Fairey overdrive technical question.
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puddlejumper
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TBH grinding and whining noises from an overdrive could be from pretty much anywhere.......they're not known for their silent running qualities.........
Turboman
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Is there any oil in it?
Citizen Kane
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You are correct that there is no relative motion between the clutch sleeve and its surrounding components when not engaged, that dosnt necessarily mean that it will be quite, if the bearing on the outside of the clutch sleeve is breaking up it will no longer play its part in supporting the OD output shaft.
cornish rattler
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I fitted a brand new o/d to my then 2a years ago and still had noise coming from the o/d area the truck was fitted with a newly recon'd gearbox aswell but the tranny box hardly ever gets recon'd so it could be the tranny box that is noisy it was on mine anyway got my bro to drive mine around with me in the passenger seat with a long screw driver on the tranny box and all the noise was coming from there the gearbox and o/d was fairly quiet compared to the trannybox but I just lived with it as it was pretty quiet compared to other's 
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I fitted a brand new o/d to my then 2a years ago and still had noise coming from the o/d area the truck was fitted with a newly recon'd gearbox aswell but the tranny box hardly ever gets recon'd so it could be the tranny box that is noisy it was on mine anyway got my bro to drive mine around with me in the passenger seat with a long screw driver on the tranny box and all the noise was coming from there the gearbox and o/d was fairly quiet compared to the trannybox but I just lived with it as it was pretty quiet compared to other's
Yes, when the transfer box really lets go it will knock like a good un. You wont need a screwdriver then!
Ehh, it's a bit embarrassing but I found the source of the noise. The week I fitted the overdrive I had a flat tyre an fitted my spare tyre. Turns out the noise came from that tyre.... unbelievable... Luckily the overdrive turned out to be very quiet which is nice because a paid a lot of money for it.
Luckily the overdrive turned out to be very quiet which is nice because a paid a lot of money for it.
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Ehh, it's a bit embarrassing but I found the source of the noise. The week I fitted the overdrive I had a flat tyre an fitted my spare tyre. Turns out the noise came from that tyre.... unbelievable...
Thats good. Free fix for your issue. Always worth thinking outside the box!
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I do wonder how you confused the two a little. Worn O/D's scream like a Banshee that's caught it's tits in a mangel....On a loop.....With the amp turned up to 11
I do wonder how you confused the two a little. Worn O/D's scream like a Banshee that's caught it's tits in a mangel....On a loop.....With the amp turned up to 11
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Metallic noises can be hard to locate from inside the cab. When I first got mine it had terrible judder on take up (knackered mounts). I got this horrendous noise setting off which turned out to be the bonnet / bonnet prop bouncing with the judder. I'd checked u bolts, springs, brakes etc befor I realised. Obviously this didn't cure the judder at that time but it cured the crashing noise.
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One of the first things I remove when I buy a landrover for my own use is the bonnet prop. I take it off, and put it with the others in the shed.
Then I cut a length of wooden dowel, which rides behind the back seats when not in use for propping the bonnet open. Much better, it can be moved around to allow access for servicing jobs. And there are plenty of recesses top and bottom to hold it securely.
For more major works, I take the bonnet right up against the windscreen, and loop a thin cord round the spring catch. Then I throw the rope right back over the roof, and tie it securely to the towbar.
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It will come in handy for whacking cyclist's on the head when they squeeze past you at lights
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It will come in handy for whacking cyclist's on the head when they squeeze past you at lights
It does!
And for road rage incidents. 
