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andy38
Member Since: 20 Jun 2010
Location: hampshire
Posts: 48
  
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| Discovery 3 diff bearing issue |
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Hi
My discovery was in today to have the rear, driver side, lower rose joint replaced on the suspension hub carrier.
When reassembling apparently the drive shaft was pulled out of the diff to allow assembly and the bearing instead of coming out fell in the diff. Can this happen or is more the rollers were pushed in ? when reassembly.Its a bit strange to me. surely ther is a lip it goes up against or something to stop it happening.
Any advice as i'm sure i will be given a huge bill!
Thanks in advance
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 Tue Feb 14 2012 7:36pm |
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andy38
Member Since: 20 Jun 2010
Location: hampshire
Posts: 48
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Hi I'm not sure exactly what's happened but it was the lower rose joint on the wishbone to hub upright
So agree its seems strange maybe when pulling the drive shaft it came apart so it was taken out to rebuild?
A bit strange but it was at a reputable Landrover specialist not a dealer or back street garage.
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| Tue Feb 14 2012 8:18pm |
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andy38
Member Since: 20 Jun 2010
Location: hampshire
Posts: 48
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It's the actual roller bearing in the diff housing so it sounds like the bearing or part is now in the diff itself!
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| Tue Feb 14 2012 8:21pm |
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Q86ARR
Member Since: 23 Feb 2010
Location: Jersey
Posts: 346
 
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I once had a rear driveshaft out to replace a leaking seal.
When trying to refit the driveshaft it wouldn't go back in because the bearing had fallen off. New diff required.
Only seen it the once though.
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| Tue Feb 14 2012 8:56pm |
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andy38
Member Since: 20 Jun 2010
Location: hampshire
Posts: 48
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So if it's not meant to come out to replace who's responsible 130 notes to replace the rose joint as i didnt have time and now a diff !! I would have done it myself as usually do all the work.
I can only assume the cv joint popped out which with care shouldnt happen. so take it all out to rebuild on a bench was thought to easier than in situe.
surely it's the garage at fault?
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| Tue Feb 14 2012 9:04pm |
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Q86ARR
Member Since: 23 Feb 2010
Location: Jersey
Posts: 346
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If the bearing was 'free' inside the diff no one would know until the driveshaft was removed from the diff.
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| Tue Feb 14 2012 9:15pm |
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andy38
Member Since: 20 Jun 2010
Location: hampshire
Posts: 48
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Can you get rebuilt duffs as I believe if I have to pay your looking at a couple of k.
My question though would be why was it taken out. Was it to make it easy or the correct thing to do?
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| Tue Feb 14 2012 9:22pm |
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andy38
Member Since: 20 Jun 2010
Location: hampshire
Posts: 48
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All fixed not sure. What happened but apparently a big  was had new driveshaft etc! They managed to pull the bearing back in with an internal puller.
However no charge so at least when someone messes up they sort it out that's the sort of garage we like 
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| Wed Feb 15 2012 7:48pm |
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tlt
Member Since: 02 Sep 2006
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 207
 
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New Diff not required, bearing kit is available.
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| Thu Feb 23 2012 2:21am |
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