Diff lock on my '95 300Tdi has been erratic for a long while and has frequently needed to be reversed to "unwind" it. However, today, the light flickered on while on the road (having just been off road in diff lock), and before I could find a safe spot to stop and reverse up, there was an almighty bang, clunk and then no drive power.
A look underneath revealed a sheared UJ at the point where the front drive shaft joins the transfer box (the half of the UJ on the box side).
I've managed to recover the landrover home, but now what to do?
Is the effect of diff failure in the transfer box (so meaning a new transfer box and, of course at least one UJ) or does it get worse than that and mean problems at the differentials on the front and/or rear axles. My gut feeling is that the transfer box must have locked up which is why the UJ sheared, but without taking it all apart I don't know for sure.
Anyone who can suggest where to start looking and, if as I suspect a new transfer box is required, a source for a recon box, would be really appreciated.
Thanks.
A look underneath revealed a sheared UJ at the point where the front drive shaft joins the transfer box (the half of the UJ on the box side).
I've managed to recover the landrover home, but now what to do?
Is the effect of diff failure in the transfer box (so meaning a new transfer box and, of course at least one UJ) or does it get worse than that and mean problems at the differentials on the front and/or rear axles. My gut feeling is that the transfer box must have locked up which is why the UJ sheared, but without taking it all apart I don't know for sure.
Anyone who can suggest where to start looking and, if as I suspect a new transfer box is required, a source for a recon box, would be really appreciated.
Thanks.