Thread: Fitting Hubs

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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

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

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

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

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