Thread: New axles

I'd pull and check them first,lots I've seen just needed flanges. Pat

Hi Sambers that's a good question I'm not sure what they mean by that either, I guess it means only 1/2 half stuffed.

I would spend a couple if hours on the weekend and have a look yourself or get friend to come over, ( entice with free beer etc). No need to remove the wheel , take the drive flange bolts out , circlips off etc.

remove the drive flange and look inside at the profile of the splines, are they flat on the tops and look regular? If they're sharp on top the flange is U/S, also you can compare the profile with the unused spline section of the axle . same with the axle. Clean up the axle and the flange with petrol and a toothbrush and slide them together dry and rock the flange on the spline & check for "play". As pat says , look at both parts, if the flange is worse , and the axle looks OK you may just be able to buy new flanges, its a cheap fix, about $70 for two I think. If you put good grease on them now they might go for another 10 years. But if in doubt change them, I'd be happy to fit new landrover axles and flanges, They're reasonably priced and I think the quality is OK. I only changed mine to go with the maxi drive locker.