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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: Berliner Beer on March 19, 2007, 18:02:38

Title: Diff Lock Problem
Post by: Berliner Beer on March 19, 2007, 18:02:38

Went out on a night navigation/greenlane day with MK4x4(Had a great day). At one point i though i might need difflock and struggled and failed to engage diff lock. I could get the light to come on on the dash if i held the lever to the left. I had no trouble changing from high to low box though.

3 days ago i had a UJ (dont know which one) replaced beacuse of vibration. Thik it was on the rear prop shaft? Has some thing not been put back right or is this just coincidence?

Any thoughts greatfully recieved.

Title: Diff Lock Problem
Post by: v8kenny on March 19, 2007, 18:47:01

Are you sure the diff lock wasn't engaged and it's not just the switch for the diff lock light that needs a wee bit of adjustment ?

Title: Diff Lock Problem
Post by: Berliner Beer on March 19, 2007, 18:53:47

the lever would not move to the left and stay, it sprang back to its normal position....I`m not sure if it engaged?

Title: Diff Lock Problem
Post by: v8kenny on March 19, 2007, 19:22:10

Forgive me if this is stating the obvious but when you moved the lever left for diff lock did you also go either down towards seats for low or up towards dash for high ?
Failing that then the operating linkages have probably seized up if you dont use it often

Title: Diff Lock Problem
Post by: extreme90 on March 19, 2007, 22:16:09

of the lever is springing back, methinks there something trapped between the selector arm and gearbox casing, or the little pivot pin right at the top of the box has lost its clip (like mine did) and worked itswayout, so as u try to engage difflock as you apply pressure the arm is twisting on you, if that makes sense  :roll:

in the light, remove the two gear knobs (just unscrew) and remove the rubber gator that fits over the sticks and have a look see whats adrift...you could always take a picture and post it up on here if your not sure

dan

Title: Diff Lock Problem
Post by: Berliner Beer on March 20, 2007, 07:54:38

Cheers guys I will give that a try and report back asap

Title: Diff Lock Problem
Post by: paddypower on March 20, 2007, 10:52:55

Not wanting to divert the thread but...
Is there any way of knowing Difflock is physically working other than the light?

Title: Diff Lock Problem
Post by: datalas on March 20, 2007, 11:49:07

Lift a wheel off the ground and try turning it with the others on the floor ?

Title: Diff Lock Problem
Post by: paddypower on March 20, 2007, 17:19:41

:oops:   I was rather thinking of in the field.  The S111 I have has a definite hard/lumpy feel to the steering when in x4.  I guess if I don't get stuck then its working.. :wink:

Title: Diff Lock Problem
Post by: Dangermouse on March 20, 2007, 18:34:39

S3's don't have a difflock, only the 90-110s to facillitate permanant 4 wheel drive.

Title: Diff Lock Problem
Post by: Berliner Beer on April 12, 2007, 17:56:33

well its been a couple of weeks and i have taken the rubber gators of the sticks and the plate at the base of the diff lock stick. Upon peering inside (dark & oily) couldnt see anything unusual. Then again I have never looked before! any tips?

Title: Diff Lock Problem
Post by: extreme90 on April 12, 2007, 21:52:54

take a good picture and post it up  :wink:
dan

Title: Diff Lock Problem
Post by: Berliner Beer on April 13, 2007, 10:52:42

Well my camera is [!Expletive Deleted!] aswell. I have however emptied most of a can of WD40 on and around the various rods and moving parts and have just kept moving the diff lock stick. IT seems to be engaging and staying there! I guess everything had seized up. Thanks for everyones advice!

Title: Diff Lock Problem
Post by: Hangover on April 15, 2007, 22:13:39

Ok i had the exact problem,the way i cured it was by locating the small bar which joins the lever to the gearbox casing,through use this bar  bends and has to be tapped with a hammer to knock it straight again,only a small amount of movement on this bar makes all the difference,honest.

Title: Diff Lock Problem
Post by: Dave B on April 16, 2007, 19:19:44

Series LR's DO have a diff lock, just that they do not have a diff there to split the drive when it's unlocked!  Hence, 2WD only....

Depends on your point of view I guess...   ;-)

Dave B.