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  1. 29th January 2011, 06:48 PM #1
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    Has anyone had transfer box issues

    I have had the D3 on the Hoist today, with the scope in ear trying to find
    auditable noise from the car.
    Took off disks etc and checked wheel bearings, all good.
    Replace Transfer fluid, at $55.00 per litre ex LR Was a bit dirty
    Ran car on hoist in gear to check any noise.
    May have a bit of transfer noise. Not real sure if it is.

    Has anyone has any issues, and if so what did you encounter???
    Cheers Dave

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  2. 31st January 2011, 11:57 AM #2
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    Rare but know of a couple of noisey transfer cases on early build. Loose chain drive.
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    I've got a fuzzy noise coming from somewhere - it's intermittent and I can control it via small pressure on my accelerator pedal.

    I heard it (very faintly at the time) when I bought the car - over the last 12000km it's got gradually louder. Doesn't seem to affect anything, only my peace of mind. Took it into a dealer who put the stethascope on it on the hoist - said he thought it was coming from torque convertor and for $1200.00 would pull it out and send it to an auto specialist to look at.

    Have declined his offer

    keep us informed

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  4. 2nd February 2011, 09:54 PM #4
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    So, not transfer box but transmission?
    You could try a flush first.
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  5. 3rd February 2011, 07:27 AM #5
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    It could be the front diff centre.
    The noise travels, and leads to the trans.
    I have just replaced both front & rear centres, and all good.

    But what you have described is starting to become the norm for some of the higher km D3's.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Busman View Post
    It could be the front diff centre.
    The noise travels, and leads to the trans.
    I have just replaced both front & rear centres, and all good.

    But what you have described is starting to become the norm for some of the higher km D3's.

    Hi Dave,

    If you don't mind in general what 'higher km' are you talking about regarding these potential issues becoming the norm?

    cheers,
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  7. 8th February 2011, 07:37 AM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by TerryO View Post
    Hi Dave,

    If you don't mind in general what 'higher km' are you talking about regarding these potential issues becoming the norm?

    cheers,
    Terry

    Hi Terry,

    My D3 is getting up there on k's 169,000.
    The same thing happened with my D2.
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  8. 8th February 2011, 11:34 AM #8
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    Hi Busman,
    I've heard of one guy in the UK who is in the process of changing his transfer box after 395k miles (>635k km).

    There are one or two others with possibly the same issue (still to be sorted).

    So, it is possible, but not common.

    Best Wishes,
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  9. 8th February 2011, 03:02 PM #9
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    Characture I assume? Towing heay loads for aliving too.
    Some confusion? Transfer box or transmission?
    Transfer box is the one behind the transmission that puts the ower to the front and back and engages low range.
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  10. 8th February 2011, 03:27 PM #10
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    Hi Caver,
    Yep, Character.

    In his case it is definitely transfer box. Can't answer for others yet.

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