loss of drive

On way home tonight came across a D reg. 2.5 TD 90 that had lost drive, tryed both hi & lo on transfer box, felt like ratio's were engaging, tryed all gears on gearbox, all felt ok, clutch felt normal, no nasty noises, but would not move, turned out owner, who has not had the 90 long, (and his 2 boys) lived near me so towed him home, wondering if anyone has any ideas what it could be, have done a search came up with possible clutch problem, but everthing 'felt' ok when selecting gears/ratios etc, did not try locking center diff to see if that made any diference. Any ideas?
Thanks

try locking centre diff - why dint ya?

if a half shaft or diff had gone using difflock would have been the only way to get drive

halfshaft or one of the diffs

wiltshire landyman said:

if a half shaft or diff had gone using difflock would have been the only way to get drive

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yer beat me to it yer bugger!

The Mad Hat Man said:

try locking centre diff - why dint ya?

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Was dark cold and on an A road during what passes for rush hour round here, thorught it best just to tow im home,

Rob Anybody said:

Was dark cold and on an A road during what passes for rush hour round here, thorught it best just to tow im home,

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or ya could have just moved that little stick over and he could have drove home:doh:

wiltshire landyman said:

if a half shaft or diff had gone using difflock would have been the only way to get drive

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Ok, I'll see if I can drop in on hjim tomorrow after work and give it a go, will help narrow it down.

wiltshire landyman said:

or ya could have just moved that little stick over and he could have drove home:doh:

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Poss just as well I towed him as half way there the engine stopped and would not restart, I idn't realsie but he had to go round at least one roundabout with no servo brakes, and if D reg 90's have power steering then he lost that as well!

Rob Anybody - I very much appreciated your help in trying to get to the route of the problem/towing me and the kids home. As for locking the diff, it was tighter than a politician buying a round so, who knows what monsters lurk there.

Thats ok slip. if it will not go into diff lock looks like the slelector mechanisum needs freeing off/sorting,

And if none of the above get it to work, it may be the splines on main gearbox out put gone