Replacing Broken Axle on Land Rover Series III
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2024
- Today I replace the broken half axle on my Land Rover Series III.
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Owned my series 3 since 1982, can remember 2 broken halfshafts and blown up rear diff in that time. never leave home without the special 9/16 socket to help get the rear prop shaft off, so you can drive home on the front axle. Any land rover tips are good to see.
only thing I would have done differently is drain the rear diff (pumpkin) first...
More Land Rover repairs, please. I'm sure that sooner rather than later another repair will be necessary
We're that used to this job in Australia years ago most blokes did this on the ground in under an hour 😂
Is that the drive shafts fixed for the next 50 years ? 😀
Very instructive and transferable watching you do repairs. Great site.
Really cool stuff. Well designed for easy servicing is what makes these old Series trucks so long lived. Glad she’s back on the regular rotation of useable vehicles.
Great Video. I don't have any of the cars that you work on, but your videos really help me understand how to work on my 73 beetle and 69 chevy stepside! Just seeing how you take off parts and the tools you use is great!
I remember doing something similar on my Morris 1000 panel van. 45 years ago now!
it's a "split pin" NOT a "cotter pin". (I see neilmackinnon3371 has made the same comment)
After 50+ years of Landrover maintenance I can confirm almost ALL jobs are this simple and fixable with a moderate quantity of what we in the UK call 'Imperial' size spanners and sockets.
Only thing I would add to this very good video would be mark both flanges of ANY propeller shaft BEFORE dissassembly, if they ran well before you do your work, don't risk the balance gods displeasure!
I believe you call prop shafts something else for some unfathomable reason?
Drain the diff first next time. Lol. You did not need to pull the diff, a long piece of flattened rebar you can pound it out into axle housing from the diff and a long magnet will pull it out easily. That being said, I upgraded to GBR axles a couple decades ago and have not broken them yet. And please use the side of a 9/16th wrench (maybe it’s a 1/2in, I forget it’s been so long) on the drain plugs rather than a flathead. She is a tractor, not a TVR. ;-)
PS love your channel. Sorry to sound preachy, you know much more about many more vehicles than I.
Best to replace the back axles and drive flanges every 20.000 miles depending on how hard you been off roading.
On UK cars pre 2000 you can tell where they were originally registered from the second and third letters of the group of 3. In your case JD is London. The letter on its own tells you the year of registration K being aug 71 to July 72.
I'm surprised that the short half shaft broke. Usually the long side gives way first.
I would have drained the oil first and wiped out the bottom of the plug.
Great video and really nice example of a Series III. I love to see this kind of thing and appreciate the design and engineering that went into these vehicles. The fact that not only can you replace such items with minimal tools but also that they are designed to still drive out of a situation using FWD really shows the thought that went into these vehicles.
Its just bog standard dolid axle 4x4 stuff nothing special design. Land Rover axles are very weak compared to Toyota.
Bad that diff is such a light-duty design. Good that it is easily repaired.
There are an infinite number of places a Land Rover can break down 😪
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Clear, informed and very helpful. Thank you. Yes please more Land Rover repairs.
Curious what caused the axle to break?
Fatigue over time. I have taken this Land Rover off roading a lot over the years. th-cam.com/video/JuzVHAoc9dU/w-d-xo.html
I broke a shaft just the same pulling away from a junction, had to put it 4wd to get home, I pulled the shaft and managed to extract the broken off inch or so using a magnet on a stick, all the way out to where I could grab it with a finger and thumb, then it slipped from my grasp and I heard it roll all the way down the axle tube and drop into the diff housing 😢 oh how I laughed
I can feel your pain from here. Must have been one of those rare moments of clarity, where the eloquent swear words come to play, lol.
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mor landrover please. have subbed.
I once managed to break the axle on an Austin A-35 van. Considering the probable power output of an old, tired A-series, the axle must have been made of something like pot metal. :-)*
More Land Rover content please 😊
It has been many years since I did a job like that though not on a Land Rover. You said, quite rightly that you could do such a repair 'in the bush'. I think that is why the Land Rover was (and still is) so popular in places like Africa. They often even call the people who do the work 'bush mechanics' and if they can't quite reach the problem they will dig a hole and roll the vehicle over it. (that is a first hand account from a friend from Africa just in case someone thinks I made it up!) Interesting video Steve thank you. 👍👍
It’s a simple and relatively easy replacement, but I wonder why they are so prone to break?
I recently met a couple at a British car meet, who snapped an axle just pulling out of their driveway in their 88” series 3. Fatigue I guess?🧐
That axle might have been original and over 50 years old I would say it did it's job well.
thank you for this video
Very cool. But missed why screwdriver not punch works
The punch will not fit through to the other side, there is only two small gaps you can squeeze through.
Good work sir... mumbai
It has always been said that with just a few spanners and a screwdriver you can do anything, anywhere with the Land Rover.
I wish modern 4x4 were this easy to work on.
you made what could have been a miserable job look easy, :) no doubt, the very practical design surely helped a lot.
more series 3 stufff plz
LJD wimbledon london no farms round there Steve
When I bought it I was told it had been used in London for towing boats and it had a bunch of places to attach ropes onto it.
great stuff thanks
Good, more please.
Geeat stuff Steve .
Really well done video, repair and a great example of a series 3 88”. 👍🏻 impressed you knew how to pronounce Whitworth.
Please more Land Rover Videos. I am restoring a Series 3 right now, so any good input will be welcome!
wow, what a great design.... you make'em, I'll watch'em
Break something and fix it. A concept fading away today. Thanks for the informative and relaxing show!
More videos on the Land Rover would be very welcome. Thanks Steve.
Yes, please do more Series III L/R videos. Years ago I had a Series 2A here in the salt/rust belt of southern Ontario, Canada.
Keep the content coming. Your Videos have a very nice progression. Good length, with short enough comment to engage. Keep up the good work
I run this axel on my 58’ because it is easier to fix :o) (should be semi floating) I’ve never used sealer on the diff gasket because ironically it is actually a decent machined surface. Everything else needs sealer, especially the swivel seals :D
Another great video, featuring one of my all-time favourite cars. Great stuff Steve.
Any idea on what caused it to break?
Age it happened under normal driving.
I love the series 3. I have a '72 109. I'm in the middle of refreshing the brakes. I've done the master cylinder and the front slave cylinders a couple of years ago, but not tackled the rear yet. Any tips would be appreciated!
Top Tip: Buy the correct drain plug tool so that you don't mess up the plug: www.roversnorth.com/parts/rnt0003_drain_plug_tool
@@ThisWeekWithCars Awesome, thanks for the tip :)
You could make a whole damn channel with Landrover repairs😂
Hey! 😂
@@ThisWeekWithCars See what happens when one doesn't watch right up to the end!
Love the land Rover stuff. Discovery and defenders
Good ol' Series Landies! As dependable and easy to work with as a Labrador Retriever!
Great video, thanks for putting it together. 👍
Such a great looking Rover. Done up nicely
I would love a whole series dedicated to the Land Rover. Thanks Steve!
Sure, more repair vids. You make it look easy.
I'm fascinated how you managed to get a UK RHD 1972 Series III Land Rover !
Yes to more content !
I bought it from a couple who bought it in London, took it to Greece with them, and then brought it to the US when they moved here.
Do you have an Instagram account?
I had a landrover 2A 1963 loved that car
More of you working on cars please.
Painfull. Before you try to become an internet hero….Learn what you call the parts you are PLAYING with. Just Painful.
Oh what are you on about? Different things have different names all over the world. Don't be such a xenophobic prude and try to learn something new for once in your life.
Thank you, well done.👍
Clear and simple. Great video.
Very good mate. Good job done. One thing I would have done differently is greasing the caps at the end. Don’t fill them completely up with grease but the nut and the pin are a greasing point and are meant to be greased Good job non the less. Could I have a link to where you got a replacement half axel? Please. Many thanks
Besides providing more grease to be flung out all over the wheels can you provide a logic behind putting grease in the cap? The Nut and pin don't do anything, so is is just rust prevention? The felt seals usually weep enough gear lube to keep them from rusting.
Series Land Rover content is always welcome, especially from someone with your expertise! Thanks, Steve!
More Series III please!
Love videos like this. I learn so much. Good teacher
Glad you enjoy it!
As that is a right hand drive vehicle with a British registration number, please use the correct English terms when referring to mechanical parts.... they are NOT cotter pins, those are round pins, threaded on one end with a tapered flat section machined into them, what you used on those half shafts were SPLIT PINS.... because they are pins... that split. 😉 Great video Steve, you have a car there that many a trendy owner would love to have over here in the UK.... The farmers? They have mostly Toyota, Mitsubishi and Ford Ranger pickups these days.
Great job, you always make these jobs look so easy, always a good sign of a top mechanic.
Mesmerizing...