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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2656  
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It just means you have open differentials in both axles - like every other standard Defender.
You'd know if you had a broken half shaft as you would have no or very limited drive without the centre diff lock in. |
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10th Sep 2016 9:22pm |
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| srod Member Since: 20 Mar 2015 Location: Argyll Posts: 190 |
Curious to know how/why you ended up doing this particular test?
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10th Sep 2016 9:30pm |
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| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3645  
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car not running diff lock in and hand brake on , jack 1 wheel at a time, you should not be able to turn the jacked wheel , if 1 will turn something is wrong half shaft, drive flange or diff. DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,
I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy |
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11th Sep 2016 5:35am |
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| danridge Member Since: 28 May 2013 Location: Bath Posts: 438 
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Thanks guys. I have to change the axle oil so it worth taking the shafts out for a visual inspection?
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11th Sep 2016 5:42am |
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| danridge Member Since: 28 May 2013 Location: Bath Posts: 438
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Fitting new shocks so wheels were off anyway. Was checking play in hubs/prop |
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11th Sep 2016 7:13am |
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| Mash Member Since: 09 Feb 2015 Location: Guernsey Posts: 1674  
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If you have been driving with a snapped shaft it would not normally drive if the diff lock was off, I have had to recover various wagons with snapped shafts, each one made hurendious grinding noises with a lack of drive. Drivers complaining the wagons F
 and it won't drive, I jump in and drive it forward, the look of confusion on their faces  . 90 wolf - Jasmin http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39408.html
90 V8 - Maggie http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic42564.html 110 TD5 - Buggsy http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic59029.html 52HG25 lightweight https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic72342.html D3 Hse - Fiona Capri 2l S - Anna Think I might have a problem............ |
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11th Sep 2016 8:53am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17458 
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No, a waste of time! As noted above, if you have broken halfshaft you'll have no drive unless you lock the diff. If you do have no drive and want to check which axle has the broken shaft, get a helper to see which propshaft turns as you try to drive off with diff unlocked and foot hard on the brakes. The propshaft which is turning is the end with the problem. |
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11th Sep 2016 9:53am |
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| danridge Member Since: 28 May 2013 Location: Bath Posts: 438
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Ok
 Many thanks |
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11th Sep 2016 5:51pm |
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