ashcmt Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 As it says on the tin, My mate down at land ranger services in atherton, is sorting her out for me, he's just trying to source me a diff. Sounds like i've got a bag of spanners for a rear diff, makes some right funny old noises, not all the time tho. i never thort on to ask my mechanic however, whether it was still ok to drive around, its still on the drive while I wait for the diff to come in. however, i have only drove it very local, as i'm assuming that should it 'go' then i'll be well and truly stuck. Anyone knows what happens, when the rear diff completely fails while in motion??? regards Ash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J@mes Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 it might lock the back wheels up, spin you round, and kill you. happened to a Mitsubishi 3000GT in the states once! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashcmt Posted February 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 haha bit extreme! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunnybasher100 Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 FUBAR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony9r Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 FUBAR The diff, or the driver? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvoCars Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 (edited) shouldnt lock up, might at worse loose drive if it fails completly, if it does fail, stick it in difflock, and drive home steadly, centre diff will be locked and will still drive the front axel Edited February 4, 2008 by EvoCars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 Worse scenario is it will punch a Hole in the rear axle bulge (easilly welded up) but you can still drive home in difflock. LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayward Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 ive busted and seen a good few diffs go in sprint and hill climb the worst i have seen was a lockup @ about 40mph tbh most generally just loose drive i stripped a few ring gears myself and never had a lockup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashcmt Posted February 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 cheers fellas, atleast i can go on the beer run to tesco then, think i'll stick to the train to uni until its sorted tho :-( public transport is **** Regards, Ash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 drop the rear prop off and engage diff lock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 I have a good diff here and backlash is well within tolerences but postage could be a ******, for you LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billypikey Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 a rear diff off a disco will fit as my mate did this when he ****** his up off roading it was a 200tdi disco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antuk99 Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Just wondering should'nt the half shaft go before the diff ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlin.45 Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 My rear went in my Series 3. A lump of old half shaft (which another numpty had not removed) jumped into the planetaries and the whole thing just went BANG! Still have the photos at home. Result was no rear drive and , as above, I engaged diff lock and drove home (carefully & slowly) on the front axle. Luckily it wasn't far and the damage was so bad there was nothing left to engage and jam But it could 'possibly' have seized but I would most likely expect it to self destruct and explode through the casing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Old Git Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 Worse scenario is it will punch a Hole in the rear axle bulge...... LB [OT alert] Funniest thing I saw relating to this subject was at an AWDC trial a few years ago. A chap in a SII Landy was driving road taxed class, and it was one of his first times off road. At lunch, he attempted to do a handbrake turn. The second time he managed a 180 spin, during which there were two loud bangs and two trails of black oil. The AA man was still there when we left, and looked like he'd be there a while longer..... [/OT alert] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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