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lee58uk

Member Since: 04 Jul 2019
Location: wales
Posts: 1

front td5 diff

HI

Not sure if this is a problem with the diff or not. i tried to drive up a mud bank and it would not climb up just wheel spun on the drivers front wheel with centre diff lock low range in-gauged. i put it on a ramp if i spin the rear wheel the opposite wheel turns the other direction directly proportional with minimal free play, but the front wheel i can turn nearly half a turn before i feel the diff catch and turn the other wheel the opposite way.

Is the diff likely to be cattle trucked or is this normal.

4th Jul 2019 12:00pm

windy81

Member Since: 14 Mar 2018
Location: North Wales
Posts: 311

Might just need adjusting. It's not that hard to do but quite a lot of work to remove the front diff compared to the rear.

Oh and yes, that is a lot of play, I wouldn't say thats' normal

4th Jul 2019 12:16pm

excossack

Member Since: 22 Feb 2012
Location: North West
Posts: 5852

1999 Defender 110 Td5 SW Caledonian Blue

There is a quick guide to checking the difflock on Ashcroft's website
https://www.ashcroft-transmissions.co.uk/f...faq-s.html 1999 Defender TD5 110

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John M0VAZ
Econet Station 48 no clock

4th Jul 2019 12:52pm

rallysteve

Member Since: 10 Feb 2014
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 2237

2002 Defender 110 Td5 DCPU Keswick Green

I would take the dust caps off the centre of the hub and check the drive flange splines for play first.

There will always be more play in the front axle than the rear though as you also have backlash in the CV joint and the halfshaft into the CV additionally to the rear ones.

Steve 02' 110 TD5 Double Cab Rebuild Thread

4th Jul 2019 3:10pm

lightning

Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
Location: High Peak, Derbyshire
Posts: 2848

It sounds to me like the diff lock is not working, as even if you have excessive play in the front diff then it should still work.

If the front diff (or a half shaft) was completely shot (no drive) then the Land Rover wouldn’t move unless the diff lock was engaged.

7th Jul 2019 11:18am

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8059

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

Re: front td5 diff

this sounds like two issues to look at. centre diff lock (CDL) and play in front axle drive train.

lee58uk wrote:
i tried to drive up a mud bank and it would not climb up just wheel spun on the drivers front wheel with centre diff lock low range in-gauged. .

so only one wheel on front axle spinning, nothing on the rear spinning with CDL engaged? in which case CDL is not working as designed.

lee58uk wrote:
but the front wheel i can turn nearly half a turn before i feel the diff catch and turn the other wheel the opposite way.

there is not necessarily anything amiss here with LR tolerances but it would be worth checking DM ends as above for play. 1/4 turn play would be normal..... Cheers

James
110 2012 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop

7th Jul 2019 12:01pm

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