At 52,000 miles my 07 succumbed to the dreaded diff bearing issue. So yesterday I fitted a recon diff. The only issue I had was when it came time to refill the Haldex. I followed the prescribed procedure finishing up with the removal of 70ml of oil. After all this I had in fact added a total of 570ml of oil. The book says the capacity is 650ml. Would I be right in assuming that the pump and internal oilways of the Haldex would account for the "missing" 80ml which didn't drain out? Come to think of it I am sure I didn't get 650ml out when I drained it.

As an aside, I took photos as I did the diff job and may post a report should anyone be interested in the DIY angle. John
07 HSE Narvick Black
Land Rover Series One
Triumph Rocket 111 (sadly gone!)

When i changed my rear diff to reconditioned, i filled it toplevel both diff oil and haldex oil until if runs oil from filling hole, then i put the plug and installed differential, dont know is this right way but i think this works! not sure if it brokes something? somebody ideas?

To fill the Haldex you are supposed to fill it until oil runs from the filler plug, switch on the ignition and wait 5 minutes, top up the Haldex until the oil runs out the filler hole again and then remove exactly 70ml of oil. I don't know what the significance of taking out the 70ml of oil is. Perhaps a high oil level may let oil seep through the seal to the diff or maybe it can affect the pump. Anyone know? John
07 HSE Narvick Black
Land Rover Series One
Triumph Rocket 111 (sadly gone!)

ive had few problems after installing diff. There was tiny hole in center of diff, bottom of it. Tiny washer arounding and center of it tiny hole which leaked somekind of oil and when inspected it it was diff oil, sticky. Then i tryed to stop it whit chemical methallic padding whit out succes, until the leak suddently stopped , no idea but now i think its fine and i have checked both haldex and diff plug and there is oil so i dont think i have to worrie about =)? no one could tell me about the hole, somebody told that its somekind of tell tell hole of bearing seal failure, and someone told that there should not be anykind of hole bottom of it

check this http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic16071.html

The hole should be there. If you had a leak which went away, my guess is the new seal bedded in a bit after a while and stopped leaking. Or you have no diff oil left!  John
07 HSE Narvick Black
Land Rover Series One
Triumph Rocket 111 (sadly gone!)

Can you tell me why in my orginal diff didnt have any hole =)? it was orginal!?

A mystery! Mine is an older FL2 and has the hole. John
07 HSE Narvick Black
Land Rover Series One
Triumph Rocket 111 (sadly gone!)