Thanks for the responses. Yes it's a set of axels I need to do the rear. I'll put them on the "to do" list for down the track and take the advice and do the fronts as well.
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Thanks for the responses. Yes it's a set of axels I need to do the rear. I'll put them on the "to do" list for down the track and take the advice and do the fronts as well.
I've just realised the OP has said his Defender 2015 ??? and he doesnt actually mention it being a 90, where did that come from?Quote:
Originally Posted by barkingmad
Every 90 Defender TDCi (puma) I've seen has the "normal" seperate drive flange and axle.
Owners need to get out their smart phones and take a pic when posting a question, its so easy and even Defender owners have moved away from the stone tablet and have phones :twisted:
Regards
Daz
There's an interesting thread over on Defender2 about the last of the Defenders coming out with one piece rear axles.
DEFENDER2.NET - View topic - Drive Flanges
They make sense to me, they just remove a known issue. As long as the axle tube is straight though.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...016/02/387.jpg
As Beery has pointed out and on looking at the high res pics of the "last' softtop heritage 90 on the production line, it clearly shows one piece rear drive flange/axles.
So no rocket science, I'm sure the axles are still made of cheese and will need doing, although I'm guessing not too many heritage editions are going to see much offroad.
and just to clarify for the ones that might ponder this...
Regardless if its one piece or separate, both are still "fully floating axles" as they do not bare the vehicle weight.
Regards
Daz
Bare...? An unclothed bum is bare.
Bear... The vehicle weight is not borne by the axle shaft.
The stub axles bear the vehicle weight.
Did I get it right Ron?
Mike.
...unless Dazza means the axle shafts are baring it all in terms of being naked of the weight. 😉Quote:
Originally Posted by 90@
*rolls eyes*....
Thanks for that, although a better example might have been...
"The owners wallet was "bare" as the mechanic needed to charge a lot more to pay for additional english classes the owner felt he needed."
And I suppose I could have said..
"A full-floating (drive) axle shaft does not carry the vehicle's weight; it serves only to transmit torque from the differential to the wheels. It "floats" inside an assembly that carries the vehicle's weight. Thus the only stress it must endure is torque (not lateral bending force)." (source; wiki, in fear of getting more en-grish wrong)
The "stub axle" is really only the fixed outer housing that supports the vehicle's weight. "fixed outer spindle housing" or "outer axle housing" would be a more accurate term.
"stub axle" (outside of poor descriptive Land Rover manuals) is generally referred to as the outer axle section of a CV assembly, trailer, caravan, or any other non driven axle assembly.
:twisted::twisted:
Regards
Daz
😄👍 ...or simply the 'bare' necessity of owning a Land Rover in general. ...I Was going to say 'bare faced' addiction, but that doesn't work for us beardy wierdies.Quote:
Originally Posted by DazzaTD5