Thread: Final Drive Removal

I know there's been plenty on this subject (well propshaft removal really)
I have done this due to a few things wrong - VCU damper failed, propshaft
bearings knackered, FDU bearings a bit shot etc etc. And a low pitched
hum coming from the FDU.
So I have removed the propshaft which has cleared up some squeaks coming
from that area, but not the noise coming from the FDU.
My question is, now that I have the propshaft out, and questionable
whether I would put it back. Don't really do any 4WD necessary stuff and
what I do do is on pretty hard beach sand - did that yesterday in 2WD
with no problem.
Can I remove the FDU and rear drive shafts as well. They're
not doing anything and all the stability in the rear wheels is maintained
by the various linkages that are attached to the hub.
I have to have this car running all the time - can't afford to have
it off the road while I test and try and figure out what's causing
the noise. If I lift the car and turn the rear wheels the left hand
one is OK, while the right makes a noise that seems to be coming
from the inside, near or in the FDU.

Thanks Woko. Did as you advised, but in the end it was a misdiagnosis.
My son and I raised the wheel and turned it and it sounded like the
noise was coming from the inside near the the Final Drive.

I removed all that stuff - drive shafts, CV innards (messy business) and the
problem remained and could then only be one thing - the bearing.
And look at it





I needed it done in a hurry (I already have a pair of bearings on their way from the UK at 14 pound each)
but I need to drive up to Perth tomorrow and they won't be here till next week, so
I had to get one from Land Rover in Albany - $150.
I then found one exactly the same from Island 4x4 for $10. So LR have 1000% markup.
Nice work if you can get it. And Gerry Harvey has the cheek to moan about
people getting stuff from overseas