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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410  
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So... Normal position and no drive, difflock engaged and drive. Non mention of grinding noises so unlikely to be CV joints, diffs or propshafts.
Could be;
Half shaft snapped Flange striped its splines Any of these could have gone on any wheel. With transfer box not in difflock and hand brake off (chock wheels). Jack a wheel off the ground, rotate it looking for non-normal movement or grinding noises. The propshaft should rotate as well, so if it doesn't you have found your problem. Replacing the half shaft and/or drive flanges are an easy DIY job and shouldn't take more than an hour to do. Let us know how you get on. |
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21st Nov 2018 4:05pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17374 
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The quickest way to diagnose is (with the help of an assistant) apply the footbrake firmly, make sure that the diff is NOT locked and that the handbrake is released, engage a gear and let in the clutch. Get the assistant to tell you which propshaft (front or rear) is rotating. Whichever is rotating is at the end with the failed halfshaft.
It is most likely to be a failure of the rear offside (right hand side) halfshaft/drive flange splines. |
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21st Nov 2018 4:43pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20356
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^^^^ When I swapped my rear halfshafts over and flanges, it was the one that Blackwolf mentions above that was most worn of them all.
It also isn't always easy to see how much wear there is with the flange in situ, of course also depend sir you have two piece DM's or single piece. $W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R 🇬🇧🏴🏴🏴🇮🇪🇺🇸⛽️🛢️⚙️🧰💪 |
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21st Nov 2018 4:59pm |
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| TopQ1967 Member Since: 14 Feb 2012 Location: Veghel Posts: 236  
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It is unfortunately the front 
Is it possible to remove the front propshaft and drive with it localy until the parts are in? |
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14th Dec 2018 12:28pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17374
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Possible but not advisable since there will still be rotating parts in the front axle and therefore there remains the possibility of one or both front wheels locking solid. I would only drive it in this state to get home, or if my life depended on it, and then at reduced speed.
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14th Dec 2018 5:36pm |
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| TopQ1967 Member Since: 14 Feb 2012 Location: Veghel Posts: 236
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Thank you. think somting is broken in the joint. I am to afraid to damage even more. So ordered new HD halfshafts, joints and air lockers at Ashcroft, for an upgrade
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16th Dec 2018 10:28am |
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| BenB8man Member Since: 22 Mar 2017 Location: Norfolk Posts: 429
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Damn, that's certainly going to solve the problem! Quite the repair job!
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16th Dec 2018 11:17am |
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| TopQ1967 Member Since: 14 Feb 2012 Location: Veghel Posts: 236
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this moring I started to look at the problem..
when I came in it was Obvious where to start...  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge there was no axle oilsseal and almost no oi/grease. Click image to enlarge The broken bearingcage parts damedged the housing.. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge the scratsches are not in the sealway.. what do you think, ditch it? Click image to enlarge New CV joint.. |
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29th Dec 2018 5:20pm |
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| williamthedog Member Since: 29 Dec 2012 Location: south wales Posts: 3441 
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You got off fairly lucky there. New swivel and job done.
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29th Dec 2018 9:23pm |
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