Broken Halfshaft What Type Of Diff?

[maxthomas]

Today I broke my rear left halfshaft doing a hillclimb. It was a clean break with no other damage sustained.


Once I pulled it down I could get the broken piece out. For some reason the diff doesn't look stock to me. Can anyone let me know if this is a stock diff and if not what has been modified? In the receipts that came with the car I found one for "supply and fit reae salisbury maxi drive". Is that what I have? In which case do I need maxi drive halfshafts/flanges?

[Scouse]

No answers yet???


I'm no Defender expert but it looks like a 4 pin diff. It's definitely not a Salisbury type as it's out of a Banjo diff (removable centre assy).


I can't see any locking mechanism so to my eyes, it looks like a P38 type diff as fitted to 2002(?) and onwards Defenders.

[Pacemaker]

If your defender is (from memory) after 2002 then it wont have a salisbury type rear diff. It will be a banjo style as seen in your picture.

In the pic it looks as though the centre isnt stock. Is there a vacuum line going to the diff housing? That will confirm the maxi drive as they are vacuum operated. There should also be a vacuum tank between the line from diff to engine.

The receipt does not match the diff in the photo if its a rear diff.

Cheers
Michael.

[Scouse]

Most P38 Range Rovers had a 4 pin centre (not sure about what was in the Defender) & look near identical to that diff.


Here's one on eBay:
Land Rover Differential Front or Rear Differential Range Rover 4 0 4 6 P38 | eBay

[isuzutoo-eh]

Previous owner probably had a Maxi in it and swapped it onto their new Defender before selling the old Defender with newer diff to you. Wouldn't be the first time

[Scouse]

How many Km on the car now?
If the diff was done at nearly 800000km, everything else must be on it's last legs too.

[maxthomas]

Turns out the diff is the stock P38 diff as fitted to the Td5 (2006). The receipts is what had me confused but it looks like the previous owner has mixed up the Td5 receipts with an older previous Defender he may have owned.
I bought and fitted Maxidrive halfshafts and flanges