Thread: Little or No RPM change when Shifting Gear Defender 110 2012

Originally Posted by cafe latte

Yes annoyingly. I am taking it for an Landy specialist before the next service and get a letter which I an happy to pay for stating it is not normal. Then I will hand the letter to the service department when I get me service. Hopefully they will give up in the "its normal" rubbish.
Chris

Uhhhmmmmm...so what you are saying is that my 1997 Disco has some of the features as current defender model......sweet, it will be great selling point!!!

Originally Posted by ROAMER_AUS

2015 has the drivetrain clunk as well???? And here I am trying to eliminate one in my 1997 300tdi discovery.......

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Believe it or not,the Series Landies have them too
Inspect your "driven members" on the ends of the rear axles for spline wear for starters.
Andrew

Originally Posted by cafe latte

Not in mine, actually I try to feather the gas to prevent the clunk in the drive line on changes.
Chris

If you got to the Pinnacles , in the Defender section there are so many complaints about this problem it is beyond ridiculous.

Originally Posted by ramblingboy42

If you got to the Pinnacles , in the Defender section there are so many complaints about this problem it is beyond ridiculous.

Yes I love my Defender, but I hate the gear change with a passion.
Chris

So did anyone ever determine where does that slop come from exactly and why it isn't solveable?

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I've been driving all sorts of cars for a long time,.......but I can't get rid of the "clunk" either.
The thing is, you try something from say 2nd to 3rd, & all is good, but then ya shift from say 4th to 5th doing the same, & guess what,..."CLUNK".
Having just had the intermediate shaft replaced, I'm very conscious of "Clunking", but try as I may, I just can't avoid it! (MY13 Def.)
Pickles.

Originally Posted by Pickles2

I've been driving all sorts of cars for a long time,.......but I can't get rid of the "clunk" either.
The thing is, you try something from say 2nd to 3rd, & all is good, but then ya shift from say 4th to 5th doing the same, & guess what,..."CLUNK".
Having just had the intermediate shaft replaced, I'm very conscious of "Clunking", but try as I may, I just can't avoid it! (MY13 Def.)
Pickles.

What annoys me about the clunk is why? I have heard BS like Land Rover is permanent 4x4 so it has lost of take up and gears, hence the clunk, but this is hog wash. Other permanent 4x4's dont have this problem. I have owned a Lada Niva for example NO CLUNK and this is permanent 4x4 and it is cheap Russian junk yet no clunk, if Lada can do it why not Land Rover?
Chris

I'm convinced that on my Disco it comes from LT230. Hi/low range selector ring has dog teeth that mesh very loose with hi or low gears, this was apparently made loose on purpose for easier selection. Same on center diff locking. Even tough I've been told that it's not it.

And I wouldn't call NIVA junk. It may be cheap with weak motor, but surely not junk, for what it costs it is damn capable!!!