ovalandrover
Well-Known Member
Could it be the Viscous coupling?
simonmorgan
Member
Right lads took props off again, rechecked everything and there is no play at all re-greased and re fitted and took it for a drive and noise is still there doing my head in proper.
simonmorgan
Member
Good point I never checked that will have a look 2moro and see cheers
simonmorgan
Member
If it was the diff would it not make noise constantly it only does it when going up a hill or u put ur foot down a bit ?
martynv8
Well-Known Member
My diff failure started exactly the same way. Eventually it started to make a constant noise & became more obvious.
simonmorgan
Member
Should there be any movement in the front diff, when I took the prop off you can turn the diff a little each way ?
Grit Valve
2000 4.6 Vouge
Yes it will turn a little left to right, its if it moves up and down and side to side you need to worry .
simonmorgan
Member
Hi mate there is no movement like that just left and right turning, I looked at the transfer box but that sound as mentioned earlier is not the same. If wouldn't be anything within the gearbox would it ?
simonmorgan
Member
As I was hoping to get it sorted myself without forking out at garage
Grit Valve
2000 4.6 Vouge
Only things that usualy make noise can be the transfer box chain rattle. Or the torq converter clutches within the unit can get noisy do does the noise change note with gear changes or remain the same . By the way the transfer box rattle would usualy be at idel no load applied
You have an auto yes.
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simonmorgan
Member
I am starting to think it might be gearbox as today when I put my foot down it still made the clunking noise, but it also hesitated before if changed down then jerked forward.
simonmorgan
Member
The sound is only there when u accelerate hard or up a steep incline, no noise at idle or if u just pull off slowly or cruising it's only when u accelerate hard. The noise is more like a series of clunks which stops if u ease up or becomes louder and more frequent if u push it more cheers
zzr1200
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simonmorgan
Member
It's coming upto 118,000 at the mo it's never really towed anything, the odd trailer now and again but nothing major ?
zzr1200
Well-Known Member
Theres a possibility it could well be the transfer chain the only way I can think of checking it, would be to disconnect both propshafts at the transfer box end, with the main gearbox in park, handbrake off and see how much rotational movement is in the rear output shaft.
118,000 mls seems a bit low to me but its a possibility.
But I don't know how much movement there is with a good chain.
A replacement chain is 70.00 + vat
Transfer Box Drive Chain (Allmakes) STC3238 Island 4x4 - Specialists in Land Rover and Range Rover Parts and accessories for all models. UK and worldwide mail order.
118,000 mls seems a bit low to me but its a possibility.
But I don't know how much movement there is with a good chain.
A replacement chain is 70.00 + vat
Transfer Box Drive Chain (Allmakes) STC3238 Island 4x4 - Specialists in Land Rover and Range Rover Parts and accessories for all models. UK and worldwide mail order.
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