texpis wrote:

We'll done chaps 10 out of 10
Couple of questions, it doesn't look like its had the diff recall done is this still live, I heard somewhere it wasn't.
Is just changing the splined bush and drive shaft straight forward I read something about a crush washer?

Mick

Mick, i had mine done in november 2013 as a recall.  2003 TD6
1996 4.6 hse (gone)
2000 200 BHP Hayabusa

texpis wrote:

Is just changing the splined bush and drive shaft straight forward I read something about a crush washer?

Yes, it’s vital that the pinion shaft bearings run with the correct preload and the crush tube (item 12 in the diagram below) is a critical part of this :

If you replace parts to the old (spline tube) design the consequence of getting the preload wrong, and the bearings failing as a result, is that the pinion could jam into the crownwheel and lock the front wheels solid. Land Rover never risked this and instead simply fitted new final drive assemblies (of the old design) until the Q041 Service Action came along in June 2008.

You’d be much better getting the new design with the CV joint but, as you can see from the instructions below, the process the workshop guys have to work through to upgrade the final drive is not a simple one :

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Phil

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Where do you get all the picture's from they are brill.  2003 TD6
1996 4.6 hse (gone)
2000 200 BHP Hayabusa

Thanks for that Phil that doesn't look like something I would want to take on. There seems to be a lot of splined tubes around so I am guessing a fair few are being replaced without any bother, I there anyone on here changed just the tube?

Mick

Texpis, did you have any joy with the recall on this one?

Hi Rosco

It's not my Range Rover it's a mates he phoned the main dealer and was told the recall was finished not sure how much pressure he put on. He's had the car from new and only done 30k e must have had the recall but ignored it. I am going to fit new splined bush and prop.

Mick

Thanks Mick

was interested as a previous poster had one done in November