NEED TO KNOW
TIME: 1 hour COST: £4.49-59.99
DIFFICULTY:
MODELS: Series III, Defender to 2002.
TOOLS NEEDED: Socket and spanner sets, propshaft nut tool, drain pan, torque wrench, bearing driver set, hammers, dot punch, wheel bearing outer, Allen key or drill bit, brake cleaner.
PARTS AND COSTS: Salisbury diff pinion oil seal, leather, to 1998 (AEU2515G), £4.49; pinion seal, rubber, 1998-on (STC4401), £4.69; updated flange kit, (STC4457), £59.99; JGS4x4.co.uk.
WORK SAFELY:
• Raise and support the vehicle securely on rated equipment.
• Wear the correct PPE at all times.
• Dispose of old oil responsibly at your local recycling centre.
T’S a running joke that all Land Rovers leak oil. Perhaps it’s true that they dribble and weep slightly more than the average car, but leaks are still problems that need to be addressed rather than ignored or accepted.
