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solved it! turned out to be combination of a loose mud shield on the front diff flange, and UJ at the back had lost all the roller bearings out of 2 of its cups (looked fine on the outside. very weird).

yeah I'll do that this afternoon, though t-box and main box were both full a couple of weeks ago (still, I'll have to drain them now anyway to check for metal in the oil). is there anything clutch side that might make similar noises - loose thrust bearing mybe? only this latest noise only...

I've possibly got a problem with my transfer box (lt230 on a '98 300tdi 130), and hoping someone be able to help with the diagnosis. history of it is as follows: I had a grinding/whining, and very temporary lock up of transmission when doing about 60 mph. got it home and discovered the rear...

u joint would be my first guess, followed by panhard rod bushes. I had a REALLY bad shake on mine, it was made worse weirdly by the fact that the throttle cable adjuster had slipped (meaning i had about 2/3 of the throttle on that I should have), i fixed that, shaking was minimal for a couple of...

cheers Jonny, I'll pop up and introduce myself shortly - I wouldn't normally break standard forum procedure, but it's a bit of an emergency situation this morning and I'm at work/short on time. I'll stick something in the general defender section too, but as there are some very specific...

morning all, need a little help with best guesses on a transmission issue, as I cant check it out properly until late this evening (could do with a best guess before that).... vehicle details: 130 300tdi with r380 - '98 so late model. Up to now no trans noise or problems at all. doing 70 on...