Rear drive shaft seal (Freelander 1)

Dismantling

1. Raise the rear of the vehicle.

CAUTION: Do not work under a vehicle supported only by a jack. Always support the vehicle with safety stands.

2. Remove the front wheel.



3. Remove the bolt securing the parking brake cable to the subframe.

4. Unscrew the nut and bolt securing the longitudinal rod to the rear hub, save the spacer sleeve on the bolt head.

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5. Unscrew the bolt and nut securing the transverse rod to the subframe. Remove the shock absorber.

6. Unscrew the bolt and nut securing the transverse adjustment rod to the subframe.

7. Install a container to collect the oil.

8. With the help of a partner, move the hub outward.



9. Being careful not to damage the oil flinger, disconnect the drive shaft from the differential using tool LRT-51-014 and secure it to the side.





10. Remove and discard the drive shaft retaining ring.

11. Remove the differential seal.

Installation

1. Wipe the oil seal seat in the rear axle housing.



2. Install the new oil seal using the LRT-51-012 tool.

3. Wipe the end of the drive shaft and the place where it is installed in the differential housing.

4. Check the condition of the oil ring and replace it if it is damaged.



5. Install a new snap ring onto the end of the drive shaft.



6. With the help of a partner, insert the drive shaft into the differential housing, push it in all the way until the retaining ring is in place.

7. Install the bolt and nut on the cross rod and tighten them to a torque of 120 Nm.

CAUTION: Nuts and bolts must be tightened when the weight of the vehicle is supported by the suspension.

8. Install the shock absorber and bolt with nut on the adjusting cross rod, tighten them to a torque of 120 Nm.

9. Install the spacer sleeve, bolt and nut on the longitudinal rod, tighten them to a torque of 120 Nm.

10. Install the parking brake cable mount and tighten the bolt to 22 Nm.

11. Reinstall the wheel(s) and tighten the nuts to 115 Nm.

12. Check the oil level in the differential.

MAINTENANCE, Rear Axle.

13. Remove the supports and lower the vehicle.