ronnie_rotten Posted January 5, 2009 Posted January 5, 2009 i've just changed the clutch in my 110, and while i have the tunnel out i'd like to get to the bottom of my lack of diff lock. i've not had the truck long but i always suspected a problem with the diff lock. clue one was lack of light on the dash board. i've joined the two wires going to the switch and it illuminates, but still doesn't work when the lever is engaged. i've taken off the linkages to the stick and pushed the lever over by hand as far as it will go. still no light and no drive with the front prop disconnected. i was hoping that adjustment of the linkage would yield results but it looks to be a bit more internal. is there a good way to check if the central diff is siezed or broken? i'd considered taking off the plate where the linkage ends in the top of the transfer box, but i don't know what to expect to see anyway, so i thought i'd better consult the gurus first. many thanks to western (i hope that's who wrote it!) for the brilliant walk through of the clutch change procedure. saved me all sorts of 'haynes manual time wasting techniques'! my god it's been cold this weekend! Quote
Timmy511 Posted January 5, 2009 Posted January 5, 2009 go to ashcroft transmissions website. look at the faq section, theres a bit there about setting up the diff lock linkage and ensuring your moving the selector the correct way with the lever, this is because there a three positions to select with the diff lock lever, diff locked, diff unlocked and diff unlocked again! Quote
ronnie_rotten Posted January 5, 2009 Author Posted January 5, 2009 go to ashcroft transmissions website. look at the faq section, theres a bit there about setting up the diff lock linkage and ensuring your moving the selector the correct way with the lever, this is because there a three positions to select with the diff lock lever, diff locked, diff unlocked and diff unlocked again! just messed and fiddled a bit more. dunno what i did differently, but it seems to work now! cheers timmy, and cheers ashcrofts! Quote
western Posted January 5, 2009 Posted January 5, 2009 many thanks to western (i hope that's who wrote it!) for the brilliant walk through of the clutch change procedure. saved me all sorts of 'haynes manual time wasting techniques'! my god it's been cold this weekend! Wasn't me the credit for the clutch change thread should IIRC go to Les H good to know it's fixed. Quote
lansalot Posted January 6, 2009 Posted January 6, 2009 If you have the actual transfer box out (or access to the mechanism plate), I'd check the following before putting it back in. Open the inspection plate for the mechanism: http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/lh/photo/r5j...feat=directlink Check the slider (and watch that the light indicator isn't too far screwed in) http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/lh/photo/_ct...feat=directlink On mine, the clips at either end of that spring.. http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/lh/photo/4Rb...feat=directlink ..the legs had splayed out, and so the spring wasn't pushing the mechanism along the chamfered rod - it was simply riding over the round rod section so the rod just ran in and out of the clip. The clip never gripped and so the spring wasn't being moved, resulting in the diff lock not engaging. A quick nip in the vice (hey, the shops were shut and I wanted it back on the road) and a re-assemble and it was back on the road. Something to check easily while it's out Quote
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