Wex Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Defender 300 tdi 130 tipper Driving with a full load of woodchip last night , coming round a roundabout , felt and heard a bang resulting in loss of drive.No drive in high or low but drive possible with diff lock engaged. Had a look under today.In gear , the rear prop moves freely by hand but front engages. When I get some time I'll have a look at the transfer box inspection plate.Any ideas otherwise ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Idris Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 rear half shaft snapped if rear prop turns without driving anything. To test; slight incline and hand brake 'on' with centre difflock out. If it rolls its a rear axel problem. Teamidris Test; With vehicle in off-road situation see which wheels spin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco-Ron Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 If rear prop is spinning when not in difflock. Then it's either a rear shaft. Or diff..... which type axle do you have? ... if Salisbury then it's almost certainly a shaft. .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Either rear shaft or diff as above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wex Posted September 6, 2014 Author Share Posted September 6, 2014 Thanks fellas.I've a Salisbury on the rear fitted with HD drive flanges. I had a few mins whilst stopped this eve and took off the rear flanges.The rear OS flange and shaft are worn badly and can rotate them on each other with hardly any resistance. So I left them out.Diff lock not engaged in either hi or lo, still no drive , diff lock engaged have drive in hi and lo.Have I hooded something in the transfer box ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wex Posted September 6, 2014 Author Share Posted September 6, 2014 I mean , goosed something , sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 The rear OS flange and shaft are worn badly and can rotate them on each other with hardly any resistance. that won't help possibly found the fault. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wex Posted September 6, 2014 Author Share Posted September 6, 2014 True Ralph, but why no drive on front axle ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Because with the centre diff unlocked, it will take the path of least resistance..... IE the prop that can turn via the knackered flange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 as above, ^^^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wex Posted September 6, 2014 Author Share Posted September 6, 2014 So with a rear prop removed it will only have x 2 front wheel drive only if the diff is locked , correct ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wex Posted September 6, 2014 Author Share Posted September 6, 2014 Thank you gentlemen ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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