P38 gearbox prob auto

Hi drove p38 this morning went fine stopped came back started it up put it in rev no drive only noise is a grinding in park but can free wheel does no hold any help please

Is it a submarine model, with all this "diving"?

Sounds like a box fault if it can grind in PARK.
Someone sensible will be along in a minute with some suggestions, I am sure.

lol thanks fella

Have you tried the 1, 2, 3 positions?

@jamesmartin is the gearbox guru.

Thanks give him a try

Mad mart said:

Hi drove p38 this morning went fine stopped came back started it up put it in rev no drive only noise is a grinding in park but can free wheel does no hold any help please

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if it grinds in park you have a break in the drive between g/box and wheels since p38 have a vcu its unlikely to be a fault in both axles though ive seen that before rear diff had failed previously and owner hadnt noticed till front failed, and more likely in the t/box, is t/box in neutral

On dash says transfer box in neutral yes

Mad mart said:

On dash says transfer box in neutral yes

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so its not your auto box,its t box in neutral,youve either put it in neutral or selection motor or t/box ecu are faulty

Is that what they are calling the xyz box goes where the cable goes on box

Which side is that on please left or right thanks

Mad mart said:

Is that what they are calling the xyz box goes where the cable goes on box

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no thats for the auto box, your t/box is in neutral,its ecu is under passenger seat have you tried selecting high or low

Yes nothing only that grinding. In park in both hi and low

Mad mart said:

Yes nothing only that grinding. In park in both hi and low

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in which case it isnt going in high or low or somethings bust in t/box

Thanks for help so replace the t box best option

Mad mart said:

Thanks for help so replace the t box best option

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or find out if it is actually selecting high or low,take the motor off and twist th shaft poking out the box one way or the other see if it selects

So if the motor is gone won’t select any sorry to be a pain

Mad mart said:

So if the motor is gone won’t select any sorry to be a pain

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yes or could be the ecu or other issue you wont know till you investigate and rule out the possibilities

Thanks for help

Mad mart said:

Thanks for help

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obviously if you can select it manually t/box is ok but motor or ecu isnt but if you cant its an issue in the box

Ok thanks for all your help will let you know out come will it leek oil when take switch off