Disco 1

**long stroke** · 6th October 2009, 06:48 AM

Originally Posted by Disco_Dan

exactly right , a clean and cool auto is a happy one in any application (thanks work) i have noticed something however that seems a bit odd there was not much grease in the front bearings just a tiny drizzle of oil , are these oil fed or are they just about to let go on me.. as for your question mitch the toyota had lockers front and rear and a bit of lift and 33s and im more impressed with the disco in standard form its safe to say i have been converted. Hmm mitch that disco wouldnt hapen to be a diesel auto would it with 4 spotties on the roof? i have a strange feeling... =]

Welcome Dan

I'm not 100% shore what the viscous coupling is, if it's the rubber do-nut thing on the drive shaft, your's doesn't have it, they were introduced in the update disco1 (94rish)

With the oil in the bearings that would most likely just be one of the seals leaking in your hub or stub axle, probably an idea to replace everything and convert to oil fed bearings

CHEERS TIM.

**disco_mitch** · 6th October 2009, 10:21 AM

Originally Posted by Disco_Dan

as for your question mitch the toyota had lockers front and rear and a bit of lift and 33s and im more impressed with the disco in standard form its safe to say i have been converted. Hmm mitch that disco wouldnt hapen to be a diesel auto would it with 4 spotties on the roof? i have a strange feeling... =]

yea now just to get the rest of those toy drivers to come to there senses.

mmmm yes it would be a disco with dodgy auto and 4 lights on the roof

**nice1guv** · 6th October 2009, 11:11 AM

Originally Posted by Disco_Dan

How do i identify what transfer case i have and does it have this viscous coupling i have read about, the case in mine has a rather large what looks to be inspection plate down one side if thats any help.

Originally Posted by long stroke

I'm not 100% shore what the viscous coupling is, if it's the rubber do-nut thing on the drive shaft, your's doesn't have it, they were introduced in the update disco1 (94rish)

Rangies have a viscous coupling that acts like a sort of passive centre diff lock, automatically adjusting front and rear drive as needed.

Discos do not have this viscous coupling, they have the manual diff lock instead that completely locks the front and rear drive shafts together.

mike 90 RR · 6th October 2009, 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by nice1guv

Rangies have a viscous coupling

They are installed in a Borg Warner Transfer case

Mike

**Disco_Dan** · 7th October 2009, 05:43 AM

Thankyou all in helping me to better understand this machine i have , as for you mitch i did say the auto situation was going to go downhill when it first occured hey it just sucks you have had such a run with your repairer of choice and i hope mine does not pack up and leave

mike 90 RR · 7th October 2009, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by Disco_Dan

.... and i hope mine does not pack up and leave

Keep the oil cool / add oil coolers if your towing / service & change the oil regularly and don't abuse the s**t out of it ... and it will outlast some manuals

Mike

**disco_mitch** · 8th October 2009, 05:00 PM

Originally Posted by Disco_Dan

Thankyou all in helping me to better understand this machine i have , as for you mitch i did say the auto situation was going to go downhill when it first occured hey it just sucks you have had such a run with your repairer of choice and i hope mine does not pack up and leave

yea they rekon there a good box and an easy one to fix, i dont think mine has ever had a service till i got it, as for repearer of choice well that was one of my not so good choices

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