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| Likeomg Member Since: 29 Jun 2012 Location: Lake District / Newcastle Posts: 2638  
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Ill speak with xcess4x4 and see what they come back with,
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26th May 2020 5:45pm |
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| Yannis Member Since: 02 Feb 2015 Location: Oxfordshire / Milan Posts: 407  
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Answered my own question....
Castrol Axle EPX is mineral based oil.... |
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14th Sep 2020 5:41pm |
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| sollner11 Member Since: 31 Aug 2019 Location: Bavaria Posts: 7  
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and? |
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7th Nov 2020 10:47am |
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| Likeomg Member Since: 29 Jun 2012 Location: Lake District / Newcastle Posts: 2638
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Used Winchester gears,
They get the casings from xcess4x4, yet to install it tho. |
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7th Nov 2020 1:23pm |
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| Tatt Member Since: 04 Oct 2008 Location: Was Castleford, now Cape Town! Posts: 47  
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Hi All
Just had Ashcroft ATB's fitted to my TD5. Had the front fitted, drove it for a week and then went back to get the rear done. When driving at low speed now, or cruising to a stop (even in neutral), it sounds like the rear diff wants to eat itself! Is this normal for ATB's to do this? Thanks Tom |
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7th Aug 2022 12:29pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17353 
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No.
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7th Aug 2022 1:05pm |
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| Tatt Member Since: 04 Oct 2008 Location: Was Castleford, now Cape Town! Posts: 47
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Hi Blackwolf
Thanks for the reply. This is the sound the diff makes: https://youtube.com/shorts/ekOHKmD8CxI?feature=share Excuse the video quality! Tom |
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7th Aug 2022 2:35pm |
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| mikeh501 Member Since: 07 Jan 2013 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1142
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Something very wrong. Poss pinion bearing breaking up due to poor match or incorrect install. Happened on mine. Drive lost in 300 yards. Try to see if the propshaft will move up down at the pinion, it shouldn’t.
I’d investigate before it gets worse |
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7th Aug 2022 2:58pm |
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| Tatt Member Since: 04 Oct 2008 Location: Was Castleford, now Cape Town! Posts: 47
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Thanks! Have contacted my mechanic and will be sending it back to get checked out.
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7th Aug 2022 3:09pm |
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| rustandoil Member Since: 08 Sep 2012 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 737  
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Check the propshaft has been tightened up.
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7th Aug 2022 4:01pm |
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| Tatt Member Since: 04 Oct 2008 Location: Was Castleford, now Cape Town! Posts: 47
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Problem solved (I hope!!)...
After checking as suggested by the replies, I forwarded the video to my mechanic and he said to a look at the handbrake. I turned it back and set it to 4 clicks on the ratchet, and the the clunking sound has now gone.. So I am hoping that it was just this! Tom[/i] |
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8th Aug 2022 9:37am |
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| mikeh501 Member Since: 07 Jan 2013 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1142
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New on me that lol. So your handbrake is partially on? Maybe taking some backlash out of the driveline but it shouldn’t sound like that tbh, mine doesn’t either before or after it had ATBs fitted. Mine has all three.
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8th Aug 2022 2:09pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17353
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This phenomenon with the handbrake is quite common on Pumas for reasons which are not especially clear, and has been mentioned many times on this forum. Pumas need to run with the handbrake slacker than any other Defender.
What is confusing in the OP's case is why it started happening only after the rear ATB install, but presumably whoever installed the diff also fiddled with the handbrake. Good find, anyway, and a cheap fix!  |
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8th Aug 2022 2:34pm |
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| Tatt Member Since: 04 Oct 2008 Location: Was Castleford, now Cape Town! Posts: 47
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They gave the handbrake drum a turn with the no. 17 it would appear when they put the propshaft back on!
Also glad it was a quick fix! Tom |
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9th Aug 2022 8:46am |
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