Axle housing numbers

[Utemad]

How do you know which axle housing you have in a Disco1?

I'm about to get some oil seals for the swivel housing (FTC3401 that seals the sphere bit).

However I have previously looked for the housing numbers but can't find them.

For example the front is either JA032850 or earlier or JA032851 and later.

I think I need the
Swivel housing seal 8mm - front axle non ABS from JA032850 - DISCOVERY 1 (http://www.paddockspares.com/pp/DISCOVERY_1/Axle/Swivel_housing_seal_8mm_-_front_axle_non_ABS_from_JA032850.html)
FTC3401

However where are the serial numbers of the front and rear axle housings?

[p38arover]

On my P38A, the numbers are stamped on with what looks like a dot matrix printer in steel!

Looking at the Four Wheel Drives catalogue:

D1
Rear Axle: stamped on the rear of the LHS axle tube
Front Axle: stamped on the top of the LHS axle tube

The D2 has them in a different place.

BTW, the JA number is the VIN, not the axle number. The axle no. will be something like 32L03120B (petrol) or 42L0..... (diesel)

Ron

[justinc]

Utemad,

FTC3401 will fit your D1, as it is an 'MA' VIN, (and M comes after J......:D)



JC

[Utemad]

It was the Four Wheel Drives catalogue that first alerted me to the fact there where numbers on the axle housings. However I could never find them. However if they are dot matrix style numbers then that is probably why I couldn't find them. With the oil and dirt and all that ;)

I didn't think of the JA in terms of VIN numbers (yes mine is an MA) as I thought there was only LA and MA VINs :angel:

Thanks.

[p38arover]

JA is 1992

Ron