Fitting Hubs

Found the post!

Just use ant sieze NOT Loctite:

Loctite Sleeve Retainer 640 - axle shafts into hubs

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Originally Posted by d2dave

RAVE says 640. Had a look at 648 specs. It is very similar to 640 with one problem. It cures in 3 minutes, where as 640 has hours.

Rave says that the hub nut has to be tensioned before it cures.

Attachment 185186

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There was a revision.

Bulletin No : 0001
CDS. ref: L8431bu Range Rover
Discovery Series II Issue: 2
Date: 26.04.2000
AFFECTED RANGE:
All Range Rover up to VIN: YA 434637 YA 435750
All Discovery II (System 2) up to VIN: Introduced at Job 1 YA 260194
All Discovery II (System 1) in VIN range: Introduced at XA 900000 to XA
907212

PROBLEM:
CLICKING NOISE FROM REAR AXLE
When pulling away from rest in either direction, a clicking noise may be
heard from the rear of the vehicle.
CAUSE:
Excessive spline movement on either:
a) The rear axle shaft to hub spline, (Range Rover).
b) The rear differential flange to pinion spline, (Range Rover and Discovery II).
ACTION:
At the above VINs, the application of Loctite to the above spline locations was introduced during manufacture.
· In case of customer complaint on a vehicle within the affected range,
apply Loctite 648 to the axle shaft or pinion spline as detailed below.
NOTE: Loctite 640, previously specified on Issue I of this bulletin, has been cancelled for use on vehicles in service due to its extended cure time.
· When reassembling rear hubs or rear diff flanges for any other reason, regardless of VIN, apply Loctite 648 to splines as detailed below.
NOTE:Loctite has been applied to Discovery II rear hub splines since the
introduction of the model. Should a Discovery II rear hub be dismantled for any reason, regardless of VIN, Loctite 648 should be used on reassembly as detailed below.

Cheers
James

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Originally Posted by shack

There was a revision.

Bulletin No : 0001
CDS. ref: L8431bu Range Rover
Discovery Series II Issue: 2
Date: 26.04.2000
AFFECTED RANGE:
All Range Rover up to VIN: YA 434637 YA 435750
All Discovery II (System 2) up to VIN: Introduced at Job 1 YA 260194
All Discovery II (System 1) in VIN range: Introduced at XA 900000 to XA
907212

PROBLEM:
CLICKING NOISE FROM REAR AXLE
When pulling away from rest in either direction, a clicking noise may be
heard from the rear of the vehicle.
CAUSE:
Excessive spline movement on either:
a) The rear axle shaft to hub spline, (Range Rover).
b) The rear differential flange to pinion spline, (Range Rover and Discovery II).
ACTION:
At the above VINs, the application of Loctite to the above spline locations was introduced during manufacture.
· In case of customer complaint on a vehicle within the affected range,
apply Loctite 648 to the axle shaft or pinion spline as detailed below.
NOTE: Loctite 640, previously specified on Issue I of this bulletin, has been cancelled for use on vehicles in service due to its extended cure time.
· When reassembling rear hubs or rear diff flanges for any other reason, regardless of VIN, apply Loctite 648 to splines as detailed below.
NOTE:Loctite has been applied to Discovery II rear hub splines since the
introduction of the model. Should a Discovery II rear hub be dismantled for any reason, regardless of VIN, Loctite 648 should be used on reassembly as detailed below.

Cheers
James

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And I've followed RAVE and bought Loctite 640!
However it states that " Fixturing time on steel is 2h." I'll leave it for 2 hours

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Originally Posted by Bohica

And I've followed RAVE and bought Loctite 640!
However it states that " Fixturing time on steel is 2h." I'll leave it for 2 hours

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To be perfectly honest, I wouldn't be particularly worried either way, Loctite or not!!

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Originally Posted by shack

To be perfectly honest, I wouldn't be particularly worried either way, Loctite or not!!

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At this point in time I am going to use copper grease. I have 640 on order for when I next dismantle.

As I have only replaced one hub I am sure the rest will need doing at a later date.