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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: chris an the disco on May 29, 2007, 17:43:08

Title: Help it's broken
Post by: chris an the disco on May 29, 2007, 17:43:08

driving along an there was a bang an lost drive. it dont matter if u have it in diff lock or not an just makes a whining sound when u go to drive. Could it be the transfer box input shaft? HELP

Title: Help it's broken
Post by: Bunnie on May 29, 2007, 19:05:33

customers disco had similar problems... it got stuck in 4 wheel and wouldnt come back out and ended up on back of the recovery truck :(

ill let you know what it was if you havent a solution by time i see him next.

Title: Help it's broken
Post by: thermidorthelobster on May 29, 2007, 19:11:24

Yes, it could well be.  I take it no prop shafts spinning?  Not out of the question you could have lost 2 half shafts I guess...  but my money is on the diff or the input shaft.

Title: Help it's broken
Post by: chris an the disco on May 29, 2007, 19:21:19

no the propshafts dont move a bit. the whining is come from the back of the transfer box at the top. is it worth takin it of an haveing a look.

Title: Help it's broken
Post by: muddyjames on May 29, 2007, 19:33:58

if it is just a pin falen off or a nut or something and taking the top off reveals that then I would say yeah. as someone said to me recntly. Start with the cheap options first!

Title: Help it's broken
Post by: beast5680 on May 29, 2007, 21:47:14

sounds like the output gear has done the splines in, i seem to recall an access plate in that area you can whip off for a look

Title: Help it's broken
Post by: chris an the disco on May 29, 2007, 21:56:29

Any idea where the plate is, have I got to take the top off or can I access it from underneath.

Chris

Title: Help it's broken
Post by: beast5680 on May 29, 2007, 23:09:08

lie underneath looking up at the handbrake drum and there should be a plate above it with about 6 bolts in if you take that off it gives access to the end of the shaft you,ll be able to see if the splines are u/s then

Title: Help it's broken
Post by: chris an the disco on May 29, 2007, 23:17:11

More crawling around tomorrow then. Thanks

Chris

Title: Help it's broken
Post by: tjsj on May 31, 2007, 11:43:46

Did it have a lot of slack when taking up drive before? If so then i would suspect the output gear splines are u/s

Title: Help it's broken
Post by: POTASH on May 31, 2007, 12:44:45

i had the same problem, lost all drive it was my output spline gone

Title: Help it's broken
Post by: chris an the disco on May 31, 2007, 16:46:20

It's been too wet to have a look yet but if it does turn out to be the output shaft whats the best fix ?

Chris

Title: Help it's broken
Post by: Porny on May 31, 2007, 22:55:19

Another gearbox... either recon or second hand.

<'blatent plug'> I've got a good LT77 gearbox and transfer box going spare (would split) :wink: out of my brothers disco and can send on a pallet <'blatent plug'>


Ian

Title: Help it's broken
Post by: chris an the disco on June 02, 2007, 17:49:39

Looks like it's the input shaft splines, took the plate off and the shafts going round but no drive to the diff. Can I replace the shaft or is it a replacement box.

Chris