Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 Discovery Series II - Workshop Manual - 1999MY ON - 6th Edition - NAS02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 INTRODUCTION32 33 GENERAL INFORMATION34 35 GENERAL DATA36 IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS37 38 TORQUE WRENCH SETTINGS39 40 LIFTING AND TOWING41 CAPACITIES, FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS AND SEALANTS42 43 44 MAINTENANCE45 46 ENGINE - V847 48 EMISSION CONTROL - V849 50 ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - V851 FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM - V852 53 COOLING SYSTEM - V854 55 MANIFOLDS AND EXHAUST SYSTEMS - V856 57 58 59 CLUTCH - V860 61 MANUAL GEARBOX - R38062 63 TRANSFER BOX - LT230SE64 65 66 AUTOMATIC GEARBOX - ZF4HP22 - 2467 PROPELLER SHAFTS68 69 REAR AXLE70 71 72 73 74 75 FRONT AXLE76 77 78 79 STEERING80 FRONT SUSPENSION81 82 83 REAR SUSPENSION84 85 86 87 BRAKES88 RESTRAINT SYSTEMS89 90 DOORS91 EXTERIOR FITTINGS92 93 INTERIOR TRIM COMPONENTS94 SCREENS95 96 97 SEATS98 99 SUNROOF100 CHASSIS AND BODY DIMENSIONS101 102 103 104 PANEL REPAIRS105 106 107 108 BODY SEALING MATERIALS109 110 111 112 113 CORROSION PREVENTION AND SEALING114 PAINTING115 HEATING AND VENTILATION116 117 AIR CONDITIONING118 119 WIPERS AND WASHERS120 CHARGING AND STARTING121 122 LIGHTING123 BODY CONTROL UNIT124 125 126 ALARM SYSTEM AND HORN127 128 WINDOWS129 IN CAR ENTERTAINMENT130 HARNESSES131 DRIVING AIDS132 NAVIGATION SYSTEM133 INSTRUMENTS
Land Rover Discovery II69 · REAR AXLE
69 · Transmission

Differential - assembly (page 2 of 2)

Make
Land Rover
Model
Discovery II
Section
REPAIRS
REAR AXLEDifferential - assembly · page 2 of 2
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REAR AXLE

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REPAIRS

10. Release and remove wheel hubs and drive 

shafts from rear axle. Remove and discard 'O' 
rings from wheel hubs.

11. Remove 10 bolts securing differential to axle. 

Release and remove differential from axle. 

Refit

1. Clean drive shafts, wheel hubs and wheel hub 

locations in rear axle.

2. Using a suitable solvent, remove all traces 

sealant from differential and axle mating faces.

3. Apply sealant, Part No. STC 3811 to differential 

or axle mating face.

4. Apply sealant, Part No. STC 50552 to threads 

of differential securing bolts.

5. Fit differential to axle, fit  bolts and tighten to 55 

Nm (41 lbf.ft).  

6. Clean pinion flange and centralising peg.
7. Using a tubular drift, fit centralising peg to 

pinion flange. Ensure that the large diameter 
part of the centralising peg is below pinion 
flange mounting surface.

8. Position propeller shaft and align reference 

marks.

9. Fit nuts and bolts securing flexible coupling to 

pinion flange and tighten to 76 Nm (56 lbf.ft)

10. Lubricate 2 new wheel hub 'O' rings with clean 

differential oil. 
 

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 CAPACITIES, FLUIDS, 

LUBRICANTS AND SEALANTS, 
Lubrication.
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stall 'O' rings on wheel hubs.

11. Fit LH and RH drive shafts and wheel hubs to 

rear axle. Fit wheel hub bolts and tighten to 100 
Nm (74 lbf.ft). 

12. Connect each ABS sensor multiplug and 

secure harness to harness bracket and brake 
hose.

13. Fit LH and RH rear brake discs. 

 

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 BRAKES, REPAIRS, Brake disc - 

rear.

14. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
15. Fill differential with oil.

 

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 MAINTENANCE, PROCEDURES, 

Front and rear axle.

M51 0042B

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