Hi
I have got an issue with my FF, In Dec my FF started to throw the n/s/f drive shaft out.
So i got her home the pushed the shaft back in and all good for a few days then boom out again.
So got a new shaft with a new snap ring fitted it and all good for a full week, then Sunday it went again.
I have had a look at replacing the front diff but its a big job on the road out side the house.

So my question is do any of you have any reconditions where i can get it fitted and do you think i am going down the right path?

All the best and thanks in advance

by the way i am in Yate Bristol. L322 TDV8 2011 Autobiography
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If you are saying the driveshaft is coming out of the front diff I would think that would only be possible if one of the control arms were broken? But then the car would be undriveable. Kevin
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Hi Epson Green

like you say about the control arms, yeah all good there.
Around two years ago the car did had the diff replaced by the garage i brought the car from, Diff whining.
When i fitted the new drive shaft i had a look at the 4 bolts that hold the diff to the sump, and found that the bolts had come lose. Ok they are only done up to 50nm then 90* but i thought "yes that's the problem". So done them up and put the new shaft in, but like a say a week later out it came.
So my last thought is there is something in side the diff that has worn and moving around, so i am down to a diff change.

The strange thing is those the diff on the car did not make any noise before it started pushing its drive shafts out. Still booked into a garage Wednesday 6/3/24.

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Its been known that some pattern part ds are slightly smaller than the original ones fitted by land rover, bet that's the problem here.

Hey Shaun I'm over in Yate way when I'm not working. You could try MJ fewes in wooton under edge, they are very good.

Good afternoon all
So my saga continues!!!!
After 2 new drive shafts and a new/recon front diff its still throwing the shaft out.
All the n/s suspension has been replaced, so no movement on the wheel side. I just don't know what else to do.

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Just thinking outside the box, do you think there is some misalignment due to a crash or something affecting the diff mounting and it's relationship to the wheel hub ?

Or could it be a bush / bracket in the diff mounting area gone bad forcing the diff away from the hub, missing spacer somewhere.

Just thinking that if the shaft is in and done up tight, for it to fall out something must be moving under stress or be missing in the first place or bent out of true.

You could try taking some very accurate measurements of the diff to hub distances and the front track as accurately as you can and comparing that to an identical car.

What does it look like from the front, wheels straight on level ground, does it look like the car is actually straight, should be able to tell if you can photograph and check the wheel inset compared left and right, are they identical or is the NS wheel / hub actually secured in the wrong place.


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Are they pattern parts?

https://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic55527.html

Hi mate
That was interesting reading!
I will have a look and do some measuring.... L322 TDV8 2011 Autobiography
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dingg1 wrote:

Are they pattern parts?

Pattern parts will be your problem. I guarantee the pattern parts are slightly shorter than the originals. It's been documented on here somewhere before I'm sure.

I'd be trying a genuine LR used shaft from eBay or buying a genuine LR one and I'd put money on it not happening again.

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Agreed, see my post above 5 months ago ^^^^

Look like this shaft is going back.
E-bay here i come and i will do a rebuild with new CV and boots
Many thanks all and i will keep you all updated  L322 TDV8 2011 Autobiography
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