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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: pikey on August 29, 2006, 09:09:14 PM

Title: rear axle
Post by: pikey on August 29, 2006, 09:09:14 PM
hi all ive got a93 xj and i cooked the rear axle saturday and a very very nice man took us home on his yellow lorry . now my question is how long and how easy is it 2 change the rear axle thanks all
Title: Re: rear axle
Post by: isle of man on August 29, 2006, 09:12:11 PM
Quote from: "pikey"
hi all ive got a93 xj and i cooked the rear axle saturday and a very very nice man took us home on his yellow lorry . now my question is how long and how easy is it 2 change the rear axle thanks all


buy a second hand one from a very-very nice kd........ and it takes as long as it takes allow 4 hours but more hands make light work.



peter henry
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Post by: Mr.Stu on August 29, 2006, 10:14:09 PM
It will depend on how handy you are with the fiddly bits.

Dropping the old axle will be pretty easy - lower shock mounts & u-bolts get plenty of penetrating oil on the u-bolts a few days before you start. Probably worth getting new u-bolts too.

Its the brakes which might take the time. Unless its in good nick (ie replaced recently) expect to have to renew the couplings for the flex hose connecting the hard line on the chassis to the t-joint on the axle. You'll also need to disconnect the handbrake cables which I think will mean you need to strip the drums & shoes out - old axle and new.

You'll obviously need to bleed the brakes too.

Make sure you're matching the R&P ratio on the new axle to what you've already got. 4.0's usually have 3.55:1 but the 4 banger and diesel will be different.

Stu.
Title: Re: rear axle
Post by: Anonymous on August 29, 2006, 11:24:02 PM
Quote from: "isle of man"
Quote from: "pikey"
hi all ive got a93 xj and i cooked the rear axle saturday and a very very nice man took us home on his yellow lorry . now my question is how long and how easy is it 2 change the rear axle thanks all

buy a second hand one from a very-very nice kd........ and it takes as long as it takes allow 4 hours but more hands make light work.



peter henry


hey pete, you after commission?? :lol:
Title: Re: rear axle
Post by: isle of man on August 30, 2006, 03:07:45 AM
Quote from: "The Kitchen Devil"
Quote from: "isle of man"
Quote from: "pikey"
hi all ive got a93 xj and i cooked the rear axle saturday and a very very nice man took us home on his yellow lorry . now my question is how long and how easy is it 2 change the rear axle thanks all

buy a second hand one from a very-very nice kd........ and it takes as long as it takes allow 4 hours but more hands make light work.



peter henry

hey pete, you after commission?? :lol:


hey paul, are you offering??????



peter henry
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Post by: Mike Pavelin on August 30, 2006, 07:11:44 AM
You can remove the axle without dismantling the brakes or disconnecting cables or hydraulics. Just unbolt the backplate assemblies complete and release the brake pipes from the axle housing where thy're attached by one clamp and the breather assembly. Then you can hang the whole lot up by bungee cords out of the way.
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Post by: Mr.Stu on August 30, 2006, 10:50:14 AM
That's cunning Mike  :D
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Post by: Anonymous on August 30, 2006, 11:12:35 AM
I bet it's really annoying if you've dismantled it all in the past to change an axle though :)

Another great tip from Mike :D
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Post by: pikey on August 30, 2006, 12:00:55 PM
thanks 4 info