got back later than planned, but on a serious note any idea's now what it is! the disco gets more of a work out than most and mx season is back up and running from sunday so would like to try get it fixed or at least work out whats dead before then.run it till u kill it that way u will find out wot it is !
Magicgrotto
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Hi ceffyn, james martin is the gear box man ! He may know wot your prob is !!
is there a way to get hold of "james martin" searched on here just finding posts about him being missing!
Magicgrotto
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Click on his name then start a conversation !
if i could find his name i would lol
jamesmartin
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drop the oil and sump plate from the t/box
Magicgrotto
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Thanks james ! ahhh there's james
i take it your talking about the plate with 8 bolts. i'll see if i can pick up a gasket tomorrow and get on it. however i have NO clue at all what im looking for in there :Sok later than planned but t/box opening is happening today (waiting for it to drain now) the drain plug came out looking like a little punk rocker with its metal filings all over the magnet but no sizable bits. fluid was dark brown/black ish. pics of inside to follow and if i can i'll get a video of it also...
new update (no pics) all bolts out but cant get the plate off even tried to get a screwdriver and hammer under it and cant get it to move. hammering down with rain yet again so changed 3 times when i've been back and forth looking for different tools to try given up on it now wet 3 times and got nowhere so it can wait.
been back out still cant shift it any idea's! will have to be tomorrow now cause its not only we but dark now too so cant see a thing under it.
been back out still cant shift it any idea's! will have to be tomorrow now cause its not only we but dark now too so cant see a thing under it.
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Gazbo
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@ceffyn you have to remember that it's a Land Rover, they can end up with enormous amounts of backlash,(clunks/clonks), in the drive train, every worn gear, spline, cv joint, axle to hub adaptor etc adds a bit to the backlash.
Have you tried applying CDL and the handbrake jacking up one front wheel, climbing under the transfer case, grab hold of the front drive shaft output flange and see how much angular rotation you get. The thrust washers in the centre diff assembly can wear really badly even to the point of allowing the sun and planet gears to ramp over themselves, but you will no doubt be aware that the clunks and clonks are much a part of Landy ownership.
i do understand they come with there clunks and clicks and squeaks and squeals however this one is more than a little play lol i can put my hand brake on and roll the car about 8 or 10 inch's back and forth so would be nice to limit down some of the clunking before it becomes a bang haha
neilly
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Magicgrotto
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Hi ceffyn you might wont to have a look at Leftfoot's post ! He's avin same prob as you !
sounds like a plan then steve but do you have me a link
Magicgrotto
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it's under Drivetrain clunk ..... at my wits end !! gettin ans on LZ- Live !
lol not finding it in search with them search terms "Drivetrain clunk ..... at my wits end" and just "Drivetrain"
EDIT: im a tool and i've found it time to read
Magicgrotto
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ok so i need to know how/where i should be looking to check out the central diff. who's the expert in the central diff area.
landy zone searches here we come again hahaha. only thing i am a little more relaxed about though it seems driving it gentle should help keep it alive until i can find/sort it
