remove the transmission jack.

General Equipment: Transmission jack

12.

NOTE: Left hand drive vehicles.

13. Connect the breather.

14. Install the vacuum pipe to the 3 clips.

15.

16. Install the halfshaft support bracket.

17. Install the right halfshaft.

18. Install the front left halfshaft.

19. Install the front driveshaft.

20. Fill the differential.

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