Thread: Td5 Diff Problems

I don't think that is the right attitude to have.

Leaving a problem might be ok if you have to in a remote area, but it is usually cheaper to fix a problem earlyer than wait as long as you can and hope that no other parts get damaged.

A proactive rather than reactive approach to mechanical repairs is always better.

{too good an opportunity to pass up}
OK all you DIFF experts,,
My Disco just passed the 250,000 mark, it too has developed a [rear]whine.
While towing the boat the other day accross a bridge I actually looked over my shoulder to see the "motorbike" that was passing me,
But, with no load no noise.

This couldnt be the same thing as Vinay. [ I feel for you girl, not nice at only 58000 kays]

Yes CraigE, dropped the diff oil, [no water, no shavings though it has had water in there previously,, hey its a Landrover!!] and replaced with some VERY expensive synthetic stuff.

I am of the opinion its just "done enough", what with towing race cars and boats, regular beach trips, long road trips,
and thats just last week :wink:

OK, I see there are lots of perfectionists out there with high incomes and bucket loads of cash. Come on guy's come and live in the real world. As long as it is not making the car unsafe or doing more damage then it may not be justifiable to spend heaps to get it fixed right away. If it is a serious noise not just a whine then yes by all means get it looked at asap. I can not help but wonder if many of you have never driven a Rover over a couple of years old. I was and would not advocate driving an unsafe car but if you fixed every squeak, whine or leak on a Rover it would spend more time in the garage than on the road. As far as the fool who told the terror story to frighten the crap out of Vinay, the likleyhood of this occuring is so remote it is unbelievable especially from diff failure. It is more likely to happen from uni/cv joint failure. There would be some rather nasty noises before it got that far. While I make no appologies for upsetting some members of this forum we should be here to help people and offer advice not scare the crap out of them. The best advice to Vinay is if she is not mechanically minded and able to assess the situation as to the severity then get a second opinion from someone who can actually here the noise. We should not make to many assumptions on a description. It may or may not be something serious, but alas ther are a lot of unscupulous mechanics out there who will take you for a ride over minor repairs. Hopefully you know a mechanic you can trust. At only 58000 it should be only bearings unless it has done a lot of hard work. I know for a while I had what sounded like front diff noise and turned out to be centre diff bearings. I know quite often I have had doom and gloom advice from people and mechanics as to noises etc in 4wds that has most times turned out to be minor repairs. Check the asics first and work your way up.

I agree Craig.

Pedro..
The noisey whine over your shoulder is probably your Mother Inlaw.

Bazzle 8O

I also agree Craig

Although I would probably change the oil ( to have a look for metal as previous suggested) and then closely monitor the situation.

Ensure that you take all opinion as just that. Many of these sites have the odd "experts" who generally drive a commodore during the week and "dabble" on the odd weekend with the 4wd. So just be careful and get some professional assistance if you believe it is warranted.

Disclaimer** [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img] I am not attacking anybodies post here. Just expressing an opinion based upon a site I used to frequent a while ago that had constant crap advice being dished out by a couple of individuals.

8) vinay, sorry i havn't reply'd to your dec 11 post, just re checked this thread,
i have sent you a pm.
by now i hope you have sorted this diff noise out but if not, maybe we all can assist, with another pair of ears to post wots going on.
8) harry

Hi everyone,

Update: Drove the vehicle to Toowoomba and back, with no problems, on the advice of our trusted mechanic. It is going in for repairs tomorrow. They are going to pull it apart, see exactly what is needed and it should be back by Wednesday. We're using our extended warranty (bought with the vehicle) so the cost is not going to be a huge issue.

Thanks for all your input.

I'll let you know whether they find shavings, or whether its bearings.

Vinay

*bump*

Hope everything worked out vinay,,


my noisey diff turned out to be be a navigator side rear wheelbearing,,
one and a half hours labour,
a set of bearings,
a little bit of oil,
and

NO NOISE,,,,

at all,,

now I can hear all the funny noises at the front :wink: