Thread: Please help!

I noticed the picture didn't show up so here is the link

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/members/ro...35-bugger.html

Originally Posted by Romey

Hello

Well I need a little help............... Then yesterday as I was driving home I heard a bang, and my Hub had blown off.



I wan't to know what I am going to need to fix it. I have done work on my defender before, I just haven't done anything like this. Any suggestion or tutorials that can help me?

Thanks Romey

you'll have to buy a new plastic hub if you've lost yours

if you can get it a genuine replacement will be better than other afer market types - I think MR automotive up your way will have them

good chance to check the bearings while you're at it

I would inspect and replace parts as needed in both end considering that it is a 93 model.
The service provide by MR Automotive is among the best in Oz, if you can afford the cost take the Defe to them.

Its a bit hard to tell from the photo, but that axle looks to be sticking out too far.
There should be a circlip on the axle spline that is sticking out. Should only be about 0.5mm play between that and the end of the drive flange (the female splined bit with the 5 bolts holding it on). If there's a large gap then something isn't right.

I wouldn't have thought that the plastic cap comeing off would have caused any sort of a bang. Sounds to me like something else has caused the noise.

Undo the 5 bolts in the drive flange and pull it off for a look. Perhaps the splines have stripped out of the flange.

Steve

Originally Posted by Romey

Hello

Well I need a little help. I drive a 93 200 tdi Defender VIN SALLDHMF7KA925004. I was hearing a little rattle a few days ago, my mechanic said it was nothing (I've come to the conclusion that he is useless). Then yesterday as I was driving home I heard a bang, and my Hub had blown off.
I wan't to know what I am going to need to fix it. I have done work on my defender before, I just haven't done anything like this. Any suggestion or tutorials that can help me?

Thanks Romey

Did you loose drive?
Is it a rear axle?
The noise seems strange for just the dust cap coming off. I have lost after market one, but never heard a noise. But I have a 4bd1 so might have missed it, in the pleasant cacophony
I reckon there is something else going on.
What end of Brissy are you ?
Pm me if your not to far away I could help you sort it.