ScratchyDom
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I've realised what's been causing all my problems (broken CVs, clanky replacements, etc). Turns out the difflock was stuck on. And it has been since I had a replacement transfer box fitted, and probably before (and that was why the old box had so much wear).
Brief history:
- Bought Scratchy, loads of clonking in transmission, took it to a local knowledgeable chap who got it on ramp and said it's rear prop and t-fer box - go and see Mark at Crossways.
- Mark fitted the replacement t-fer box and prop for £200, which seemed to be a good price and 'specially good as I wanted it ready for a trip that weekend.
- Drove it around for a couple of weeks and then down to Brighton where the CV went in a major way. Garage there fitted a replacement (second hand) one that they assured me was okay and it seemed to be for a bit.
- Got back to Dorset and it was really clanking on lock. The local knowledgeable chap said that the replacement must be fecked, so I replaced it (and discs, callipers, pads, bearings and drive flanges) with new Bearmach kit.
- And then noticed that the NS one was clanking so did that as well.
- Then realised it was scrubbing on lock, checked and adjusted the tracking with a piece of string, still doing it. Took it down to the knowledgeable chap, he check it with his laaaserrrs and it was 100% spot on. Jacked it up and 'noticed' that the difflock was on. Tried to get it off with a screwdriver on the bottom of the linkage.
- I drove home, took the floor up, disconnected the linkage and moved the lever to disengage the difflock. Now, I can't attach the linkage with the difflock disengaged, it just don't fit - see photo.
So, what I think I'm going to do, is go and ask my mate to fab me a replacement bottom wire bit, with welded on washers, threads cut at the end and nylock nuts holding it in place. Should work?
Or am I missing somefing somewhere?
(Scratchy is an '87 110 truck cab, originally a TD now 200TDi (Disco), original (ish) gear and transfer box.
Brief history:
- Bought Scratchy, loads of clonking in transmission, took it to a local knowledgeable chap who got it on ramp and said it's rear prop and t-fer box - go and see Mark at Crossways.
- Mark fitted the replacement t-fer box and prop for £200, which seemed to be a good price and 'specially good as I wanted it ready for a trip that weekend.
- Drove it around for a couple of weeks and then down to Brighton where the CV went in a major way. Garage there fitted a replacement (second hand) one that they assured me was okay and it seemed to be for a bit.
- Got back to Dorset and it was really clanking on lock. The local knowledgeable chap said that the replacement must be fecked, so I replaced it (and discs, callipers, pads, bearings and drive flanges) with new Bearmach kit.
- And then noticed that the NS one was clanking so did that as well.
- Then realised it was scrubbing on lock, checked and adjusted the tracking with a piece of string, still doing it. Took it down to the knowledgeable chap, he check it with his laaaserrrs and it was 100% spot on. Jacked it up and 'noticed' that the difflock was on. Tried to get it off with a screwdriver on the bottom of the linkage.
- I drove home, took the floor up, disconnected the linkage and moved the lever to disengage the difflock. Now, I can't attach the linkage with the difflock disengaged, it just don't fit - see photo.
So, what I think I'm going to do, is go and ask my mate to fab me a replacement bottom wire bit, with welded on washers, threads cut at the end and nylock nuts holding it in place. Should work?
Or am I missing somefing somewhere?
(Scratchy is an '87 110 truck cab, originally a TD now 200TDi (Disco), original (ish) gear and transfer box.