Mud-club
Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: Paulsou on August 14, 2008, 18:53:36
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i have just removed my propshaft from my disco before it fell off, am i right in thinking that i would be able to drive disco with rear propshaft as two wheel drive, but the motor does not want to move, all i done was remove the front prop. any ideas???? yes it was in gear & transmission brake off & the prop flange was rotating on front of transfer box. any idea????
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Yes you need to engage Difflock!
It is not a good idea to drive around like this unless nescesary as it causes more stress and wear on other components(just my opinion).
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As Dr Niel says, don't do it for too long, there are insurance implications and it will handle differently (mine sits up on the back axle when I floor it). If you take it steady then you'll do no damage, not with a TDi.
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I have a 300TDI and last year I had just removed my front prop to change the UJ's. Phone rings and I find my wife had just been involved in a car accident and was being taken to hospital some 50 miles away...!!!
Lobbed the old girl in Difflock and off I went.!!! Like above the handling was....hmmmm different to say the least but made the 100 mile round trip ok.
In an emergency then I'd do it again but I wouldn't want to make a habit if it.
Mark.
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Whilst trying to diagnose a vibration I had only the front prop on my LSE.
Wheelspin city, what's worse on one hill I almost couldn't get moving again because I couldn't get the grip.
Quite interesting, a 2 tonne 5.0 litre chavmobile :-.