Thread: No Power to Rear Wheels

Dunno if this will help in diagnosis but the speedo was working while the vehicle was sitting stationary when first gear was engaged.

More than likely an axle half shaft.

Sounds like a broken rear half-shaft to me as well. Get a good workshop manual and you will find that it is a straight forward job to change it.

The car should be driveable in high 4 (yellow knob down); I can't understand why it only moves on the flat

Cheers Charlie

Double Post...learning about attachments

Thanks a lot for your quick diagnosis and help Charlie and Slunnie. Forgot to mention (perhaps out of a bit of embarassment) that I had to desert the Rover last night as it wouldn't make it up the short hill and back onto the downhill run out of the Watagans (on the Central Coast where I'm at uni). The limited slip diff on the front (I assumes???) meant all my power was only on one of the front wheels and a one wheel drive Rover just wouldn't make it. Went back this arvo for the rescue attempt knowing that I would only have to get it about 20m up not too steep a slope and it would limp home in 4wd. Not to be however and my few friends who own 4wds weren't around so in absolute desperation me and a mate attempted to us a Hyundai Exel to give the Landy a bit mor pull but not surprisingly it didn't make a difference. The Excel got back up the slope no worries and we waited until a mate with a Prado came and pulled the Landy to the top. Only found time for one photo though.



So now we're back on flat ground I'll have to start pulling things apart and assessing the damage. Where's my best bet for getting good Landy (SIII) parts around Central Coast way?

Again thanks all for the advice.

On another note I'm still trying to think up a good name, I'm calling it the Blue Box for now. Any suggestions?

Originally Posted by reubsrover

Thanks a lot for your quick diagnosis and help Charlie and Slunnie. Forgot to mention (perhaps out of a bit of embarassment) that I had to desert the Rover last night as it wouldn't make it up the short hill and back onto the downhill run out of the Watagans (on the Central Coast where I'm at uni). The limited slip diff on the front (I assumes???) meant all my power was only on one of the front wheels and a one wheel drive Rover just wouldn't make it. Went back this arvo for the rescue attempt knowing that I would only have to get it about 20m up not too steep a slope and it would limp home in 4wd. Not to be however and my few friends who own 4wds weren't around so in absolute desperation me and a mate attempted to us a Hyundai Exel to give the Landy a bit mor pull but not surprisingly it didn't make a difference. The Excel got back up the slope no worries and we waited until a mate with a Prado came and pulled the Landy to the top. Only found time for one photo though.



So now we're back on flat ground I'll have to start pulling things apart and assessing the damage. Where's my best bet for getting good Landy (SIII) parts around Central Coast way?

Again thanks all for the advice.

On another note I'm still trying to think up a good name, I'm calling it the Blue Box for now. Any suggestions?

Are you sure that both front hubs were enabled?? (Assuming it has them, as I can't see them in that photo)..

I blew a rear axle in my shorty. (Tried to take off too quick on a hill in the city, by dropping the clutch and accelerating too quick. All I heard was a loud BANG). I managed to roll back into a side street, and check for damage. But didn't have the time, to check properly. So I engaged the front hubs (And pressed the yellow lever) and drove it to work and back on the front diff.. She drove as if I was driving with the rear only.. No problems at all.. I was lucky that the axle broke at the hub end, (passenger side) so was only a matter of getting a new one, and popping it in, and it was back to normal.

Sounds like you may have other problems on the front diff or something..

Wolf

From your attached photograph, your problem appears to have happened on a dirt track. When the vehicle stopped while attempting to go up the incline, were either of the front wheels spinning? This is normal. When climbing, weight is transferred to the rear of the vehicle, reducing traction on the front wheels, resulting in one of both of them spinning. If this is encountered, then try driving up the incline in reverse. The front wheels will now act like back wheels.

Aaron.

Of course..why didn't I think of that. Thanks Aaron.

I was wondering about that Wolf, both hubs were definately engaged but as soon as I attempted to clim the reasonably steep incline (though it can't have been that bad since a Hyundai Excel got back up it) one front wheel would just lose traction and spin with the other remaining stationary. I assumed this is because it doesn't have a manual diff lock on the front?? It would be a limited slip diff?? I have dont a bit of 4wding but still learning the ropes.

So once I was towed to the top of the hill the vehicle drove well on the front diff back home.