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Blaserman

Member Since: 23 Sep 2008
Location: Herefordshire
Posts: 46

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS DCPU Stornoway Grey

Rear Diff issues

Hi Guys

Just wondering if anyone else has experienced any rear diff issues and if so what was causing it?
My car is 12 months old having just turned 14k and has just eaten its 5th rear diff!!! The rear prop has been tested by a specialist and found to be perfect!

I am waiting for LR to get back to me with a plan but wondered if anyone else had any similar issues.

Cheers Rob

22nd Feb 2012 2:12am

bpman

Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
Posts: 8069

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

have you lifted the truck ? if not and the prop is perfect, then i'd get it checked by a specialist ... either somethings not lined up or they are bodging the diff repair each time.

did the garage say exactly what went wrong with the diffs each time ?

did you try a search on the forum for similar?

22nd Feb 2012 7:25am

Tim_NZ

Member Since: 05 May 2008
Location: Australia
Posts: 177

I would insist they change the whole rear axle assembly. It sounds like the axle tube is bent, or the diff is not fitting parallel with the axles.

Good luck!

Tim

22nd Feb 2012 8:44am

Naks

Member Since: 27 Jan 2009
Location: Stellenbosch, ZA
Posts: 2652

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Alpine White

Re: Rear Diff issues

Blaserman wrote:
My car is 12 months old having just turned 14k and has just eaten its 5th rear diff!!!

Holy mothballs! that must be some record

Yeah, sounds like it's another issue that's causing the diff to fail. --
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22nd Feb 2012 8:59am

Blaserman

Member Since: 23 Sep 2008
Location: Herefordshire
Posts: 46

Thanks for the responses guys.
bpman the truck is not lifted i have changed the tyres but thats the only thing that could cause problems with the drive train.

Naks cheers for the PM LR are aware of it and working on a plan. If 5 diffs is boardering a record then the fact that its chewed the latest one up in less than 150 miles has got to be!!!!

Tim_NZ that is my next line of thought, they put the last 2 down to a collapsed half shaft bearing but since that has been replaced it should be working fine!

22nd Feb 2012 11:11am

BigMike

Member Since: 13 Jul 2010
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 2253

A half shaft bearing shouldn't cause diff failure. I agree with the others, there is something else going on here. I'm surprised that LR would just keep approving diff replacements via the dealer like that without some further investigations. And that the dealer just kept on replacing it without investigating more.

22nd Feb 2012 11:33am

The Boy

Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: East Northants
Posts: 1459

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Rimini Red

Quote:
I'm surprised that LR would just keep approving diff replacements via the dealer like that without some further investigations. And that the dealer just kept on replacing it without investigating more.

I'm not

22nd Feb 2012 12:12pm

kingofthesparks

Member Since: 06 Jan 2011
Location: Very close to Watford gap services , northants
Posts: 987

Rejection and new vehicle

22nd Feb 2012 12:56pm

derbywill

Member Since: 25 Mar 2010
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 560

I had diff problems on my td5 and the rear axle tube was bent I got a new axle tube put it at the side of the old one and it was like a banana !!
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22nd Feb 2012 1:17pm

Blaserman

Member Since: 23 Sep 2008
Location: Herefordshire
Posts: 46

To be fair the dealer is as annoyed as me. LR dont seem to want to locate the issue instead they just keep throwing diffs at it. However a diff every 3 days may have them change thier minds.

22nd Feb 2012 7:30pm

wslr

Member Since: 18 Jul 2010
Location: Wellington, Somerset
Posts: 581

I know Defender diffs were bad, but not this bad...

22nd Feb 2012 11:33pm

Alive Tuning

Member Since: 01 Mar 2010
Location: Louth
Posts: 610

I had a call from Duckworth the other day, telling me there has been a recall regarding the diff oils. They wanted my 61 plate 90, and not the 11 plate 110 though.

23rd Feb 2012 6:54am

T1G UP

Member Since: 08 Dec 2009
Location: Bath
Posts: 3101

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Orkney Grey

Alive Tuning wrote:
They wanted my 61 plate 90

Mines in fort a bit of warrenty work and has the rear diff has a whine on overun...not bad but audible? Best mention it.

23rd Feb 2012 7:07pm

Blaserman

Member Since: 23 Sep 2008
Location: Herefordshire
Posts: 46

If that whine is bearable leave it alone!!! Mine went in 6 months ago with the same whine but alot louder, they went through 4 diffs to find one that didn't whine and even then it makes slight noise, well did its was a sort of clunk clunk clunk again within 2 weeks of putting it in bit like this one at the moment!!!!!!

26th Feb 2012 5:17pm

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