Defender 1995, 110, 300tdi Front Diff Whine/ Noise.

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Originally Posted by rick130

It'll still help on the slippery stuff Chris, wet bitumen, mud, even wet grass, they just become useless if you lift a wheel and don't have TC.

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And we never lift wheels even on easy to moderate stuff ever[bighmmm]
I will shut up now as we don`t need another thread descending :Thump:

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Originally Posted by rangieman

And we never lift wheels even on easy to moderate stuff ever[bighmmm]
I will shut up now as we don`t need another thread descending :Thump:

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:lol2:

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Originally Posted by strangy

The noise will be from the crown/ pinion.so these will likely have suffered to the point of not worth touching.
Simple fix get a centre from a Defender, D1, D2 for under 200 they are everywhere.
Or as above and fit an ATB or locker as an upgrade.

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Just wondering if I need to consider be aware of diff ratios on a centre froma d1 or d2? Or are they identical and interchangable? I really don'thave a grasp of or understanding of how it all works? Where does one look to begin to form a bit of an understanding of these matters? I'm obviously not intending to do the fitting or mechanicalside of the work myself, but I would like to understand more and get myself better informed.

EDIT: ok so turns out google is a pretty good starting point! so am I right in saying all defenders have a 'rover diff' in the front and the ratio is 3:54:1 and this means that for each one trun of the wheel, the drive shaft turns 3.54 times? And all disco 1,2 have this same ratio?

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Originally Posted by Landy Red

EDIT: ok so turns out google is a pretty good starting point! so am I right in saying all defenders have a 'rover diff' in the front and the ratio is 3:54:1 and this means that for each one trun of the wheel, the drive shaft turns 3.54 times? And all disco 1,2 have this same ratio?

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Yep. [smilebigeye]

Thanks guys! Not that mysterious after all!

Something to keep in mind when looking for a second hand diff out of a d1/d2 as a straight swap in is you can only use their front diff as the rears run a rotoflex instead of a uni [thumbsupbig]
And yes all standard ratio`s are 3.54:1

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Originally Posted by rangieman

Something to keep in mind when looking for a second hand diff out of a d1/d2 as a straight swap in is you can only use their front diff as the rears run a rotoflex instead of a uni [thumbsupbig]
And yes all standard ratio`s are 3.54:1

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One last question. What do you guys think I should go for a disco 1 with 280K straight swap in, or a disco 2 with 220K. Apparently the D2 flange is different and will need swapping too? Or are these both a bit high in the mileage and I'mbetter looking for something that's done less work?

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Originally Posted by Landy Red

One last question. What do you guys think I should go for a disco 1 with 280K straight swap in, or a disco 2 with 220K. Apparently the D2 flange is different and will need swapping too? Or are these both a bit high in the mileage and I'mbetter looking for something that's done less work?

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D2 front flange will be the same as D1 and deefer[wink11]
Ks are ok for either as long as they have not started to elongate the pinion pin in the centre .

I haven't actually seen the diff for myself yet, but the bloke selling them, said, 'front diff changed the flange because the d2 models whent to a double cardon fron propshaft.' 'If you go the d2 centre you will need to unboplt your diff flange and swap it over.'

What do you guys think?

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Originally Posted by Landy Red

I haven't actually seen the diff for myself yet, but the bloke selling them, said, 'front diff changed the flange because the d2 models whent to a double cardon fron propshaft.' 'If you go the d2 centre you will need to unboplt your diff flange and swap it over.'

What do you guys think?

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Do i need to say it again a standard d2 front diff centre will fit and bolt up to your deefer[wink11]
D2`s have the double cardan on the T/C end which has a larger flange not on the diff end [tonguewink]
Unless this turkey went to double cardan`s on both ends :wallbash: