Turbocharger Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Not the usual issue with a difflock so the search isn't helping. My Ninety (with LT230) is stuck in difflock, can't turn either prop independently with wheels raised and a nasty windup feeling when cornering followed by a loud bang as it unwinds. The tricky question is the cause - the lever and mechanism are free so the plunger on the side of the box moves in and out freely with a click, but it's still in difflock either way. It moves in and out of hi/lo range easily too, but that's separate. All the online guides point at freeing the linkage but nothing deeper. It's going to have to come apart, if it's a common or easy fix. Otherwise I'm in the market for a difflock assembly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Have you spun a wheel with the diff lock out? Any chance you've spun the centre up and broken it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbocharger Posted January 2, 2016 Author Share Posted January 2, 2016 It's an auto so possible but not likely. I've certainly not sat spinning a wheel abusively to damage anything - by my understanding it broke "while it was in the garage" (but that's what they all say). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve b Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 has the pivot pin/bolt fallen out ? or the lever plate retaining nut loose on top of nose of t/box? cheers Steveb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbocharger Posted January 3, 2016 Author Share Posted January 3, 2016 I did some more investigation today. It clicks happily into both positions, the detent is working fine and the position looks good, 12 and 2 o'clock as per Ashcroft site. I lifted the selector plate and all looks clean and oily as it should - but both props still turn together! It looks like the diff is bust - off to the classifieds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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