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  1. 27th July 2010, 09:51 AM #1
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    Knocking in 4wheel drive

    Hi,

    I have a concerning knock coming from the front wheels when I engage 4wheel drive...(off road)

    I suspect it may be the freewheeling hubs, however i have had them fixed not to long ago, after which they worked perfectly well. (they are fairly old and have had a hard life)

    The car still drives with power to both front and rear wheels.

    should i just bugger off the old free wheeling hubs and find new ones or could their be a more sinister reason for the knocking?


    P.S. reversing with a single axle trailer in a series land rover is TOTALLY impossible!
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  2. 27th July 2010, 10:39 AM #2
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    Ah well upon closer inspection ive found the issue...

    first photo shows the operational freewheeling hub.

    Second photo shows the broken one..


    not good..


    So i guess i have to begin looking for new freewheeling hubs, Any suggestions?
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  3. 27th July 2010, 12:12 PM #3
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    Which ones have you got at the moment?
    Ive got some Warns I would sell but they'll only fit the 10 spline axle.
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  4. 27th July 2010, 03:40 PM #4
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    post up a wanted ad in the markets. I have a set (Warn IIRC) that I am happy to give away, but they would cost you more in frieght than they are worth (which is next to nothing IMHO). Not a real fan of them as I don't believe they provide any real benefit.
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  5. 27th July 2010, 03:58 PM #5
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    put standard hubs on until you source others - if you bother sourcing others...
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  6. 27th July 2010, 04:18 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by digger View Post
    put standard hubs on until you source others - if you bother sourcing others...
    Yeah, after breaking an aftermarket hub not doing too-much-work-at-all, I changed back to the standard solid hub. That was 15 years ago...........
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  7. 27th July 2010, 04:46 PM #7
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    I'm inclined to agree - I don't think that free wheel hubs give much advantage, I would simply fit standard drive flanges. Should be plenty of those about. Series 2/2a should have ten spline unless the front axle is from a Series 3 (lwb or late swb).

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    Quote Originally Posted by JDNSW View Post
    I'm inclined to agree - I don't think that free wheel hubs give much advantage, I would simply fit standard drive flanges. Should be plenty of those about. Series 2/2a should have ten spline unless the front axle is from a Series 3 (lwb or late swb).

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    I always found them useful for disguising a stuffed front tailshaft.
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  9. 27th July 2010, 07:13 PM #9
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    The hubs that are on there are 'selectro' heavy duty hubs.

    The only reservation i have would be the increased drag that engaged front axles would create. I can feel a small amount of resistance when they were engaged (when they were working).

    living on 100km/h roads i need the most speed i can get to avoid being a hazard! haha not that engaged hubs will make much difference to that!

    So the general view is that they are one more thing that can go wrong?
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  10. 27th July 2010, 07:47 PM #10
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    replace with stock hubs, put into a box and see how you go, you may get another from someone later and if you feel inclined could put it on then but if not its a smallish box in the shed so no problems really! and you are on the road without stress.
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