Magicgrotto
Well-Known Member
Join the f*ckin AA 
Turboman
Mab An Gov
Think yu need to be a bit more specific about the symptoms.
If it has come on sudden, has the transfer box lever got moved into neutral?
The V8 man
Well-Known Member
Join the AA then wait a couple of weeks get a few miles from home then call relay out lol
brian47
Well-Known Member
Viagra is pretty good apparently, but it depends on what drive you've lost.
Marmaduke
Well-Known Member
I find not being married to a munter is quite good to
Skolmate
Active Member
Bit of a problem. On a short 6 mile journey, stopped at some traffic lights, went to move off at green and clunk followed by a whirring sound and we were not moving.
Tried every gear, in hi/lo with locked diff and still no drive just same noise.Handbrake (which is normally quiteeffective) did not work, so called the RAC to get us out of the 5 lane junction.
When we got home safely i got the helpful chap to have a look underneath while I tried her in drive again. He said the front prop was not turning, but the rear was but I had no drive at all.
Last year I had a reconditioned G suffix gear box put on with new clutch so I'm doubtful it's the gearbox. Possibly the transfer box, centre diff or rear diff. Any ideas?
Not gonna get round to checking forlumpy oils in the suspected areas until Sunday so thought I put it out there for some good ideas.
Also may need a tow soon
Cheers in advance for any help!
Tried every gear, in hi/lo with locked diff and still no drive just same noise.Handbrake (which is normally quiteeffective) did not work, so called the RAC to get us out of the 5 lane junction.
When we got home safely i got the helpful chap to have a look underneath while I tried her in drive again. He said the front prop was not turning, but the rear was but I had no drive at all.
Last year I had a reconditioned G suffix gear box put on with new clutch so I'm doubtful it's the gearbox. Possibly the transfer box, centre diff or rear diff. Any ideas?
Not gonna get round to checking forlumpy oils in the suspected areas until Sunday so thought I put it out there for some good ideas.
Also may need a tow soon
Cheers in advance for any help!
Skolmate
Active Member
Nah unfortunately not.
Skolmate
Active Member
Actually a good idea. With the RAC who got me out of the initial predicament. I was going to buy a tow bar and get a mate to tow me to Newhaven, but maybe I'd he tows me a couple of miles and then does 1 while I call the RAC.
Turboman
Mab An Gov
Bit of a problem. On a short 6 mile journey, stopped at some traffic lights, went to move off at green and clunk followed by a whirring sound and we were not moving.
Tried every gear, in hi/lo with locked diff and still no drive just same noise.Handbrake (which is normally quiteeffective) did not work, so called the RAC to get us out of the 5 lane junction.
When we got home safely i got the helpful chap to have a look underneath while I tried her in drive again. He said the front prop was not turning, but the rear was but I had no drive at all.
Last year I had a reconditioned G suffix gear box put on with new clutch so I'm doubtful it's the gearbox. Possibly the transfer box, centre diff or rear diff. Any ideas?
Not gonna get round to checking forlumpy oils in the suspected areas until Sunday so thought I put it out there for some good ideas.
Also may need a tow soon
Cheers in advance for any help!
If the rear shaft is turning and the vehicle is stationary, rear halfshaft failure is likely. If the front shaft isn't turning, centre diff gone.
private penguin
Well-Known Member
I've lost my drive too... I think its somewhere under the 3 trailers outside the front of the house.
Skolmate
Active Member
Is it possible to do both at exactly the same time?
Turboman
Mab An Gov
Yes. Known as coincident failure.
IIRC, the proclivity of the center diff to fail has been noted by Dave Ashcroft - I do remember reading it, but can't currently find it.
They do have an FAQ section on their website:-
http://www.ashcroft-transmissions.co.uk/frequently-asked-questions.html
Turboman
Mab An Gov
Ashcrofts make an uprated one, it looks really good, but I don't drive hard enough to break the standard one.
Yep, if I were building a money no object fender or D1, I would probably have quite a few of their nice shiny extras - they do look rather good - and have a good reputation too
me neither - too old to be bothered thrashing my disco - take the tractor - its built for serious "off roading"
