Thread: Rear diff issues

Tieds, Maybe Trivetts are NOT AS ASTOUNDED as they say; as my previous post 1 have had 4 replaced on my 2010 D90 in 60K kms. They are very clever at pretending your problem is unique. Guy's in the LROC Sydney talk to each other and exchange information on faults that have arisen, and we do tell Trivett's Parramatta that we talk and that usually 'slows them down' with the bluffing game they play.

PAT303; when we say they are 'gone' it is the diff only. Usually under light power/cruising, often between 60 - 80kph you hear a sort of 'singing' noise or soft rattle in the rear of the car; that's the disintegrating diff.

Hope this helps

If there is anyone on the Gold Coast that want to hear what I'm hearing I don't mind taking you for a drive!

LOWER BEECHMONT?? I don't go that far for my holidays!! It's a wonder you can even hear the diff over the kids in the back seat. (and no, you cant swap diffs with me!)

Originally Posted by ezyrama

LOWER BEECHMONT?? I don't go that far for my holidays!! It's a wonder you can even hear the diff over the kids in the back seat. (and no, you cant swap diffs with me!)

It's debatable at time which nose is worse, the diff or the kids. The kids quieten down eventually I guess. Pity there's no warranty on them though
Changing the wheels over made it a definite rear diff noise and not the tyres at least

My 2012 110 has just started to get noisy in the rear end at 60,000klms. There's been plenty of off-road with a Simpson trip, 4 Fraser ISland trips and numerous local venues. Nothing hardcore off-road and I'm a mechanically sympathetic driver. When the noise started I thought it was wind noise off the new roof platform, but its progressively getting louder from about 80kph.
One fix I've heard of is fitting an ARB diff lock, anyone had any experience with this?

Originally Posted by David Hawes

My 2012 110 has just started to get noisy in the rear end at 60,000klms. There's been plenty of off-road with a Simpson trip, 4 Fraser ISland trips and numerous local venues. Nothing hardcore off-road and I'm a mechanically sympathetic driver. When the noise started I thought it was wind noise off the new roof platform, but its progressively getting louder from about 80kph.
One fix I've heard of is fitting an ARB diff lock, anyone had any experience with this?

Diff lock isn't a fix for a crown /pinion issue - except that fitting a locker gives you a window to do other work on the diff at the same time.

Ok a bit of an update... After not having the car for over 2 weeks Land Rover had sent the diff to a diff shop for them to check tolerances and set it up. Turns out the diff was setup to the correct specifics and appeared to be ok.
So the diff shop changed the crown wheel and pinion and a few seals in it and set it all up. Land Rover put it back in and I picked it up Wednesday.
I've driven a little over half a tank of fuel and it's getting noisier again. Wasn't at first but is now.
I've taken it back to Land Rover and have taken one of the mechanics for a drive. He confirmed there is a noise and has advised me that they're going to try and get the engineers from Land Rover in Sydney to fly up and take it for a drive.
As mentioned about the only thing that hasn't been changed now is the diff housing. But if it was the housing wouldn't it do it at all speeds and not just a little over 100km/h?

Originally Posted by Danjeffery

It's debatable at time which nose is worse, the diff or the kids. The kids quieten down eventually I guess. Pity there's no warranty on them though

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"For refund insert baby here"