Thread: Gracie. DISASTER. Transmission Failure.

Originally Posted by cafe latte

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.
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.

Originally Posted by Pickles2

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.
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.
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.

Originally Posted by cafe latte

if you were going to spend your time in the city you would not buy/ need a Land Rover in the first place.

As a city Defender owner, I take offence to that

Really sorry to hear about your troubles, Pickles. I hope it's all sorted soon.

Originally Posted by cafe latte

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.
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

Nothing define yet, but I think it's the output/adapter shaft.
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.

Originally Posted by Lagerfan

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.
Chris