StillRover
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Hi all
I was just after some advice as what to do as I have just bought a '95 300tdi disco, then this...
It all started with a knocking on full lock from the front. I assumed this was the offside wheel as this is where the sound appears to come from might be the diff. A sort of tock,tock,tock bang!
So I :search:ed and read all I cud find and checked the cv's and wheel bearings on both sides all fine, half shafts all fine too. The wheel would only turn a fraction in either direction so checked that the t box wasn't stuck. It selects all gears fine and even the light on the dash works too!!
So now in neutral in all boxes, front offside wheel in the air and still no movement!?? the prop seems to just rock back and forth. Is my transfer box locked even though there is no light? it feels like it goes in to Hi unlocked fine as I get drive then move it to locked light on and drives too. but when I jacked up the wheel with it unlocked (or in neutral) it wont turn. Tried all wheels and same, only a small amount back and forth ( hand brake was released as well ).
There has been some major clunking when pulling away too now and I have lost drive a couple of times, then it finds drive whilst making horrible clunking noises. It feels like it looses gears then picks them up again like broken teeth in a ratchet. Oh and gear box feels sloppier now too
My conclusion it that the transfer and front diff are now screwed, What do you think?
If i am putting a new transfer box in is there a better gearbox and transfer off a later model that will fit? And likewise with the diff? Just thinking if I am replacing them what's my best route from here?
thank you for taking time to read my long post looking forward to some sound advice from some people in the know.
Antony
I was just after some advice as what to do as I have just bought a '95 300tdi disco, then this...
It all started with a knocking on full lock from the front. I assumed this was the offside wheel as this is where the sound appears to come from might be the diff. A sort of tock,tock,tock bang!
So I :search:ed and read all I cud find and checked the cv's and wheel bearings on both sides all fine, half shafts all fine too. The wheel would only turn a fraction in either direction so checked that the t box wasn't stuck. It selects all gears fine and even the light on the dash works too!!
So now in neutral in all boxes, front offside wheel in the air and still no movement!?? the prop seems to just rock back and forth
. Is my transfer box locked even though there is no light? it feels like it goes in to Hi unlocked fine as I get drive then move it to locked light on and drives too. but when I jacked up the wheel with it unlocked (or in neutral) it wont turn. Tried all wheels and same, only a small amount back and forth ( hand brake was released as well ).There has been some major clunking when pulling away too now and I have lost drive a couple of times, then it finds drive whilst making horrible clunking noises. It feels like it looses gears then picks them up again like broken teeth in a ratchet. Oh and gear box feels sloppier now too
My conclusion it that the transfer and front diff are now screwed, What do you think?
If i am putting a new transfer box in is there a better gearbox and transfer off a later model that will fit? And likewise with the diff? Just thinking if I am replacing them what's my best route from here?
thank you for taking time to read my long post looking forward to some sound advice from some people in the know.
Antony
