P38A Seals on front half shafts

mutsnutz · Jun 18, 2019

picking up another p38 deisel today after a year without one went and bought one with a few issues it needs drivers side front seal doing on half shaft is this a garage job or can it be done at home on the drive

wammers · Jun 18, 2019

mutsnutz said:
picking up another p38 deisel today after a year without one went and bought one with a few issues it needs drivers side front seal doing on half shaft is this a garage job or can it be done at home on the drive

Easy job if you know what you are doing and have good tools. If it's gone because someone has replaced the ball joints and not set hub height correctly not quite so straight forwards.

mutsnutz · Jun 18, 2019

Ball joints haven't been changed when I was looking at it last night what type of kit will I need wammers I have sockets spanners and determination

wammers · Jun 18, 2019

mutsnutz said:
Ball joints haven't been changed when I was looking at it last night what type of kit will I need wammers I have sockets spanners and determination

Sockets spanners and determination mostly. Plus gas as well. And grease for refitting drive shaft.

Grrrrrr · Jun 18, 2019

wammers said:
Sockets spanners and determination mostly. Plus gas as well. And grease for refitting drive shaft.

And a hammer!

My CV boot replacement guide will have what you need. Just stop once the shafts are out.

mutsnutz · Jun 18, 2019

Have you got a link to that grrrrrr

Grrrrrr said:
And a hammer!

My CV boot replacement guide will have what you need. Just stop once the shafts are out.

Grrrrrr · Jun 18, 2019

mutsnutz said:
Have you got a link to that grrrrrr

https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-ro...cing-the-cv-boot-on-a-range-rover-p38.279138/

mutsnutz · Jun 18, 2019

Grrrrrr said:
https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/a-beginners-guide-to-replacing-the-cv-boot-on-a-range-rover-p38.279138/

Cheers mate

Grrrrrr · Jun 18, 2019

mutsnutz said:
Cheers mate

You probably don't need to take the hub nut off so a bit easier.

wammers · Jun 19, 2019

Grrrrrr said:
You probably don't need to take the hub nut off so a bit easier.

It's a lot easier to feed the drive shaft back through the oil seal without damaging it with hub detached. But not impossible with hub in place. Just a lot more care needed.

mutsnutz · Jun 19, 2019

I have ordered the seals and a cv boot as it looks a knackered I have also ordered new ball joints may as well do the lot while I am on with it

Grrrrrr · Jun 19, 2019

mutsnutz said:
I have ordered the seals and a cv boot as it looks a knackered I have also ordered new ball joints may as well do the lot while I am on with it

That way lies madness! next thing you know there's a new car on the drive.

wammers · Jun 19, 2019

mutsnutz said:
I have ordered the seals and a cv boot as it looks a knackered I have also ordered new ball joints may as well do the lot while I am on with it

You have just made the job a lot harder. You now have to get the ball joints out and back in. Not an easy task without some additional tooling.

Grrrrrr · Jun 19, 2019

wammers said:
You have just made the job a lot harder. You now have to get the ball joints out and back in. Not an easy task without some additional tooling.

Apparently he likes to sit and hammer his todger with a mallet for light entertainment.

wammers · Jun 19, 2019

Grrrrrr said:
Apparently he likes to sit and hammer his todger with a mallet for light entertainment.

There is nothing entertaining about changing the ball joints, it can be a ball ache without good tooling. Even with good tooling it can be a challenge.

Datatek · Jun 19, 2019

mutsnutz said:
I have ordered the seals and a cv boot as it looks a knackered I have also ordered new ball joints may as well do the lot while I am on with it

So you will need a press with the appropriate parts to remove/replace the swivels and a tool to re-centre the drive shaft

mutsnutz · Jun 19, 2019

Datatek said:
So you will need a press with the appropriate parts to remove/replace the swivels and a tool to re-centre the drive shaft

Maybe I will just bing it in garage to get it done or just do the seal for now and get garage to do ball joints eeekk

Datatek · Jun 19, 2019

mutsnutz said:
Maybe I will just bing it in garage to get it done or just do the seal for now and get garage to do ball joints eeekk

I don't have that option

mutsnutz · Jun 19, 2019

Grrrrrr said:
That way lies madness! next thing you know there's a new car on the drive.

Just read Keiths post I'm going to get garage to do joints

mutsnutz · Jun 19, 2019

I don't have the tooling ha ha

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