Thread: Just got home, on the back of a truck :(

I have now had my Rangie for 3 weeks, and I just got it towed home for the second time. First time wasn't too bad. I was near home, and got a tow from my father. Turned out I was only out of petrol which was easily fixed.

This time, I was at Yatala, around 50 kays from home, pulling into a servo for some petrol and the tyres just locked up. Lucky I was only moving at around 5 km/h at the time. Car wouldn't move forward, or backward.

I jacked up each of the wheels, and they would move a little, and the rear tailshaft moved back and forth a little, so it wasn't the brakes. I called a flat bed to take it home and as he dragged it onto the tray, the front wheels didn't move... The rears moved fine. So it seems my front diff isn't going to well

The car was dropped off at the top of my driveway, which is over 50m from the garage since there was no way the truck would make it down the driveway.

Now my rangie is a 1998 P38, 4.0L, which I don't know that much about, but the earlier rangies have removable axles, long ones in the rear, and short ones on the front. I'll have to check, but mine should be the same. So hopefully I can simply unbolt the hubs, remove the front axles and drive the car to into the garage.

Also, there is a 83 rangie sitting in our yard ready to be stripped for parts. Does anyone know how different the diffs will be? I'm guessing I can't just swap over the hubs and brakes and use the older diff. I have no idea what the ratio would be, but I can always count the teeth. Anyway, it's been a long day and I think I need a nap.

Originally Posted by garrycol

I thought P38 diffs are completely different from RRC diffs.

Garry

Yes, they are.

i sympathise with you, it's really annoying to not have your new [to you] car behaving.
firstly in support of the car, running out of fuel probably wasn't its fault.
now the drive train seems to be a big problem.
when you get it to the garage it will be interesting to know more.
as it is full time 4wd, i don't quite know what's going on with it going on the flat top with the rears turning and the front not.
sounds like it's broken something.? duh!
i notice you havn't put up your location in the member details, it might help us to help you if we know roughly where you are, as one of us may be nearby and be able to help you.
keep us posted scott.