Keep breaking half shafts

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petemc

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• Dec 13, 2009

• #1

I have a 110 defender in the pas 12 months I have replaced the half shaft 3 times and the flange once on the rear driver side. Any suggestions as to why this may be happening. I don't off-road. Is it a problem with the rear diff? Any suggestions would be great. Thanks.

 

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beverage

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• Dec 13, 2009

• #2

Yea more than likely. Not a lot more it could be. Maybe check the brakes but most likely the axle.

 

jai_landrover

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• Dec 13, 2009

• #3

Are you replacing them with Britpart ones? they are not up to it IMO. but I suspect somthing else like diff and or difflock issues

 

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beverage

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• Dec 13, 2009

• #4

yea they are ****e. Have you checked the oil in the diffs...

 

slim jim

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• Dec 13, 2009

• #5

Are you pulling heavy trailers? Its only happened me once and I had 2 tonne behind me, it was my fault and that is normaly the case with broken halfshafts (driver error).

 

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petemc

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• Dec 14, 2009

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Thanks for the replies. I have been using britpart replacements but so many in such a short time seems to suggest something else. I do pull heavy trailers from time to time - but wasn't when any of the breakages happened. Any suggestions as to the next step?
Thanks again.

 

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RenierZA

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• Dec 14, 2009

• #7

only thing to do is drain oil on diff, and inspects the oil for metal bits... and then most prob have a "specialist" take the diff apart and inspect whats goin on inside thts chewing up the shafts...