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  1. 28th June 2019, 07:54 AM #1
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    diff cover removal

    P38 type diff on the rear of my Defender is leaking out of the cover.

    Can I remove it insitu?
    would be a lot easier if I can.

    Thanks,
    Paul.
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    P38 type diffs dont have a (removable) cover. Are you sure its not a Salisbury ?
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    Cover = nose?
    you have to pull the axles, remove the driveshaft then it will come off,easily, but it is heavy.
    regards Philip A
    I have drilled a couple of holes in the cup of a garage jack, and you can use the holes under the nose to attach it to the jack cup via bolts.
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    Quote Originally Posted by goingbush View Post
    P38 type diffs dont have a (removable) cover. Are you sure its not a Salisbury ?
    Definitely a rover type just didn’t look close enough, leaking between the nose and housing.
    only a weep but knocked back on the roadworthy.
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    There is a fair to middling chance that a few of the m8 (I think do check) studs have broken.
    Will find out pretty quickly after putting a spanner on them!

    They are a nothing special stud and nut with washer combo

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    Quote Originally Posted by harro View Post
    Definitely a rover type just didn’t look close enough, leaking between the nose and housing.
    only a weep but knocked back on the roadworthy.
    Nip the nuts up, clean the housing well(brake cleaner is good), give it a small bead of RTV/silicon at the gap.
    Only thing I wouldn't do tho, is clean the housing with a spray can of cleaning whatever. Spray a cloth/rag and apply to the housing.
    If oil can weep out of the small gap, then a spray of much thinner cleaning whatever will definitely get in(not good).

    No need to remove anything really.
    At least should help to get through the roadworthy. If it doesn't hold long term .. do the remove/refit rigmarole only if you have too.
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