Rear half shaft on one side not moving out of axle

thanks for all the suggestions guys, will try to get the stub axle out and see if I can get the halfshaft out

Just verifying something, will i have to remove the wheel bearing and any seals to get to the stub axle? Those parts are difficult to get where I live

unequalwolf8 said:

Just verifying something, will i have to remove the wheel bearing and any seals to get to the stub axle? Those parts are difficult to get where I live

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yes hub plus bearings need pulling of the stub axle, bearing nuts is 52mm stub axle bolts 17mm, you need no parts hub comes off with bearings and seal stub axle can be replaced using silicone sealant if oil proof

Thanks for the quick response jamesmartin, the forum is proving to be far better than the local land-rover dealer

if you remove hub you will need to reset the wheel bearings which if one nut ie td5 you just tighten ,if 2 nuts ie earlier you tighten the first nut so as just to remove any free play in the bearings, then fit tab washer and fully tighten second nut

It is a td5, hopefully i will be able to do this tomorrow

td5s use a selectable spacer between the bearings so you cant over tighten the bearings

Thanks for that as well, really want to get this done with, thanks for all the help

Success at last, just before i started to unbolt things I tried one more option. I welded a piece of metal to the half shaft using it as a handle. After sometime turning and pulling it came out. Have put in a new shaft and flange. Glad it's over, thanks for the help guys

This is what it looked like

Many minds want to know what the diff splines look like!

unequalwolf8 said:

This is what it looked like View attachment 111826

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So what was the issue - twisted splines?

boguing said:

Many minds want to know what the diff splines look like!

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Great minds and all that!

Kwakerman said:

Great minds and all that!

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But I was quickest.....

My flange had become rounded whilst I was driving, so i can only assume that the shaft had become somewhat stuck in the differential. When i tried to reinsert the old shaft it felt like something stopping it from going all the way. After doing this a few times it seemed to be sliding in much easier. New shaft gave no problem

boguing said:

But I was quickest.....

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'Being the quickest' isn't necessarily something to brag about in certain circumstances if you know what I mean

unequalwolf8 said:

Success at last, just before i started to unbolt things I tried one more option. I welded a piece of metal to the half shaft using it as a handle. After sometime turning and pulling it came out. Have put in a new shaft and flange. Glad it's over, thanks for the help guys

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Well done, good to hear a result.
Love the welding mask by the way.

Very true, of course this depends on the situation

Yeah i am quite the amateur
but with 2 land rovers i have to give it my very best to keep them running