Thread: No drive

That's a shame to hear mate. I've got no idea why the VC has failed the way you describe, usually they fail in the locked state! Perhaps you've broken an output shaft from the transfer case.

Hope it's not too much of an expensive repair for you mate!

Cheers
Keithy

Originally Posted by Keithy P38

That's a shame to hear mate. I've got no idea why the VC has failed the way you describe, usually they fail in the locked state! Perhaps you've broken an output shaft from the transfer case.

Hope it's not too much of an expensive repair for you mate!

Cheers
Keithy

That was a quick reply! Yes, I'm hoping not too expensive too!

Gary

Gary,

Bummer mate, I too hope it's not too expensive

Better luck next year

Steve

Yeah, I must have logged in at the same time you posted!

I have heard of people having issues with torque converter engagement in the past - the spline engagement of our torque converters is only very small and has been known to shear the splines out of the torque converter, but you are getting drive to the front end so I'd dismiss that theory!

Good luck mate!

Sorry to hear of your woe`s. Sound strange you are getting drive to the front but not rear. I have heard of the transfer box output shaft stripping the splines but that would lose all drive unless its possible it snapped or lost only the rear splines. My understanding is they lose the centre spline

( the link is for the classic part, not P38a but would be similar)


RANGE ROVER OUTPUT SHAFT BORG WARNER TRANSFER BOX | eBay

I should add, I did not witness the prop shaft turning (I was in the drivers seat at the time) but the guys who relayed what was happening are experienced 4x4'ers and I would consider know their s**t when it comes to Land Rovers.

It had all of us scratching our heads for what may be the cause

Gary

Originally Posted by wayneg

Sorry to hear of your woe`s. Sound strange you are getting drive to the front but not rear. I have heard of the output shaft stripping the splines but that would lose all drive unless its possible it snapped or lost only the rear splines. My understanding is they lose the centre spline


RANGE ROVER OUTPUT SHAFT BORG WARNER TRANSFER BOX | eBay

Thanks for your thoughts Wayne, I guess I'm not going to be placing as high as you in your previous W4, but I did take your advice....low first and slowly does it, it worked a treat, I surprised myself just how well they perform even against other Land Rovers!

Gary

Another completely wild stab in the dark would be the hi low motor or ecu putting the transfer box into neutral. I would presume the dash readout would state its in neutral but not sure.
You can force the transfer box into neutral by fitting a fuse into the empty slot in the drivers seat side fusebox so I suppose a short circuit could do the same?

Remember the fuse thing if you are going to tow it back