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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610   
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Have you had the vehicle undersealed/waxoyled? Well known to crud up the switch and give you indication issues despite the difflock still engaging/disengaging correctly.
 If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
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9th Sep 2014 7:06am |
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| zone30 Member Since: 07 Sep 2012 Location: Gent Posts: 669  
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No, and was in some deep water a few weeks back, so I think you got it wright.
Where/how to solve? |
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9th Sep 2014 8:23am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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By removing the transmission tunnel panels and lever, there are two connectors attached to brackets a three pin one for high/low and a two pin one for difflock on/off. If water and crud has got into the difflock one it could cause your issue. There is also a sprung detent operated by the difflock lever this too can get crudded up. You could try and tackle this from below the vehicle but it will be difficult to see unless you know exactly what you are looking for and where and you will need arms longer than a gorrilla. Take the selector lever out and the transmission tunnel panel and it will become clear would be my advice.
Similar issues after going through water.... http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic21154....ock+switch More detailed 'how it works' thread..... http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic29669....ock+switch Good luck... If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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9th Sep 2014 11:54am |
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| zone30 Member Since: 07 Sep 2012 Location: Gent Posts: 669
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Pfff, stupid question but if it's crud that causes this because of submerging it in muddy water, can I not just try to clean it by putting a hose from below and rinse with clean water?
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9th Sep 2014 12:41pm |
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| schuee Member Since: 16 Jul 2012 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 378 
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I climbed underneath when my Diff Lock selector seized and hosed it out, then a liberal coating of WD40 and a couple of hours later all sorted
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9th Sep 2014 2:39pm |
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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2665
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You can see the linkage on this thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic29132.html
Easy to get at from the top... I would use ACF50 as the lube... Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's) |
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9th Sep 2014 3:10pm |
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| zone30 Member Since: 07 Sep 2012 Location: Gent Posts: 669
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Because of lack of time, I'll do the rinsing first.
Later on I will disassemble the whole thing and lube it properly, but one thought: fluid or grease? If grease, will graphite do or not recommended? If fluid, I guess I need to hunt for ACF50. Will plastic dip any eltectrical connectors as well if they are accessible to do so. Thx guys for the great feedback. Saves me a lot of time getting it to/from a dealer. This was probably the reason 
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9th Sep 2014 4:54pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816  
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^^
 You bet that was the reason! You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
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9th Sep 2014 6:34pm |
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