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Sorry to hear what happened Pickles..
Next time I go to Cairns I will get the Landy specialist to check the slop in my drive line and if they think it is too much (I do) I will get them to do a letter saying such which I dont mind paying for. I will try a big moan again at the next service this time armed with a letter and a modded Ashcroft output shaft.
Here's hoping mine does not fail before the service..
Chris
Good thinking,.....because I can now tell you from "personal experience", that being "caught out" like we were in a relatively remote location, is not a pleasant experience.Quote:
Originally Posted by cafe latte
landRover assist actually said to me when I complained about the delay said, "ah well you are not in the metropolitan area,..... outside our normal range, ...we have to use subcontractors......etc etc"...jeez, where they expect Landrovers to be?
Pickles.
Very true, if you were going to spend your time in the city you would not buy/ need a Land Rover in the first place.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pickles2
Twice now I have complained to the Dealer about the slop in the drive line both times they said it was normal. The last time I took the mechanic for a drive and he was unable to change gear without a clunk. He said he would have a look and he still came back saying all was good and it was normal!!
Do you know for sure what failed on yours yet?
Chris
It took me nearly 2 years to convince them it was flange/axle issue and replaced them last year. Guess what, I think they are gone again. I did some diagnostics and now my output shaft is very slack more than before which I asked the dealer to investigate but said normal.
My warranty expires end of may this year and am getting independent diagnostics done and present that during the next service.
As a city Defender owner, I take offence to that ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by cafe latte
Really sorry to hear about your troubles, Pickles. I hope it's all sorted soon.
Nothing define yet, but I think it's the output/adapter shaft.Quote:
Originally Posted by cafe latte
It may be "normal", & I took it to be, but after driving my friend's Adventure Edition, which was super smooth with virtually no backlash/clunking at all, I'm not so sure. best advice I can give you, go & drive another, & see what you think.
Regards, Pickles.
Mine was built 07/07/14 and at 12000 got anew rear main seal, and adaptor shaft, am sorely tempted to replace shafts, diffs axles and flanges with good Ashcroft stuff and bugger the warrenty
Sorry to hear Pickles, you must be gutted.
I recall there was a service bulletin with something about squirting grease into the shaft at each service to lube it, seemed a bit of a potluck solution but I think I have noticed it on the paperwork from our last couple of services. Be interesting to see if yours makes mention of it? We use MLR so essentially same guys.
Is that even possible? I cant imagine how you would even get to the part without a lot of dismantling.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lagerfan
Chris
Just some Friday afternoon spit balling
First if you wanted to "test" the adaptor. You could put the gearbox in gear engine off.
Remove the Transfer case PTO inspection plate.
Slide out the input gear and voila you will be looking at the back end of the adaptor shaft.
Ideally there should be minimal slack between the input shaft and trying to turn some gears in the gearbag?
Spitball idea number two
The MT82 box defender I have recently bought has had a machine shop modified adaptor shaft with opposing zerks and grease channel machined. Hole in adaptor casing for grease gun access. All very schmick.
But what would be wrong with simple filling the adaptor junction with a high quality high shear grease and then slipping an appropriate sized CV boot over the joint. Zip the boot on and the grease is well contained. No fluid or external wear?
Perhaps not as sexy as the Ashcroft mod but where are the holes in my theory?
Steve