MAYDAY Can you lock a D2 into 2WD for emergency?

[Marco Polo]

I noticed today while doing a service the front double cardan shaft on my 2000 TD5 is so shockingly flogged I am very surprised it hasn't exploded!
My question is can I lock the centre diff using some vice grips or something, remove the shaft and drive her in RWD for a couple of days until I can get the parts to rebuild? I'm in a real jam and need to get to work tomorrow and my wife is gone for the weekend in the spare car! Of course its after hours on Friday and no-one local has the parts in stock!!!

[alien]

Yes you can is the good news.
Remove the tail shaft and lock the centre diff using a 10mm spanner.
Some folk have driven like this for up to a month.

[simmo]

I'm not a disco owner, ( it has electronic gadgets i don't understand), but I think youre on the right path. Only recently one of the guys was describing doing a similar thing.

If your transfer case has a diff lock youre in business. Just remove the front shaft and lock the diff, should not be problem for a few days.

I'd proceed with the drive shaft removal, and wait advice form the experts , sure to be coming when they get home from work. (or the pub :)) good luck

[Eevo]

only if you have a CDL

[Marco Polo]

Yes you can is the good news.
Remove the tail shaft and lock the centre diff using a 10mm spanner.
Some folk have driven like this for up to a month.

Thanks, is the spigot easy enough to get to from under the car? Mine should have it as it's a 2000 and I think '01-02 were the ones that missed out?

[sierrafery]

You can get to the spigot if you crawl under and reach up to the top of the trasfer box's front RH side, some handiness is required but not a killer, i was in the same situ long time ago before i fitted a linkage and locked the diff on the side of the road... turn the spigot clockwise, it's travel is not big, about 45 degrees

[twr7cx]

I think the correct answer is more accurately maybe...

There's three different variants and only two will allow it.
The easiest is the last D2a models which have the diff lock shifter as part of the high/low.
There's some models which have the diff lock mechanical parts and will require you crawling underneath to engage it using a spanner - I believe these are the earlier released D2's.
There's some models which do not have the mechanical parts and therefore you cannot lock the transfer box - I believe these are the models prior to the D2a release.

This is all assuming that your transfer box has not been replaced or a mechanism installed.

Good luck. If you don't have a D2a then your 50/50 (without knowing the year) and you can confirm when you stick your head underneath.

[Modelsp]

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachments/discovery-2/79754d1404165908-cdl-install-cdl-spigot.jpg


this foto may help you find the spigot to lock the CDL,,need 10mm open ender
Put spanner on from rear of car and push out to the Passenger side


cheers
Paul

[discoverybob]

Is that a wiper motor adapted to your CDL lever?

[Marco Polo]

Thanks all, I've just finished breakfast so will head out to the man cave shortly to have a look see.

[Marco Polo]

Success! diff locked and should be good to go. I have ordered a rebuild kit which should take about 10 days to get here from UK.

I should take a video to show how bad it is! No driveline groaning or clunking was audible either!

[Pedro_The_Swift]

There is a LOT of info on replacement shafts in here,,
high angles and lack of grease nipples is what kills them.

[Marco Polo]

The failed uni has a grease nipple! Having seen the replacement shaft prices, I'm quite happy to rebuild mine every couple of years!

[Modelsp]

Is that a wiper motor adapted to your CDL lever?
The activation motor is from a L/R electric seat
very strong leverage wise with a screw drive in/out,
I used a relay and window switch to activate it.
cheers
Paul

[mrapocalypse]

The failed uni has a grease nipple! Having seen the replacement shaft prices, I'm quite happy to rebuild mine every couple of years!

$350 from Hardy Spicer and INSIST that they redo the centre bearing.

:D

[Marco Polo]

Job done! NZD130 total, GKN uj's and new centre bearing, 2 hours of my spare time.

[muddymatt]

Job done! NZD130 total, GKN uj's and new centre bearing, 2 hours of my spare time.

Nice job :)