2002 Defender 110 TD5 van, R380
Soooooo... I'm told to overload a single axle home built trailer.. about 1.75ton of building kit, then told to drive up a long slope, wet grass, ruts with road pattern tyres. Slips and slides.. he tells me to engage Low and DL.. I tell him it's impossible to use Low ratio as it's stiffer than a nuns lip. 'Just force it - says he,, after 3 minutes of sweating, grunting, various deities cursed, it finally goes into Low and we're off up the gradient. Unloads it all, parks up.
Beer.
Next day, sent to shops in it, 5 minutes of exertion to get it back to High ratio.. only now it -
A) Loud, heavy bang when raising the clutch following any gear change, one bang at say 20mph.. 2-3 bangs and more as speed increases - this is the moment the clutch pedal comes fully up.
B) When coasting in any gear at any speed, there is a noticeable uniform judder from below the cab, but no bang/ing.
This ends the moment you apply power and resumes the moment I coast again.
C) No loss of power. To prevent the Bang/ing I have to come up very slowly on the clutch and the power. Does not always work.
I have raised each wheel individually to check for 'wind up'. Wheels did not move an inch. Lots of reversing on full lock, no difference.
UJs on front prop were changed (Hardy Spicer) a month or so ago and props greased every 2-3 weeks.
Only mod is larger tyres - 265/75.
So, is it possible that having to force the lever into Low/High has left something in the transmission not fully sitting correctly?
Experienced mixed with adequate levels of sarcasm shall be gratefully recieved!
I have no idea shall be my moto.
Cheers people in advance.... help!
Soooooo... I'm told to overload a single axle home built trailer.. about 1.75ton of building kit, then told to drive up a long slope, wet grass, ruts with road pattern tyres. Slips and slides.. he tells me to engage Low and DL.. I tell him it's impossible to use Low ratio as it's stiffer than a nuns lip. 'Just force it - says he,, after 3 minutes of sweating, grunting, various deities cursed, it finally goes into Low and we're off up the gradient. Unloads it all, parks up.
Beer.
Next day, sent to shops in it, 5 minutes of exertion to get it back to High ratio.. only now it -
A) Loud, heavy bang when raising the clutch following any gear change, one bang at say 20mph.. 2-3 bangs and more as speed increases - this is the moment the clutch pedal comes fully up.
B) When coasting in any gear at any speed, there is a noticeable uniform judder from below the cab, but no bang/ing.
This ends the moment you apply power and resumes the moment I coast again.
C) No loss of power. To prevent the Bang/ing I have to come up very slowly on the clutch and the power. Does not always work.
I have raised each wheel individually to check for 'wind up'. Wheels did not move an inch. Lots of reversing on full lock, no difference.
UJs on front prop were changed (Hardy Spicer) a month or so ago and props greased every 2-3 weeks.
Only mod is larger tyres - 265/75.
So, is it possible that having to force the lever into Low/High has left something in the transmission not fully sitting correctly?
Experienced mixed with adequate levels of sarcasm shall be gratefully recieved!
I have no idea shall be my moto.
Cheers people in advance.... help!
' is a DMF??? googling now... christ.. hope it's not the DMF then.
