Taking an LR in the bush

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Landynut

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• Apr 6, 2005

• #21

You are in denial.
Why else would you be lingering on a Land Rover forum if Jap is so great.

SS


"Natalie Drest" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> "fanie" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> (snip)
>> PS I would think seriously of going over to the dark side and getting a
>> Hilu# or Cruiser if reliability is a requirement.
>>
> So, if you want RELIABILITY or REPAIRABILITY, buy Japanese!!!!!!!!
> LR WORLDWIDE ARE YOU LISTENING?????
>
> Who in their right mind would take any new LR product somewhere serious?
> IMHO, LR have TOTALLY lost their way. And I'm a 2-time LR owner- '83 & '98
> RR.
> For goodness' sake, LR- make something REAL without @#^%$@# electronics!
> Ford, this is your opportunity- make LR = bulletproof!
>
> (calming down now- backing gently away from keyboard...)
>
>
>

 

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Simon Barr

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• Apr 7, 2005

• #22

In article <[email protected]>, JD wrote:
>
> But the above does not excuse design problems like the gearbox mainshaft
> wear and the rear axle drive flange wear problems, although the smaller

Tell me more about rear axle drive flange wear.

The people I got my 110 from told me that they are always fitting new half
shafts to the 110's they sell as they wear quite quickly. They fitted new
shafts to mine before selling it too.

Last week I was pulling away from a junction and there was a loud bang and
sudden lack of go, accompanied by a horrible noise. It sounded very
expensive and I had to engage diff lock to get moving again. When I
investigated I found out that the splines on the RHS drive flange were non
existant. I fitted a new flange and half shaft.

Cheap and easy to fix but I didn't know it was a known problem.

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simon at sbarr dot demon dot co dot uk
Simon Barr.
'97 110 300Tdi.

 

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beamendsltd

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• Apr 8, 2005

• #23

In message <[email protected]>
Simon Barr <[email protected]> wrote:

> In article <[email protected]>, JD wrote:
> >
> > But the above does not excuse design problems like the gearbox mainshaft
> > wear and the rear axle drive flange wear problems, although the smaller
>
> Tell me more about rear axle drive flange wear.
>
> The people I got my 110 from told me that they are always fitting new half
> shafts to the 110's they sell as they wear quite quickly. They fitted new
> shafts to mine before selling it too.
>
> Last week I was pulling away from a junction and there was a loud bang and
> sudden lack of go, accompanied by a horrible noise. It sounded very
> expensive and I had to engage diff lock to get moving again. When I
> investigated I found out that the splines on the RHS drive flange were non
> existant. I fitted a new flange and half shaft.
>
> Cheap and easy to fix but I didn't know it was a known problem.
>

The drive flange "problem" is caused by a (large?) batch
of drive flanges being supplied with incorrect heat
treatment applied. This has been resolved for some time.
If you are worried about it, replace them now!

Richard
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Helping keep Land Rovers on and off the road to annoy the Lib Dems

 

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JD

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• Apr 8, 2005

• #24

beamendsltd wrote:

> In message <[email protected]>
> Simon Barr <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> In article <[email protected]>, JD wrote:
>> >
>> > But the above does not excuse design problems like the gearbox
>> > mainshaft wear and the rear axle drive flange wear problems, although
>> > the smaller
>>
>> Tell me more about rear axle drive flange wear.
>>
>> The people I got my 110 from told me that they are always fitting new
>> half
>> shafts to the 110's they sell as they wear quite quickly. They fitted
>> new shafts to mine before selling it too.
>>
>> Last week I was pulling away from a junction and there was a loud bang
>> and
>> sudden lack of go, accompanied by a horrible noise. It sounded very
>> expensive and I had to engage diff lock to get moving again. When I
>> investigated I found out that the splines on the RHS drive flange were
>> non
>> existant. I fitted a new flange and half shaft.
>>
>> Cheap and easy to fix but I didn't know it was a known problem.
>>
>
> The drive flange "problem" is caused by a (large?) batch
> of drive flanges being supplied with incorrect heat
> treatment applied. This has been resolved for some time.
> If you are worried about it, replace them now!
>
> Richard

I hadn't heard this explanation - I thought it was because new hub seal
arrangements kept oil off the splines. (perhaps exacerbated by the heat
treatment problem, or vice versa)
JD

 

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Natalie Drest

Guest

• Apr 9, 2005

• #25

"Landynut" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> You are in denial.
> Why else would you be lingering on a Land Rover forum if Jap is so great.
>

I was in denial when i bought the thing... "Oh it'll be alright..."
It wasn't.

Thursday night the alarm system decided to lock me out for 1 1/2 hours in
the cold... I swear it read my post & wanted revenge

 

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Landynut

Guest

• Apr 11, 2005

• #26

They do that.
..
>
> Thursday night the alarm system decided to lock me out for 1 1/2 hours in
> the cold... I swear it read my post & wanted revenge
>
>

 

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Simon Barr

Guest

• Apr 12, 2005

• #27

In article <53504a584d%[email protected]>, beamendsltd wrote:
>
> The drive flange "problem" is caused by a (large?) batch
> of drive flanges being supplied with incorrect heat
> treatment applied. This has been resolved for some time.
> If you are worried about it, replace them now!
>

Now, I wonder where could I find some of those?

It did take just short of 160,000 miles for it to go wrong though! Maybe it
was just down to wear and tear on mine.

Hopefully the new one I fitted along with the new halfshaft will be alright.
I also got a halfshaft and flange for the other side as they're so cheap to
buy.



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simon at sbarr dot demon dot co dot uk
Simon Barr.
'97 110 300Tdi.