The drivers side one was actually broken inside too. The outer (larger) ring gear has broken off its locking tabs and it all just springs apart when you take hub off. There was some filings inside as well which isn't very good.

I always do reverse after I've been in 4wd but it doesn't seem to make any difference now. It all sounds sweet until you get up over about 50 k/h then it just starts grinding till it gives a bang like it's coming out of 4wd. I didn't think you could install them wrong but I get the feeling that I ...

Hi there, just a bit of a question relating to front locking hubs on my safari. It goes into 4wd alright but when you put it in 2wd on the open road you can hear the gears inside the hubs trying to disengage (or engage?) until it gives a good bang and comes right. I took the hubs off for a look and ...

G'day, I've got a TD42 nissan and I'm just wondering what engine oil you wise guys would recommend to be putting in it. At the moment I've just been using Valvoline stuff but I've been given all different kinds of advice. I did find a forum on here a while ago that went into a big discussion about ...

sweet as, I appreciate that. It'll be a nice job for the weekend I'm sure!!

Thanks, I thought that was the case. I've seen something similar on old land rovers at home but wasn't sure if the nissan was the same. Would I be better buying the genuine nissan part or can you use cheaper aftermarket ones? Whats the name of the seal kit you would ask for, a hub kit or an inner ...

Hi there, I've just bought a lwb base safari and when I bought it there was a bit of gear oil leaking from the drivers side ball joint on the front. By ball joint I mean, the oil seal that on the end of the axle to the hub. Of course now the leak has become a steady drip and I'm wondering how big a ...