wheel LAND ROVER DEFENDER 1996 Owners Manual

FRONT SUSPENSION
1
REPAIR SELF LOCKING NUTS
WARNING: Where self locking nuts are
removed, they must be replaced with new
nuts of same specification.
PANHARD ROD
Service repair no - 60.10.07.
Remove
1.Remove fixings at mounting arm.
2.Remove fixings at axle bracket.
3.Remove panhard rod.
4.Using a suitable length of steel tubing, press out
flexible bushes. Ensure tubing locates on outer
edge of bush and not on rubber inner.
Refit
5.Fit replacement bushes.
CAUTION: Apply pressure to outer edge of
bush, and not rubber inner.
6.Fit panhard rod to axle bracket and mounting
arm. Tighten fixings to
88 Nm (65 lbf/ft).
RADIUS ARM
Service repair no - 60.10.16.
Remove
1.Loosen road wheel retaining nuts.
2.Raise front of vehicle. Support chassis on stands
and remove wheel.
3.Support front axle weight with jack.
4.Remove radius arm to chassis side member
fixings.
5.Disconnect track rod at ball joint.

60FRONT SUSPENSION
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REPAIRREV: 05/99
6.Remove fixings, radius arm to axle.
7.Lower radius arm front end to clear axle and
remove from vehicle.
8.Using suitable length of steel tubing, press out
flexible bushes.
Refit
9.Press in replacement bushes.
CAUTION: When pressing in new bushes
press on outer edge of bush and not
rubber inner.
10.Fit radius arm to axle mounting.
11.Fit track rod at ball joint.
12.Fit radius arm to chassis. Tighten bolts to
176
Nm (130 lbf/ft).
13.Fully tighten radius arm to axle fixings to197 Nm
(145 lbf/ft).
14.Fit road wheel, remove chassis stands and jack.
Tighten wheel nuts to correct torque:
Alloy wheels -
130 Nm (96 lbf/ft)
Steel wheels -100 Nm (80 lbf/ft)
Heavy duty wheels -170 Nm (125 lbf/ft)
FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER
Service repair no - 60.30.02.
Remove
1.Loosen road wheel retaining nuts.
2.Support chassis on stands and remove road
wheel.
3.Support axle weight with jack.
4.Remove shock absorber lower fixing and
withdraw cupwasher, rubber bush and seating
washer.
5.Remove four shock absorber bracket fixings.
6.Withdraw shock absorber and bracket assembly.
7.Withdraw lower seating washer, rubber bush and
cupwasher.
8.Remove fixings, shock absorber to mounting
bracket.
9.Withdraw mounting bracket.
10.Lift off top seating washer, rubber bush and
cupwasher.

FRONT SUSPENSION
3
REPAIR REV: 05/99 Refit
11.Assemble shock absorber components.
12.Position shock absorber, complete with bracket
and secure with 4 fixings.
13.Secure shock absorber lower fixing.
14.Fit road wheel, remove chassis stands and jack.
Tighten wheel nuts to correct torque:
Alloy wheels -
130 Nm (96 lbf/ft)
Steel wheels -100 Nm (80 lbf/ft)
Heavy duty wheels -170 Nm (125 lbf/ft)
FRONT ROAD SPRING
Service repair no - 60.20.11.
Remove
1.Remove front shock absorber
See Front
shock absorber
.
CAUTION: Avoid over stretching brake
hoses. If necessary, loosen hose
connector locknuts to allow hoses to
follow axle.
2.Lower axle sufficient to free road spring.
3.Withdraw road spring.
4.Withdraw shock absorber bracket securing ring.
Refit
5.Fit shock absorber bracket retaining ring. Retain
in position with a nut.
6.Position road spring and raise axle.
7.Remove nut retaining securing ring.
8.Fit front shock absorber
See Front shock
absorber
.

REAR SUSPENSION
1
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION DESCRIPTION
The rear suspension design locates the rear axle with
two round section steel lower link arms and a forged
'A' frame, upper link assembly. This system allows
maximum axle articulation and wheel travel while
maintaining roll stiffness and directional stability.
The link arm is secured by a single retaining nut to the
chassis mounting, comprising a rubber bushed
bracket, which is retained by three fixings. A ferrule
rubber bush with a single retaining bolt is used to
secure the link arm to its axle mounting.
The upper link assembly is located on the rear
differential housing by a pivot ball-pin assembly. Two
brackets bolted to the chassis crossmember support
both sides of the 'A' frame of the link assembly,
secured by single retaining bolts.A Boge Hydromat self levelling unit can be fitted, as
an option, on 110/130 models to give additional
support when the vehicle is used to carry heavier
loads.
Two rubber bearing bushes, with retaining straps,
secure the rear of the anti-roll bar, if fitted, to the
chassis mountings, while bushed links support the
front of the anti-roll bar to the axle.
Conventional long travel coil springs and hydraulic
shock absorbers are used to control body movement.
The shock absorbers are secured to chassis mounting
brackets and fabricated lower mountings welded to to
the rear axle. Retaining plates are used to secure the
coil springs to the axle mounting while fabricated
brackets, welded to the chassis, are used for the
upper spring location.
Rear axle suspension
1.'A' frame, upper link assembly
2.Lower link
3.Coil springs
4.Shock absorber

REAR SUSPENSION
1
REPAIR REV: 05/99 REAR ROAD SPRING
Service repair no - 64.20.01.
Remove
1.Loosen rear road wheel retaining nuts.
2.Support chassis on stands and remove wheels.
3.Support rear axle weight with jack.
4.Disconnect shock absorbers at one end.
5.Position coil spring compressor correctly on road
spring.
6.Compress spring evenly to facilitate removal.
7.Lower axle to free road spring from upper seat.
CAUTION: Avoid lowering axle further than
rear brake flexible hose will allow.
8.Remove spring retainer plate.
9.Withdraw road spring.
10.Collect spring seat.
Refit
11.Position spring seat on axle location.
12.Fit road spring into chassis location and, using a
turning motion, fit to spring seat.
13.Fit spring retainer plate. Tighten bolts to
14 Nm
(10 lbf/ft).
14.Secure shock absorber. Tighten fixing to37 Nm
(27 lbf/ft).
15.Fit road wheels, remove chassis stands and
jack. Tighten wheel nuts to correct torque:
Alloy wheels -
130 Nm (96 lbf/ft)
Steel wheels -100 Nm (80 lbf/ft)
Heavy duty wheels -170 Nm (125 lbf/ft)
REAR SHOCK ABSORBER
Service repair no - 64.30.02.
Remove
1.Loosen road wheel retaining nuts.
2.Support chassis on stands. Remove road wheel
and support rear axle weight with jack.
3.Remove fixings and withdraw shock absorber
from axle bracket.
4.Remove upper fixings.
5.Withdraw shock absorber.
6.If required, remove mounting bracket
7.If required, remove mounting rubbers.
Refit
8.Position shock absorber and fit upper fixings.
9.Secure shock absorber with lower fixings to axle
bracket. Tighten upper and lower fixings to
37
Nm (27 lbf/ft).
10.Fit road wheels, remove chassis stands and
jack. Tighten wheel nuts to correct torque:
Alloy wheels -
130 Nm (96 lbf/ft)
Steel wheels -100 Nm (80 lbf/ft)
Heavy duty wheels -170 Nm (125 lbf/ft)

BRAKES
7
REPAIR REV: 05/99 FRONT BRAKE PADS - ALL MODELS
Service repair no - 70.40.02
Remove
1.Remove front road wheels .
2.Clean exterior of calipers.
3.Remove split pin from retaining pins.
4.Remove pad retaining pins and anti-rattle
springs.
5.Remove brake pads.
6.Clean exposed parts of pistons, using new brake
fluid. Wipe away excess with a lint free cloth.
7.Using piston clampLRT-70-500press each
piston back into its bore. Ensure that displaced
brake fluid does not overflow from reservoir.
Refit
8.Fit brake pads.
9.Fit pad retaining pins and anti-rattle springs.
Secure with new split pins.
10.Apply service brake pedal several times to locate
pads.
11.Fit road wheels. Tighten wheel nuts to correct
torque:
Alloy wheels -
130 Nm (96 lbf/ft)
Steel wheels -100 Nm (80 lbf/ft)
Heavy duty wheels -170 Nm (125 lbf/ft)
12.Check fluid reservoir. Top up if necessary, using
correct grade of fluid
See LUBRICANTS,
FLUIDS AND CAPACITIES, Information,
Recommended lubricants and fluids
.

70BRAKES
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REPAIRREV: 05/99 REAR BRAKE PADS
Service repair no - 70.40.03
Service tool:
Remove
1.Remove rear road wheels.
2.Clean exterior of calipers.
3.Remove pad retaining pins and anti-rattle
springs. Note differences between 90 and
110/130 models.
4.Remove brake pads.
5.Clean exposed parts of pistons, using new brake
fluid. Wipe away excess with a lint free cloth.
6.Using piston clampLRT-70-500press each
piston back into its bore. Ensure that displaced
brake fluid does not overflow from reservoir.
Refit
7.Insert brake pads.
8.Fit anti-rattle springs and secure with retaining
pins.
9.Apply service brake pedal several times to locate
pads.
10.Fit road wheels, remove chassis stands and
jack. Tighten wheel nuts to correct torque:
Alloy wheels -
130 Nm (96 lbf/ft)
Steel wheels -100 Nm (80 lbf/ft)
Heavy duty wheels -170 Nm (125 lbf/ft)
11.Check fluid reservoir, top up if necessary, using
correct grade of fluid
See LUBRICANTS,
FLUIDS AND CAPACITIES, Information,
Recommended lubricants and fluids
.
90 Models
110/130 Models

70BRAKES
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REPAIR FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS
Service repair no - 70.55.05
Service repair no - 70.55.16
Before starting repair refer to general brake service
practice
See General Brake Service Practice.
Remove
1.Remove front road wheels.
2.Expose flexible brake hose by moving coiled
protective covering.
3.Using a recognised hose clamp, clamp hose to
prevent loss of brake fluid.
4.Disconnect rigid brake pipe from flexible hose,
seal exposed ends to prevent ingress of dirt.
5.Remove split pin, retaining pins and springs,
withdraw pads. If refitting pads, identify them for
assembly to original locations.
6.Remove 2 bolts and withdraw caliper from swivel
housing.
WARNING: Do not separate caliper halves
7.Clean outer surfaces of caliper using aerosol
brake cleaner.
8.Using special toolLRT-70-500, clamp pistons in
inboard half of caliper. Gently, keeping fingers
clear, and withCAUTION, apply air pressure to
fluid inlet port to expel pistons. It is unlikely that
pistons will expel at same time, regulate rate
with a suitable piece of wood between
appropriate piston and caliper.
9.Finally remove pistons, identifying them with
their respective bores.
10.Remove wiper seal retainer by inserting a blunt
screwdriver between retainer and seal. Pry
retainer carefully from mouth of bore.
11.Taking care not to damage seal grooves, extract
wiper seal and fluid seal.
12.Clean bores, pistons and seal grooves using
clean brake fluid only. If caliper or pistons are
corroded, or their condition is not perfect, new
parts must be fitted.

BRAKES
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REPAIR REV: 05/99 Assemble outboard pistons
13.Coat new fluid seal with brake fluid. Ease seal
into groove in bore using only fingers, ensuring it
is properly seated. Fluid seal and groove are not
same in section, so when seal is seated it feels
raised to touch at edge furthest away from
mouth of bore.
14.Coat appropriate piston with brake fluid. Insert it
squarely into bore by hand only. Do not tilt piston
during insertion, leave approximately 8mm
projecting from bore.
15.Coat new wiper seal with brake fluid and fit to
new seal retainer. Slide assembly, seal first, over
protruding piston and into bore recess. Use
piston clamp to press home seal retainer and
piston.
Mounting inboard pistons
16.Clamp outboard pistons and carry out same
procedure for removing and fitting outboard
pistons and seals, instructions 8 to 15.
Fit calipers and pads
17.Fit caliper, tighten bolts evenly to
82 Nm (60
lbf/ft).
18.Connect brake flexible hoses to caliper. Tighten
to
15 Nm (11 lbf/ft).
19.Remove hose clamps.
20.Insert pads. Fit pins and springs, secure using
new split pin.
21.Bleed brake system
See Brake System Bleed
.
22.Press brake pedal firmly several times to locate
friction pads.
23.Fit road wheels, remove axle stands. Finally
tighten road wheel nuts to correct torque:
Alloy wheels -
130 Nm (96 lbf/ft)
Steel wheels -100 Nm (80 lbf/ft)
Heavy duty wheels -170 Nm (125 lbf/ft)
24.Road test vehicle. Note that new friction pads
require 'bedding-in', this may take several
hundred miles before brakes are at maximum
efficiency.FRONT BRAKE DISCS
Service repair no - 70.10.10.
Remove
1.Remove hub assembly
See FRONT AXLE AND
FINAL DRIVE, Repair, Front hub assembly
.
2.Remove 5 hub to disc bolts.
3.Tap disc to separate from hub.
NOTE: On 110/130 vehicles ventilated
discs are fitted as standard.
Refit
4.Locate disc to hub.
5.Apply Loctite 270 to disc bolts and tighten to
73
Nm (54 lbf/ft).
6.Check total disc runout with a dial indicator, this
must not exceed 0,15 mm, 0.006 in. If necessary
reposition disc.
7.Fit hub assembly
See FRONT AXLE AND
FINAL DRIVE, Repair, Front hub assembly
.
Disc reclamation
8.Check disc thickness. This dimension may be
machined to minimum thickness of 12 mm (0.47
in.) - solid discs, 22 mm (0.90 in) - ventilated
discs. Machine equal amount off each face.
NOTE: The disc MUST BE renewed if the
minimum running thickness stamped on
the disc is recorded.

BRAKES
13
REPAIR REAR BRAKE CALIPERS
Service repair no - 70.55.06
Service repair no - 70.55.17
Before starting repair refer to General brake service
practice
See General Brake Service Practice.
Remove caliper
1.Remove rear road wheels.
2.Using a recognised hose clamp, clamp flexible
brake hose above rear axle.
90 Models
110/130 Models
3.Remove brake pipe from rear brake caliper.4.Seal pipe ends to prevent ingress of dirt.
5.Remove retaining pins and springs and withdraw
pads. If same pads are to be refitted, identify
them for assembly in original positions.
6.Remove 2 bolts and withdraw caliper from rear
axle.
Repair
WARNING: Do not separate caliper halves.
7.Clean outer surfaces of caliper with aerosol
brake cleaner.
8. WITH CAUTIONexpel pistons from their bores
by applying air pressure to fluid inlet port. It is
unlikely both pistons will expel at same time,
regulate rate with a suitable piece of wood
inserted between two pistons.
9.Finally, remove pistons keeping them identified
with their respective bores.
10.Remove wiper seal retainer by inserting a blunt
screwdriver between retainer and seal and pry
retainer carefully from mouth of bore.
11.Taking care not to damage seal grooves, extract
wiper seal and fluid seal.
12.Clean bores, pistons and particularly seal
grooves using clean brake fluid only. If caliper or
pistons are corroded or their condition is not
perfect new parts must be fitted.
13.Apply brake fluid to new seal. Fit seal into
groove in bore. When seal is seated it feels
raised to touch at edge furthest away from
mouth of bore.
14.Coat piston with brake fluid. Insert it squarely
into bore. Do not tilt piston during insertion and
leave 8mm projecting from bore.