Thread: how far on the rear diff only

I take it you can lock the centre diff in your Disco.

Apart from a couple of extra clunks, you'll be fine.

I drove around on the rear diff for a week or so a few years back when I was rebuilding the front drive shaft. I noticed the vehicle felt unstable at times. Maybe yours will feel that way, maybe not but keep it in mind. Mine did not handle the same.

Sounds like you need to be thinking about that D3 you have been talking about.

peter,

kelly as ok'ed a new defender. just going thought the process of sorting one. and hoping the bank does the same.

Doing the same thing right now waiting for a new ring & pinion install on the front diff. Been running fine for about 12 days of gentle driving, no change except a mild backlash clunk in the rear on lifting off. Have been checking the rotorflex for cracks but all good so far. Still feel uneasy doing it & looking to go back to 4wd asap.
Cheers
Discolaw

Originally Posted by beefy

well guys,

i have a problem with my front diff and i have removed the front drive shaft. I have a new one on the way but its going to be ten days. any problems with gentle driving until it gets here.

keith

Be aware that your front diff will still be turning so depending upon what your problem is with your front diff, I'd be wary of driving with only front drive shaft removed.

Safer to remove front axles/cv's also.

Originally Posted by Xtreme

Be aware that your front diff will still be turning so depending upon what your problem is with your front diff, I'd be wary of driving with only front drive shaft removed.

Safer to remove front axles/cv's also.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that D2 axles are not fully floating, hence you can not remove them and still have the hubs on...

Well Beefy it looks like you made it back home ok. I guess that you will have a few teeth from the side and/or spider gears hopefully at the bottom of the diff. Worst case, a bit of metal will go between the Crown wheel and pinion. If this happens you will break the carrier as well, "been there, done that" on our S2A...

You will most likely get away with it... just go slowly around corners.

I assume that you are getting a complete centre to swap out?

Ron

Yep, you can pull them out, just jam rags into the housing to save the oily mess that will occur