Replacement Diff housing Cover - Land Rovers Only

Rebhun109 · 12-20-2006, 06:50 PM

Has anyone ever replaced there diff housing covers? Mine is severly damaged and has had a hole blown through the metal. I was wondering how difficult it was to cut off the old, and weld on a new one. What is the axel made of steel, or iron? Any help would be good.

KevinNY · 12-20-2006, 07:25 PM

Any welding place can patch it for you. Replacement Pans are also available or you could sewer cap it.

antichrist · 12-21-2006, 06:33 PM

I've welded them, but it's really thin metal and takes some bit of skill.
For a stock rover diff you can replace it with an 8" schedule 10 (or schedule 40) steel weld on pipe cap. You'll have to drill and tap it for a filler plug, and grind out a bit on the inside for the ring gear. But you won't need a diff cover anymore. If it's the front you'll need to get a different panard rod, one that goes up and across above the diff.

onslow · 12-26-2006, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Rebhun109

Has anyone ever replaced there diff housing covers? Mine is severly damaged and has had a hole blown through the metal. I was wondering how difficult it was to cut off the old, and weld on a new one. What is the axel made of steel, or iron? Any help would be good.

you can buy them quite cheaply from the UK takes a few hours to do but dont weld the old one up it will leak again believe me I know

12-20-2006, 06:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
Rebhun109 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Milford, OH Posts: 48 Gallery: 0	Replacement Diff housing Cover Has anyone ever replaced there diff housing covers? Mine is severly damaged and has had a hole blown through the metal. I was wondering how difficult it was to cut off the old, and weld on a new one. What is the axel made of steel, or iron? Any help would be good. __________________ 79 109 SW 73 109 XMOD FFR 94 D90

12-20-2006, 07:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
KevinNY Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Guilderland, NY Posts: 753 Gallery: 0	Any welding place can patch it for you. Replacement Pans are also available or you could sewer cap it. __________________ "The Goat",1973 Series III coil conversion, Daihatsu 2.8 Td, power steering, dual ARBs Etc.

12-21-2006, 06:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
antichrist Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: near Altanta Posts: 488 Gallery: 0	I've welded them, but it's really thin metal and takes some bit of skill. For a stock rover diff you can replace it with an 8" schedule 10 (or schedule 40) steel weld on pipe cap. You'll have to drill and tap it for a filler plug, and grind out a bit on the inside for the ring gear. But you won't need a diff cover anymore. If it's the front you'll need to get a different panard rod, one that goes up and across above the diff. __________________ Tom Rowe Atlanta, GA Four wheel drive allows you to get stuck in places even more inaccessible. 62 88 reg 67 NADA x2 74 Air Portable - The Antichrist (tag 6A666) 95 D1 - R380 95 D90 - R380

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