I just bought a 97 se7 and I can only drive it with the diff locked. When I disengage the diff lock there is rattling noise coming from up front. The person I bought it from said it needed new cv axels. Is it safe to drive the vehicle around with the diff locked. Also, did the guy I bought the vehicle from mess it up by driving it with the diff locked?
Land Rover Diff lock question.
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first - yu need to find out what has failed - Diff or half shaft.
it shouldnt cause any problems.
it shouldnt cause any problems.
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i wouldnt drive on the road in diff lock
WHEN TO USE DIFF LOCK
You should only lock the differential to drive on loose, slippery surfaces I e, mud , snow and sand where traction is liable to be lost, ALWAYS unlock the diff for normal road use, if the vehicle is used on normal surfaces in diff lock steering will be stiff and impaired also excessive wear will occur to tyres, transmission, universal joints, this is known as transmission wind up and puts many mechanical components under unnecessary strain.
TRANSMISSION (WIND UP)
After using Diff Lock sometimes Transmission wind up may be present and occasionally the Diff Lock warning light may stop on to indicate this. However the Diff Lock warning lights are not wonderfully accurate so the advice from Liveridge is after using Diff Lock always stop the vehicle, take it out of Diff Lock and select normal drive position, then reverse the vehicle for a short distance. You will find if you accelerate in reverse this will unwind the transmission in one attempt.
i wouldnt drive on the road in diff lock
WHEN TO USE DIFF LOCK
You should only lock the differential to drive on loose, slippery surfaces I e, mud , snow and sand where traction is liable to be lost, ALWAYS unlock the diff for normal road use, if the vehicle is used on normal surfaces in diff lock steering will be stiff and impaired also excessive wear will occur to tyres, transmission, universal joints, this is known as transmission wind up and puts many mechanical components under unnecessary strain.
After using Diff Lock sometimes Transmission wind up may be present and occasionally the Diff Lock warning light may stop on to indicate this. However the Diff Lock warning lights are not wonderfully accurate so the advice from Liveridge is after using Diff Lock always stop the vehicle, take it out of Diff Lock and select normal drive position, then reverse the vehicle for a short distance. You will find if you accelerate in reverse this will unwind the transmission in one attempt.
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Mark - If the front diff or half shaft has gone - he has no drive at the front, so Diff lock wont do out, except lock the transmission, so he has drive at the back.
But yu are correct on a normal fully working drive system - dont drive on tarmac with it engaged.
But yu are correct on a normal fully working drive system - dont drive on tarmac with it engaged.
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HAHA Wind up! ere we go!
Anyways you need to check whats broken first
Anyways you need to check whats broken first
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