ONE LIFE LIVE IT. D90

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• Aug 8, 2014

• #1

Browsing the web as you do, ive heard that discovery 1 swivel balls are 7 bolt fitment and defenders are 6 bolt.

So i checked my 1995 300tdi defender 90 to see how many bolts i had mounting the swivel ball to the axle. There are 7! Does this mean i have a discovery Axle?

Ive just ordered new radius arm bushes to fit next week. If it is a discovery axle, are they not going to fit?

 

td5tool

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• Aug 8, 2014

• #2

Think both bushes are same it's width difference from 200tdi to 300tdi

 

ONE LIFE LIVE IT. D90

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• Aug 8, 2014

• #3

Thanks. Is it a disco axle?

 

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Pensioner Pete

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• Aug 8, 2014

• #4

ONE LIFE LIVE IT. D90 said:

Thanks. Is it a disco axle?

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Disco axle has a harmoniser thing on t and the steering damper is on the track rod behind the axle

 

jamesmartin

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• Aug 8, 2014

• #5

ONE LIFE LIVE IT. D90 said:

Browsing the web as you do, ive heard that discovery 1 swivel balls are 7 bolt fitment and defenders are 6 bolt.

So i checked my 1995 300tdi defender 90 to see how many bolts i had mounting the swivel ball to the axle. There are 7! Does this mean i have a discovery Axle?

Ive just ordered new radius arm bushes to fit next week. If it is a discovery axle, are they not going to fit?

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6 bolts was early rrc,and you wont find many axles with them on ,300tdi disco and defender front axles are basically the same thing only brakes and the odd bracket vary

 

ONE LIFE LIVE IT. D90

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• Aug 8, 2014

• #6

jamesmartin said:

6 bolts was early rrc,and you wont find many axles with them on ,300tdi disco and defender front axles are basically the same thing only brakes and the odd bracket vary

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Thanks James, could be either then?

 

jamesmartin

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• Aug 8, 2014

• #7

ONE LIFE LIVE IT. D90 said:

Thanks James, could be either then?

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any 300tdi axle will have the wide radius arm to axle bushes its the 200 tdi and before defenders that have the narrower buhes

 

ONE LIFE LIVE IT. D90

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• Aug 8, 2014

• #8

jamesmartin said:

any 300tdi axle will have the wide radius arm to axle bushes its the 200 tdi and before defenders that have the narrower buhes

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Thanks very much again James, and everyone else for replies

 

cornish rattler

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• Aug 9, 2014

• #9

Sorry to hijack this thread but are disco 200tdi and 300tdi rear axles the same as i am looking to buy one for my 1988 90 2.5td ( 200tdi ) soon to convert to rear disc brakes but unsure which one i need

 

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• Aug 9, 2014

• #10

Need to swap driveshaft flange over on 300 series as it uses rubber donut

 

jamesmartin

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• Aug 9, 2014

• #11

cornish rattler said:

Sorry to hijack this thread but are disco 200tdi and 300tdi rear axles the same as i am looking to buy one for my 1988 90 2.5td ( 200tdi ) soon to convert to rear disc brakes but unsure which one i need

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early 200 will have imperial caliper securing bolts and longer stub axles hubs etc

 

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fireblade7

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• Aug 9, 2014

• #12

building a defender 110 at the moment
1997
could i use both axels ect to go rite on to
defender

 

jamesmartin

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• Aug 9, 2014

• #13

you could

 

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fireblade7

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• Aug 9, 2014

• #14

cheers james
would all be ok
what are differences if any
regards
mike

 

jamesmartin

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• Aug 9, 2014

• #15

if disco rear axle replaces the std salisbury on a 110 load capability and prop length differ, salisbury diff nose is longer, rear spring plates are larger for 110

 

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fireblade7

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• Aug 9, 2014

• #16

jamesmartin said:

if disco rear axle replaces the std salisbury on a 110 load capability and prop length differ, salisbury diff nose is longer, rear spring plates are larger for 110

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thanks for that james

 

cornish rattler

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• Aug 9, 2014

• #17

jamesmartin said:

early 200 will have imperial caliper securing bolts and longer stub axles hubs etc

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Nice one cheer's james