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Disco rear diff uni joint conversion
Moderator: Micka
Disco rear diff uni joint conversion
Thats right - get rid of that rubber doughnut!
It would have really helped me if there was a decent thread on this conversion... plenty of others say rip of old and whack in new so though I would share my lessons...
My saga started by blowing the rear diff out playing with Landcruisers and then replacing the rear diff with uni conversion with a standard one. So after two weeks of driving with it the wrong way (typical - cant get a uni joint back to front but the disc...) it was flogged and i reverted back to the uni joint.
This is what I did and am proud of my success as I am not a mechanic...
Start with these parts
From the left we have a diff pinion oil seal, mud slinger, washer, spacer (critical bit - part number 539745, confirm before ordering, but is about 12.5mm thick and goes up against the bearing) and four bolt flange of front diff or Range Rover Classic... get the whole front diff as you wont have to read any further and bolt in!
Next, cut the old 3 bolt flange off (i took diff out to work on a bench) by starting with the 3 outriggers, then you should be able to cut around the circumference with your grinder to access the pinion nut inside. It will look like this
pull the oil seal out with a puller or screw driver
and then insert the spacer
tap in a new seal so it sits flush, greasing the outer lip and oiling the inner lip
time for the new and improved 4 bolt flange then washer and nut...
torque the nut up to 130Nm using the flange restraining tool you knocked up earlier
done, hit the tracks and see if it was worth it... spacer should cost no more than $17 if you go to FWD Motors in Yeerongpilly, Brissy.
It would have really helped me if there was a decent thread on this conversion... plenty of others say rip of old and whack in new so though I would share my lessons...
My saga started by blowing the rear diff out playing with Landcruisers and then replacing the rear diff with uni conversion with a standard one. So after two weeks of driving with it the wrong way (typical - cant get a uni joint back to front but the disc...) it was flogged and i reverted back to the uni joint.
This is what I did and am proud of my success as I am not a mechanic...
Start with these parts
From the left we have a diff pinion oil seal, mud slinger, washer, spacer (critical bit - part number 539745, confirm before ordering, but is about 12.5mm thick and goes up against the bearing) and four bolt flange of front diff or Range Rover Classic... get the whole front diff as you wont have to read any further and bolt in!
Next, cut the old 3 bolt flange off (i took diff out to work on a bench) by starting with the 3 outriggers, then you should be able to cut around the circumference with your grinder to access the pinion nut inside. It will look like this
pull the oil seal out with a puller or screw driver
and then insert the spacer
tap in a new seal so it sits flush, greasing the outer lip and oiling the inner lip
time for the new and improved 4 bolt flange then washer and nut...
torque the nut up to 130Nm using the flange restraining tool you knocked up earlier
done, hit the tracks and see if it was worth it... spacer should cost no more than $17 if you go to FWD Motors in Yeerongpilly, Brissy.
Thanks, will go and use my old mans lathe and turn 1 up.KiwiBacon wrote:Nice write up, but one thing I did differently.
I used a slide-hammer to pull the centre pin from the old 3 bolt flange, then you can get to the nut easily without damaging anything.
I have all the measurements for the spacer if anyone else needs it.
12.5mm thick.
32mm ID
41.2mm OD.
Saddle up tonto, its the not so loanrangie! . 98 TDI DISCO lightly modded with more to come.
Mine was the same, used a slide hammer for couple hours under there and decided to revert to what i knew best, 9" grinder 3 diagonal cuts, big ass hammer to help spread the damn thing and then a solid 3 min round with the slide hammer and bingo, she finally decided to come off.little rusty wrote:yeah - I had a grinder and no slide hammer so made do... was commited anyway as the flange was beyond repair! Its stuck in there quite well so you must have done well with the hammer...
I have two spares due to a mail mix up from a Vic supplier...probably easier to buy than fab to ensure its righ?
Have heard of some peole having no probs but then there are others like me who had all sorts of trouble with it. But hey good work with the instructions.
Hey maybe sticky should add this to the FAQ thread, would be handy for those doing the convert, i know i appreciated the feedback i got when asked for some guidance. Not to mention that it is a common conversion for disco owners.
95 Disco, 3.9l V8, 35" Coopers St's, 2" Lift, True Tracks Font & Rear. Bar & Winch, Home Made Sliders.
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