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United Kingdom 2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Java BlackDiscovery 3
Front Diff Question

I cant get the inner joint out of the side of my front diff.

I have cut through the cv boot (it was split in any case...) and removed the shaft from the inner joint.

If I now remove the diff, will I be able to knock the joint out from inside? Is there a centre 'tube' that runs through the diff that I will be able to put a suitable drift down to give the joint a bash from inside? Or are the pinion gears on cross-shafts that block the way?

I was hoping to fit new diff bearings this weekend. If I can't get the joint out, then I won't bother removing the diff at all. I will just replace the cv boot and re-fit the driveshaft.

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 New gearbox & TC, 3 x front wheel bearings, belts changed, new oil pump, new battery, new rear prop, new front prop, new front diff, front arb refurbed, front cv boot kit, egr blank and BAS software patch, full rear suspension / drivelive rebuild, new front arms, LED trailer light fix, split charge.
Never had a 107, 90 or 127, but have had most of the rest! 
 
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Member Since: 18 Feb 2016
Location: Effingham
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United Kingdom 2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Java BlackDiscovery 3

To answer my own question, no, you can't knock through the centre tube. The pinion cross-shaft blocks the way. You could possibly get a long, thin screwdriver down the gap, but not anything meaty enough to use as a drift.
 New gearbox & TC, 3 x front wheel bearings, belts changed, new oil pump, new battery, new rear prop, new front prop, new front diff, front arb refurbed, front cv boot kit, egr blank and BAS software patch, full rear suspension / drivelive rebuild, new front arms, LED trailer light fix, split charge.
Never had a 107, 90 or 127, but have had most of the rest! 
 
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