WHAT SHOULD i DO ABOUT THE SUDDEN BANG THAT OCCURRED WHILST TURNING LEFT.

[timothy.hose@bigpond.com]

Vehicle is a Defender cab chassis 130.
Have done 400,000 +
Came back from Melbourne and went into a supermarket car park.
I drove out turning left onto highway ans suddenly the right rear wheel seemed to lift off the road and I heard a bang/snap like metal breaking.
Thought it could be a blown tyre or shocker problem but there OK.
Drove home OK. Check under vehicle and couldn't find anything. Rang my mechanic who said I may have run over something but I know I didn't. Told to just keep driving.
Is there any way I can check what has happened? I have a feeling something broke.
Is it a case of Diff Windup. (i read about this) and if so what do I do next.

TIM (Geelong) 0428521449

[DeeJay]

Hi & welcome to the forum.
Do you have a Detroit locker in the rear? Not uncommon for them to do this, especially in low speed tight turns.
David

[rick130]

Hi & welcome to the forum.
Do you have a Detroit locker in the rear? Not uncommon for them to do this, especially in low speed tight turns.
David


My initial thought too.

if the t/case is in diff lock it will do this on a tight turn on bitumen as well

[justinc]

Or has it lunched a side gear??? I remember that scenario when i had my old 302 ZF fairlane and would go through 1 borgwarner open diff a month doing burnouts...😅. I could drive it in a straight line for while after the intial bang... a few more turns and that was curtains .. i remember looking everywhere for a cheap lsd or 9" but after putting (lots) of fuel in it every week and many many 205 r 14 tyres (again lots) there was barely any beer money...😣

[weeds]

Or has it lunched a side gear??? I remember that scenario when i had my old 302 ZF fairlane and would go through 1 borgwarner open diff a month doing burnouts...[emoji28]. I could drive it in a straight line for while after the intial bang... a few more turns and that was curtains .. i remember looking everywhere for a cheap lsd or 9" but after putting (lots) of fuel in it every week and many many 205 r 14 tyres (again lots) there was barely any beer money...[emoji21]

Brings back memories.....should of had shared in tyres

[rangieman]

Or has it lunched a side gear??? I remember that scenario when i had my old 302 ZF fairlane and would go through 1 borgwarner open diff a month doing burnouts...😅. I could drive it in a straight line for while after the intial bang... a few more turns and that was curtains .. i remember looking everywhere for a cheap lsd or 9" but after putting (lots) of fuel in it every week and many many 205 r 14 tyres (again lots) there was barely any beer money...😣
Mmm memories Xb gs 302 c toploader dual plate clutch bw diffs for breaky replaced that with Lsd 9" Oh dont forget the rh /engine mount ate them for breaky , lunch , tea, and supper fixed that by drilling it and putting a bolt through it [thumbsupbig]
And then i supposedly grew up and got wiser and bought a LR [bigwhistle]

[rick130]

And then i supposedly grew up and got wiser and bought a LR [bigwhistle]

[emoji23]

Yes, well....

Hilux's can still be induced sideways in the wet even when loaded and with decent Michelin tyres....


So I've been told [emoji6]

[Tombie]

[emoji23]

Yes, well....

Hilux's can still be induced sideways in the wet even when loaded and with decent Michelin tyres....


So I've been told [emoji6]

Especially on Iron Pellets [emoji48]

[bblaze]

fc holden special, worked 192, triple carbs. Standard delivery from our truck tyre supplier was 2 x 13 inch retreads for me every fortnight. Had to be retreads as I was an apprentice and they even kept me broke. I was lucky, diffs and axle were every where.
cheers
blaze