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Member Since: 11 Jun 2023
Location: London
Posts: 82

Thanks for the advice. I get a genuine warm feeling when I can infer it’s fine for a bit.

All good removing the breather so no internal pressure, just need to park up with a lean to OSR corner and I’ll have the facts.

Otherwise it’s a search for parts on the way from Granada to Algeciras, or whatever Morocco has to offer. Everything's a hammer.

31st Jan 2024 4:06pm

geobloke

Member Since: 06 Nov 2012
Location: Nottinghamshire
Posts: 4410

At the very least look to get the seals and lock nuts DHL'd out to you. Defo get them overnighted as spares. Did you pack a hub nut socket?

For reference it is a 52mm socket. IIRC a number of tractors use the same size so if you have not got one you should be able to find one in Spain.

1st Feb 2024 12:28pm

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Just as was relaxing into an occasional top up of gear oil, you've now rattled me.

Almost enough tools for a rebuild but certainly not a 52mm spanner. Everything's a hammer.

1st Feb 2024 9:22pm

geobloke

Member Since: 06 Nov 2012
Location: Nottinghamshire
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Do not worry too much and sorry I didn’t mean to rattle you. I am positive you will be able to find a 52mm socket or box spanner out in Spain. I suspect there might even be a Def2 forum member out there with one you can borrow. Worth asking…

1st Feb 2024 11:05pm

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5425

2006 Defender 110 Td5 USW Zermatt Silver

Don’t rebuild whilst away. If you are desperate to do something, which it doesn’t seem you are, get a new cap for the end of the shaft / drive flange.

2nd Feb 2024 6:19am

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Location: London
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Thanks both for input.

In truth I’m desperate to do nothing apart from top up fluid if necessary.

No issue sorting it when I get back, but right now it’s all a bit roadside. Everything's a hammer.

2nd Feb 2024 10:50am

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
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2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

Santana uses/used the same hub arrangement so it is probably quite easy to find a 52mm box spanner (or the Santana special tool) in Spain if necessary.

Somewhere I have a note of the part number of the Santana tool, if I can find it I will post it here.

Update: found it, it is 161952.

Last edited by blackwolf on 2nd Feb 2024 1:18pm. Edited 2 times in total

2nd Feb 2024 11:58am

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thanks for that.

A bit of local knowledge may prove to be a good thing.

Hopefully on the drive in London

Everything's a hammer.

2nd Feb 2024 1:12pm

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Member Since: 11 Jun 2023
Location: London
Posts: 82

Thanks all for your advice to date.

I’m still on the road with limited leakage overnight but otherwise all good.

Any thoughts on this (which comes highly recommended 😂) before I add some to the diff?

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Thanks Everything's a hammer.

15th Feb 2024 6:34pm

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