Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 Discovery Workshop Manual - 2nd Edition02 01 - INTRODUCTION03 04 - GENERAL SPECIFICATION DATA04 05 - ENGINE TUNING DATA05 07 - GENERAL FITTING REMINDERS06 09 - LUBRICANTS, FLUIDS AND CAPACITIES07 10 - MAINTENANCE08 12 - ENGINE - Tdi09 10 11 12 12 - ENGINE - V8i13 12 - ENGINE - 4.0 V814 12 - ENGINE - Mpi15 16 17 18 17 - EMISSION CONTROL19 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - Tdi20 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - MFI21 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - SFI22 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - Mpi23 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - Cruise Control24 26 - COOLING SYSTEM - Tdi25 26 - COOLING SYSTEM - V8i26 26 - COOLING SYSTEM - Mpi27 28 30 - MANIFOLD AND EXHAUST SYSTEM29 33 - CLUTCH30 37 - MANUAL GEARBOX - R38031 41 - TRANSFER GEARBOX32 44 - AUTOMATIC GEARBOX - ZF33 34 35 47 - PROPELLER SHAFTS36 51 - REAR AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE37 38 54 - FRONT AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE39 40 41 57 - STEERING42 43 44 60 - FRONT SUSPENSION45 64 - REAR SUSPENSION46 70 - BRAKES47 74 - WHEELS AND TYRES48 75 - SUPPLEMENTARY RESTRAINT SYSTEM49 76 - CHASSIS AND BODY50 51 80 - HEATING AND VENTILATION52 82 - AIR CONDITIONING53 84 - WIPERS AND WASHERS54 86 - ELECTRICAL
Land Rover 300Tdi Discovery36 · 51 - REAR AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE
36 · Transmission

REAR AXLE

Make
Land Rover
Model
Discovery 300Tdi Discovery
Section
REPAIR › REAR AXLE
51 - REAR AXLE AND FINAL DRIVEREAR AXLE
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REAR AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE

1

REPAIR

REAR AXLE

Service repair no - 51.25.01

Remove

WARNING: Remove and refit of axle
requires a further two persons to steady
the axle when lowering or repositioning

axle.

1. Drain brake system.
2. Support chassis rear.
3. Remove road wheels.
4. Support axle weight with hydraulic jack.
5. Disconnect ABS wiring harness multi-plug at

jump hose bracket, if applicable.

6. Disconnect shock absorbers.
7. Disconnect flexible brake hose at connection

under floor.

8. Disconnect lower links at axle.
9. Mark differential and propeller shaft flanges with

identification marks for assembly. Remove four
nuts and bolts. Lower propeller shaft and tie to
one side.

10. Disconnect pivot bracket ball joint at axle

bracket.

11. Release bolts and remove coil spring retaining

plates.

12. Lower axle and remove road springs.
13. Disconnect anti-roll[sway] bar links to axle.

See

REAR SUSPENSION, Repair, Anti-Roll[Sway]
Bar Ball Joint Links

14. Remove axle assembly.

Refit

15. Position axle and fit lower links. Tighten to

176

Nm

16. Reverse removal procedure.
17. Tighten pivot bracket ball joint to axle to

176 Nm.

18. Tighten propeller shaft to differential drive flange

to

47 Nm

19. Bleed brake system.

See BRAKES, Repair,

Brake System Bleed

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