Well I've had another few hours stripping axles again today, while I was wide eyed at 6am I didn't start until dinner, was raining and miserable so stayed inside
These are much better than the others.
First job, remove 5 bolts and pull half shafts out.
Undo brake pipe, or in my case cut it off and remove union using a 6 point socket as I will be making new ones. And remove 2 caliper bolts.
Flatten tab washer and remove nut.
Remove tab washer using suitable prising tool.
And pull hub off.
Bearings actually looked pretty good.
On one side at least. The other was stuck on the stub axle, but should come off with a little persuasion and can the asses condition fully.
Undo 6 bolts and remove stub axle, using soft hammer to break seal.
Remove brake shields and throw them in the bin.
Remove 10 nuts holding and pull from housing. This one took quite a bit of persuading to come un-stuck.
And again the diffs seems pretty good, but will have to change the flange to 4 bolt to suit defender.
And then moved onto the front axle.
Prize rubber cap off. Remove cir-clip and associated shims.
Again 5 bolts and pull the flange off. These seem very good with little-non movement on the splines.
As per rear axle remove caliper, locking washer and 2 nuts.
Remove hub.
And stub axle,
Pull cv's / half shafts out.
Looking much better than the other ones, and genuine hardy spicer too.
Remove swivel seal retainer and 2 bolts holding top pin and keep the shims safe.
Give the hub a sharp tug to dislodge the swivel seal and the whole housing will come off.
It's at this point I usually cut the old seal and retainer off with the grinder, it just saves it flapping about in your way while fighting to remove the crappy 12 point bolts holding the swivel on.
Which I sheered another one of doh! So I best get some decent drill bits ordered.
Again, 10 nuts, a sharp clout and the diff comes free.
So I've now got 5 axles in bits
Guess I can pick and choose which parts to use or not and have plenty of spares.
Sorry if some of it is a little higgledy-piggledy but I seem to be missing a few pictures and forgot to take some.
Need to have a tidy too.