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tank93

Active Member

• Nov 22, 2009

• #1

I am just starting to strip and rebuild the gearbox on my freelander. Does anybody no what is actual inside the final drive carrier as shown below. If I was to open it up what would I find in there? Thanks

 

kernowdragon

Well-Known Member

• Nov 22, 2009

• #2

Being a Freelander I reckon you'll find a fricton motor, like them push along cars

 

howardo

New Member

• Nov 22, 2009

• #3

kernowdragon said:

Being a Freelander I reckon you'll find a fricton motor, like them push along cars

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you have a p38, how can you take the ****? They're just drive ornaments for posh nobheads.

 

kernowdragon

Well-Known Member

• Nov 22, 2009

• #4

Ain't gotta drive, even if I did it it'd never be on it, always out have'n too much fun. Sorry but it had to be said!

 

howardo

New Member

• Nov 22, 2009

• #5

kernowdragon said:

Ain't gotta drive, even if I did it it'd never be on it, always out have'n too much fun. Sorry but it had to be said!

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Have you got a freelander aswell then?

 

kernowdragon

Well-Known Member

• Nov 22, 2009

• #6

Nah, must confess to thinking about it ever-so briefly tho

 

howardo

New Member

• Nov 22, 2009

• #7

its the thought that counts.

 

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tank93

Active Member

• Nov 23, 2009

• #8

Thanks but why post such a useless thread, this is the Freelander section so why post if its completely off topic! Are all 38a owners nobheads then

 

kernowdragon

Well-Known Member

• Nov 23, 2009

• #9

tank93 said:

Are all 38a owners nobheads then

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Almost certainly! Having a sense of humour has to be the biggest asset a LR owner can have, god knows we need one to get through the trials it throws at us.

 

GasFiredDisco

New Member

• Nov 23, 2009

• #10

Is that not the front diff??

 

freelance

Well-Known Member

• Nov 23, 2009

• #11

surely just planetary gears and bushes is the answer you want

 

Darmain

Well-Known Member

• Nov 23, 2009

• #12

No, the planetary gears are in the IRD unit which connects to this output shaft. The hole in the middle is where the front on-side drive shaft passes through from the IRD. Weird way of doing it but it saved space I guess.

I don't know the answer to your question Tank, but I would guess that a main support bearing would be the most likely candidate.

 

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tank93

Active Member

• Nov 24, 2009

• #13

I just wondered what was in the diff carrier and if it could cause a vibration

 

Darmain

Well-Known Member

• Nov 25, 2009

• #14

If, by diff carrier, you mean the IRD then the answer is yes it can cause vibration if it is knackered. It is a well known failure on the Freelander and a quick search on here for IRD will reveal all. I hope you haven't stripped your gearbox for nothing as the IRD is a separate assembly.

 

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tank93

Active Member

• Nov 25, 2009

• #15

No I meant whats inside the actual diff itself. Thankfully I no the IRD isnt causing the vibration because it was changed recently along with the viscous coupling

What would happen if I fitted a box with a very slightly higher final drive ratio, presume it would still drive ok which is the main thing?

 

G13SJC

New Member

• Nov 26, 2009

• #16

tank93 said:

No I meant whats inside the actual diff itself. Thankfully I no the IRD isnt causing the vibration because it was changed recently along with the viscous coupling

What would happen if I fitted a box with a very slightly higher final drive ratio, presume it would still drive ok which is the main thing?

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Make sure you only buy a Freelander PG1 as the other types (Rover cars) will not fit your IRD input spline.

A diesel unit would work on a petrol vehicle and vice versa.

Regards,

Steve