ChrisV8 Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 Have struggled over a few weeks to change the noisy LT95 in my old Rangie but all back together now, but difflock light was permanently on in the newer box when I fired it all back up. So have taken out the switch and had a look see at the actuator, it seems to be stuck in difflock. Tried a bit of air down the tubes but can't get it to move. Tried up and back in the lane at the back of the house no different. Any good fixes ? Do I have to take the whole assembly off to get it to release, or might it just be wound up in the transmission ? Is the best way to get over that, lift all four wheels and see what happens ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 Have struggled over a few weeks to change the noisy LT95 in my old Rangie but all back together now, but difflock light was permanently on in the newer box when I fired it all back up.So have taken out the switch and had a look see at the actuator, it seems to be stuck in difflock. Tried a bit of air down the tubes but can't get it to move. Tried up and back in the lane at the back of the house no different. Any good fixes ? Do I have to take the whole assembly off to get it to release, or might it just be wound up in the transmission ? Is the best way to get over that, lift all four wheels and see what happens ? This may sound stupid but you have checked all the air lines are ok ie. engin end or cruched etc.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 They can stick - driving in a figure 8 (on a soft surface) works, or jack a wheel and rock it. Depends what's stuck really - actuator or mechanism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisV8 Posted November 23, 2007 Author Share Posted November 23, 2007 Thanks guys, I have managed to sort it at last. The transmission was well wound up, must have been manouvering it out of the garage and not noticing diff lock light on. To fix it I jacked both front wheels up and rolled them by hand backwards and frowards. Then got my blow gun on the compressor line and blew into the actuator, a click and its out. I checked by taking the switch out and you can see if the actuator has moved forward to unlock. Made a mistake then of trying it with the wheels jacked up but the switch out, confirmed it was unstuck as it didn't roll off the jacks ! But, I now have a good puddle of oil on the floor ! That's something else new I have learnt about LR and the transmission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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