Differential assembly (page 3 of 3)

FINAL DRIVE

REPAIRS

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20. Remove and discard 2 bolts and 1 nut and bolt 

securing differential to the subframe. Remove 
differential assembly.

Refit

1. Position jack and raise differential into position.
2. Fit new bolts securing differential to subframe 

and tighten front 2 bolts to 100 Nm (74 lbf.ft) 
and new rear nut and bolt to 165 Nm (121 lbf.ft).

3. Clean end of drive shaft and location in 

differential.

4. Locate drive shaft to differential.
5. Clean lower arm and hub mating faces.
6. Align hub to lower arm, fit and lightly tighten nut 

and bolt.

7. Clean bolt plates, position plates, fit new bolts 

securing drive shaft to differential drive flange 
and tighten to 40 Nm (30 lbf.ft) plus a further 
60

°

8. Repeat procedure for other side.
9. Connect breather hose to differential.

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

lbf.ft).

11. Remove stands and lower vehicle.
12. Tighten bolts securing lower arms to hubs to 

250 Nm (184 lbf.ft).

13. Clean differential and propeller shaft flange 

mating faces.

14. Remove nuts securing support bearing, 

connect propeller shaft to differential flange and 
locate support bearing. Fit nuts securing 
support bearing but do not tighten at this stage.

15. Fit nuts securing propeller shaft to differential 

flange and tighten to 70 Nm (52 lbf.ft).

16. Tighten nuts securing propeller shaft support 

bearing to 21 Nm (15 lbf.ft).

17. Fit fuel tank heat shield and secure with screws.
18. Fit centre heat shield and secure with nuts.
19. Fill differential to correct level with oil.

 + 

 FINAL DRIVE, ADJUSTMENTS, Rear 

differential - drain and refill.

20. Fit exhaust system.

 + 

 MANIFOLD AND EXHAUST SYSTEM 

- Td6, REPAIR, Exhaust system and 
mountings.
 

 + 

 MANIFOLD AND EXHAUST SYSTEM 

- V8, REPAIRS, Exhaust system & 
mountings.