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blueraccoon

Member Since: 03 Oct 2021
Location: Essex
Posts: 9

2006 Range Rover Sport Supercharged Java Black

Front offside driveshaft removal

Apologies for another post on my quest to replace my offside driveshaft seal.

After a lot of wrestling under the car with various pry bars I finally managed to pop the offside driveshaft out tonight. Brilliant, I thought, I can now get the seal replaced and start putting it back together.

I was swiftly foiled when I tried to remove the driveshaft. Its obviously the longer of the two and, as pictured, there is not enough room to fully remove it as the rear half gets caught between the suspension strut, etc. Try as I might, I cannot find any guides anywhere as to what else I need to remove to be able to get the beast out.

Does anyone else know what I might need to take off so as to be able to extract it? I am thinking possibly the lower ball joint on the hub could be popped out and then the hub dropped lower or removed and this might allow it to come out a bit lower and clear the strut etc?

Thanks

Wed Nov 10 2021 8:04pm

Devon Z

Member Since: 22 Sep 2019
Location: Brixham, Devon
Posts: 321

2005 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Java Black

Don’t recall having this problem when I did mine, looking at your picture the drop link is still in place, checked the LR workshop manual and it says to remove it. Steve

2005 2.7 TDV6 HSE, ongoing project.
1998 Volvo V70 R auto FWD, Back on the road again.
1999 BMW Z3 (owned from new) garage queen.

Thu Nov 11 2021 11:28am

blueraccoon

Member Since: 03 Oct 2021
Location: Essex
Posts: 9

Brilliant - thanks very much - will give this a go.

Probably a stupid question but where can I get a copy of the workshop manual?

Thu Nov 11 2021 12:15pm

Iomegas

Member Since: 15 Nov 2020
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne
Posts: 217

2013 Range Rover Sport 3.0 TDV6 HSE Santorini Black

Hi this may help .

https://www.rangerovers.net/threads/2010-2...de.330662/

Thu Nov 11 2021 2:08pm

blueraccoon

Member Since: 03 Oct 2021
Location: Essex
Posts: 9

Cheers - very useful. Will have a look at this.

Thu Nov 11 2021 4:59pm

Iomegas

Member Since: 15 Nov 2020
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne
Posts: 217

Thu Nov 11 2021 6:06pm

Devon Z

Member Since: 22 Sep 2019
Location: Brixham, Devon
Posts: 321

blueraccoon wrote:
Brilliant - thanks very much - will give this a go.

Probably a stupid question but where can I get a copy of the workshop manual?

I bought an online copy off eBay I’ll see if I can find a link. Steve

2005 2.7 TDV6 HSE, ongoing project.
1998 Volvo V70 R auto FWD, Back on the road again.
1999 BMW Z3 (owned from new) garage queen.

Fri Nov 12 2021 9:03am

Devon Z

Member Since: 22 Sep 2019
Location: Brixham, Devon
Posts: 321

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Range-Rover-Spo...635-2958-0

Here you go, there’s a few on there this is disc or download. Steve

2005 2.7 TDV6 HSE, ongoing project.
1998 Volvo V70 R auto FWD, Back on the road again.
1999 BMW Z3 (owned from new) garage queen.

Fri Nov 12 2021 9:08am

blueraccoon

Member Since: 03 Oct 2021
Location: Essex
Posts: 9

Thanks, Steve. Got it out now after removing the drop link! Cheers

Sat Nov 13 2021 5:46am

knwatkins

Member Since: 09 Sep 2018
Location: Poole, Dorset
Posts: 1139

2010 Range Rover Sport 3.0 TDV6 HSE Stornoway Grey

I have a couple of copies of the workshop manual on my Google Drive. Here are some links...

L320 RRS Pre-Facelift

L320 RRS Post-Facelift Kev

MY2014 L405 RR Vogue SE 4.4 SDV8 in Corris Grey
MY2010 L320 RRS HSE 3.0 TDV6 in Stornoway Grey

Sat Nov 13 2021 9:51am

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