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Hi I went to replace the oil seals in my Swivel pin housing and instantly was stuck as the bolts which hold the unit to the main axel body where very badly corroded

Does anyone know where i can get new bolts?

and any tips on getting the old bolts out?

I guess I might have to cut the head off them and drill the rest out?

Oh and its on a 1997 Discovery non ABS

Have come across this problem before get a pair of good vice grips onto the bolt head and get some heat into the axle casing where each bolt goes in,heat each one whilst working vice grips back and forth.

Thank you i will try that later tonight probably.

as for replacing the bolts where did you get yours?

I got mine from shields lr glasgow I'll see if I can find part number for you

thank you very much mate

Ive looked on paddocks and other website and they seem to sell every part for the axle apart from those bolts! haha

where are you based? Gemm 4x4 in larbert will have them on the shelf .

Cheers Bill

located on the Isle of Mull mate. 

Bit far away then lol the part number is ftc3456 (bolt swivel housing) as for getting them out i took the pins out top and bottom then just eased the seal on as i had the same problem but didnt fanct tackling it. i have seen them cut at the top but wouldnt recomend that.

Hope this helps Cheers Bill

Thanks for that ive found some instantly

can you explain your technique for me again? is that for replacing the Seal on the chalice?

Tom

it was for the oil seal on the swivel pin housing, i removed hub and went at it from the front instead. you have to be very gentile with new seal.

Cheers Bill

the bolts are nothing fancy take one out and go to a local hardware shop, they are something like m6x15mm
you will get a box full for what landrover will take for 10

the bolts are nothing fancy take one out and go to a local hardware shop, they are something like m6x15mm
you will get a box full for what landrover will take for 10

He's talking about the bolts holding the swivel housing to the axle, are you thinking of the wee ones that retain the seal ? - But you're right, LR Genuine Prats will be 3x the price of the same item from the same manufacturer but not in an LR box.... Quoted £37 for UJs the other day, Strathearn do good quality GKN ones with a Bearmach label for £13.

 The main bolts are mission critical. Get the proper ones from the addocks less you know about bolt spec.
 
Those flange bolts are an angle grinder job lest they are recent .

   If it is just the seal to do you can cut it at the top. Cut the spring inside the seal too and
  join it up by making a hook in wire. Seal the top of seal in sika flex to join it up. This is on Teri Anne Wakemans site
 
    It works  if you are not intending to rebuild the swivels. When and if you are, the job can be done proper.
     

Thanks for all the help guys!

Ive found out that the bolt number is allso known as TYG100590 £0.31 each ( or a standard m10 thread but I went for the part number just to be safe )