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1988smithy · Apr 28, 2019

marjon said:
Good to see you back up and running.
That’s always a problem when we do new stuff the first time, you always doubt your own work and hear some new noises

Drive it and a quick check next weekend ( your own doubt on anything not done properly, I do it)

Then get on with life, till the next problem ( lets be real we know it’s gonna happen)

J

Cheers dude, I think that's why it took me so long, I tripled checked everything and cleaned and greased everything I could lol

If I check everything I doubt next week it'll take me another 3 days

sound advice

Next issue is hopefully just the rear prop

the centre bearing has loads of play

gstuart · Apr 28, 2019

1988smithy said:
Updated diff breather fitted
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Life hack! If your fluid syringe hose won't go in yer 'ole, grab a spare fitting off a td5 fuel filter housing and a jubilee clip
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Balancing act, did 680ml as if from dry and it just started to seep out the fill hole. Hope that's right!
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Great work there buddy and good to see ur back on the road

Ref the front and rear diffs I didn’t realise that either at first till I read it a while back in the service manual about having to measure the oil out, however the filler plugs I believe are virtually near the volume anyway

Really pleased for u mate

1988smithy · Apr 28, 2019

gstuart said:
Great work there buddy and good to see ur back on the road

Ref the front and rear diffs I didn’t realise that either at first till I read it a while back in the service manual about having to measure the oil out, however the filler plugs I believe are virtually near the volume anyway

Really pleased for u mate

Thanks! Plan next is rear prop, engine service and gearbox/tbox/rear diff oil change and try and sneak a gap iid past the missus as well

need to do discs and pads all round on the beemer and service as well

gstuart · Apr 28, 2019

1988smithy said:
Thanks! Plan next is rear prop, engine service and gearbox/tbox/rear diff oil change and try and sneak a gap iid past the missus as well need to do discs and pads all round on the beemer and service as well

Ur very welcome and always happy to help a little bit where I can

Advanced do sets of discs and pads

https://www.advancedfactors.co.uk/land-rover-discovery-3-l319-2005-2009-1-c.asp

Yeh course ur get the iid past the beloved, lmao

1988smithy · Apr 28, 2019

gstuart said:
Ur very welcome and always happy to help a little bit where I can

Advanced do sets of discs and pads

https://www.advancedfactors.co.uk/land-rover-discovery-3-l319-2005-2009-1-c.asp

Yeh course ur get the iid past the beloved, lmao

Need em for the wife's bmw dude, d3 will be getting v8 brakes when they're due

I've got no chance getting it past her have I lol

1988smithy · May 2, 2019

And it all goes to rat shìt.

Broke down about 2miles from home, front prop is spinning but driveshafts aren't moving and the noise is....unhealthy.

There's been some grease thrown around the nearside wheel arch/chassis leg as well.

I never touched the nearside driveshaft, but the front prop spinning without any drive going thru the diff - pinion bearings?

Need to leave for work for half 1, rac on way

LUKBENPHI · May 2, 2019

1988smithy said:
And it all goes to rat shìt.

Broke down about 2miles from home, front prop is spinning but driveshafts aren't moving and the noise is....unhealthy.

There's been some grease thrown around the nearside wheel arch/chassis leg as well.

I never touched the nearside driveshaft, but the front prop spinning without any drive going thru the diff - pinion bearings?

Need to leave for work for half 1, rac on way

cv grease is the give away , my guess is the drive shaft cv joints has failed internally and the shaft is spinning inside the knuckle and has split the cv boot spreading the grease, just means a new shaft

reason it wont drive is the power takes the way of least resistance through the damaged joint, happened to me on my old vw golf, sounded like the diff had gone but was just the shaft same symptoms of shaft wouldn't move even in gear

I may be wrong but i doubt will be diff if cv grease spread far and wide

ironman 2 · May 2, 2019

Try putting it in Mud and ruts to lock the centre diff, you should get drive to the back then....

1988smithy · May 2, 2019

ironman 2 said:
Try putting it in Mud and ruts to lock the centre diff, you should get drive to the back then....

Just tried all programs mate, still no drive.

Rac dropped me outside the house, ive pushed it onto the drive with the little bmw! Got to go work now, heads spinning

1988smithy · May 2, 2019

LUKBENPHI said:
cv grease is the give away , my guess is the drive shaft cv joints has failed internally and the shaft is spinning inside the knuckle and has split the cv boot spreading the grease, just means a new shaft

reason it wont drive is the power takes the way of least resistance through the damaged joint, happened to me on my old vw golf, sounded like the diff had gone but was just the shaft same symptoms of shaft wouldn't move even in gear

I may be wrong but i doubt will be diff if cv grease spread far and wide

Hope you're right dude!

1988smithy · May 2, 2019

And here we see the Land Rover Discovery, residing in its natural habitat. The discovery 3 is an enterprising parasite, suckling from a female recovery truck in order to conserve fuel and reduce wear to it's components.

johnlad · May 2, 2019

Sounds like cv joint, had same on my D3, no drive when gone. Fitted a complete driveshaft and all good

marjon · May 2, 2019

Oh poo

I sure you were a little more descriptive.
That’s a pain after all your latest work. But don’t doubt your work first, if you never touched that side and something seems to be showing as what guys have suggested and not your work.

Chin up mate

On a side note I was under the impression that 1 or 2 of the modes would lock center diff too. Need to go and pull up my 322 screen and take a look for my own future ref.

J

1988smithy · May 2, 2019

johnlad said:
Sounds like cv joint, had same on my D3, no drive when gone. Fitted a complete driveshaft and all good

Sound, if it is I've got half a mind to change both as the other side prob won't be far behind

1988smithy · May 2, 2019

marjon said:
Oh poo
I sure you were a little more descriptive.
That’s a pain after all your latest work. But don’t doubt your work first, if you never touched that side and something seems to be showing as what guys have suggested and not your work.

Chin up mate

On a side note I was under the impression that 1 or 2 of the modes would lock center diff too. Need to go and pull up my 322 screen and take a look for my own future ref.

J

Haha, i was a bit pìssed off at first but now not too fussed the mate, it's just a car and can be fixed! I wasn't late to work or unsafe so happy days lol

Have a look for me mate r.e centre diff I'm at work now. It's murder, in a production line with too much time to think the worst

1988smithy · May 3, 2019

Had a quick look when I got back from work, everything's settled now and there's a drop of grease hanging from the inner cv boot thank fook

What do people think regards changing both sides while I'm at it? Way I see it, it's off the road anyway and they're same age/mileage, be daft not too?

Also would it be prudent to whack a new axle extension tube on the offside as well? As it's got a bearing in it.

Obviously all this is academic until I get it on my flat bit of drive with mateys van and have a good look

johnlad · May 3, 2019

I changed just the 1 side, passenger front if memory serves me,
It was over 18 months ago and no problems.
When my cv went it triggered the mil lamp with fault relating to gearbox speed sensor, mines an automatic.

LUKBENPHI · May 3, 2019

1988smithy said:
Had a quick look when I got back from work, everything's settled now and there's a drop of grease hanging from the inner cv boot thank fook

What do people think regards changing both sides while I'm at it? Way I see it, it's off the road anyway and they're same age/mileage, be daft not too?

Also would it be prudent to whack a new axle extension tube on the offside as well? As it's got a bearing in it.

Obviously all this is academic until I get it on my flat bit of drive with mateys van and have a good look

might as well; while its in the air

re the drive shaft bearing only car ive ever seen those fail on are mk1 focus's so you might get away with it but then it is problery enduring more torque then any one of those will ever put out

1988smithy · May 3, 2019

LUKBENPHI said:
might as well; while its in the air

re the drive shaft bearing only car ive ever seen those fail on are mk1 focus's so you might get away with it but then it is problery enduring more torque then any one of those will ever put out

Hmm, it looked fine when I had diff out. I'll go for both driveshafts I think, middle ground as it wife's birthday this weekend as well

Beneagles · May 3, 2019

1988smithy said:
middle ground as it wife's birthday this weekend as well

Sorry,,,but I don't get the significance of this remark????

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