Land Rover Differential Flange Pinion Seal Replacement Differences

#landrover #autorepair #defender #offroad #repair
Replacing Land Rover Differential Flange with STC4858. Showing Different styles. The "square" type and the round type should be interchangeable. I discovered some differences between the dust/mud shields which prevent some from working with my differential housing. The axles are from a 1995 land rover discovery.
This flange can also be used when switching from a rotoflex to a u-joint style rear driveshaft.
link to the correct flange: www.roverparts...
the "square" type is also available but tends to be more expensive and requires the reuse of the original spacer: www.roverparts...
forums.lr4x4.c...

[@sameuinton]

Thanks for your explanation.
I have exactly the same problem.
Torquing up the 24mm nut presses the mudshield hard against the diff.
Backing it off a bit is not ideal, it is fine whilst accelerating but "moans" on overrun.
I'm in the UK, but don't know how to order a different part with the same ref number.
I may try to install the mudshield off the original flange, #1 in your set, if it will fit.
Otherwise I'll not have a mudshield. Don't like to get muddy anyway!

[@xm3ntal620]

I had the same issue. Thanks for clarifying.

[@mkoutdoor]

Glad it helped

[@NaziHampster]

Interesting. Cheers.

[@mkoutdoor]

Thanks for watching!

[@garthbawden5550]

How'd you torque yours back up?

[@mkoutdoor]

with the wheels on the ground and the diff installed it is possible to get a torque wrench on the pinion nut. otherwise I haven't had much issues using an impact gun to put the nut on (although not advised)

[@garthbawden5550]

@@mkoutdoor cheers, struggled like hell to torque mine up to 130nm