No gears/drive

Marc Huws · Dec 24, 2012

Hi
Went to pull away in my Series 3, big clunck, and no drive in any gear. Didn't get anything in four wheel drive either. Transmission handbrake inoperative too. Gear stick goes in, but then nothing.
Can anyone tell me where to look first.
Cheers
Marc

top-cat · Dec 24, 2012

i bet sumert is wrong

Dr_evil · Dec 24, 2012

I'd look in the intro section first......

crashbox · Dec 24, 2012

Hello, the girls are quite reserved about speaking to someone they havent been introduced to. Who are you, where are you, what you driving would be a start. Welcome btw.

jamesmartin · Dec 24, 2012

try hi/low lever it often jumps out and also have you got a prop spinning whilst its running in gear

Rattlegun · Dec 24, 2012

That is strange, no transmission brake would point to busted rear drive train, but no four wheel drive either? If what you're describing is accurate I can only think of broken rear shaft and faulty drive to the front that you may not have known about or freewheeling hubs not engaged?

oxides · Dec 25, 2012

I'd go for broken rear halfshaft and your 4wd not working. Time to lift each wheel in turn and see if the propshafts turn with the wheels.

Marc Huws · Dec 26, 2012

Thanks chaps. Really usefull advice - i'll investigate the rear half shafts once the current monsoon ends.

Name is Marc
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aaronledwidge · Dec 26, 2012

Is go for front fwh open and broken rear shaft as the most likely they go with a bang. Does it feel like it selects gear, whip the middle seat out and see if the rear prop spins in 2wd

Marc Huws · Dec 26, 2012

Cheers Aaron
yes, it feels like it engages gear, and there's a light feel of contact through it, so I guess half shaft sounds right, with there being some contact between the two surfaces at the break.
I'll check the hubs first.
No cebtre seat so that'sll be an easy check!
Thanks
Marc

aaronledwidge · Dec 26, 2012

Yeah if it does turn out to be a shaft its a nice easy fix mate, youll probably have to drop the diff out as the ends usually jam in but other than that its not too bad, lets you fish out the little bits of swarf anyhow.

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