Thread: Maxidrive Non Lock

I have not been particularly interested in why they don't work when they are suppose to, so I have not taken notes when it has been explained. But apparently the actuator has grease or other lubricant in it. From those that have trouble with them have indicated that the grease goes hard over time. This causes it to gunk up and makes it difficult to move. This causes it to either not engage or not to disengage. From memory there is something you have to be careful with if you pull it apart, but I can't remember what it is.

I wonder why no one wanted to purchase the maxi-drive difflock part of the business. So I guess that it does not matter whether the are good, bad, or indifferent, you cannot purchase new ones anymore.

Originally Posted by EchiDna

er pot? kettle? black?

you own ARB and also feel the need to defend it...

horses for courses I say - a working locker is a good locker, no matter the brand.

This almost feels like the great fridge debate with a bit more testosterone thrown in....*goes looking for the popcorn emoticon*

You suck at the Interweb

Originally Posted by r.over

I have not been particularly interested in why they don't work when they are suppose to, so I have not taken notes when it has been explained. But apparently the actuator has grease or other lubricant in it. From those that have trouble with them have indicated that the grease goes hard over time. This causes it to gunk up and makes it difficult to move. This causes it to either not engage or not to disengage. From memory there is something you have to be careful with if you pull it apart, but I can't remember what it is.

I wonder why no one wanted to purchase the maxi-drive difflock part of the business. So I guess that it does not matter whether the are good, bad, or indifferent, you cannot purchase new ones anymore.

Anyhow, aside from the fact that your going to get flamed, as their was many proposals put to Mal, to buy his business, I like you, you know your ****, despite the way you come across ( acrunt, like I do), fact is, ARB's DO engage quicker, also they disengage quicker, BUT the indication light on an ARB is not indicative of what the locker is ACTUALLY doing, BUT from all the lockers I HAVE run personally, the maxi HAS been the most reliable, slow? Yes, A pain when you need it? Yes, the only time my maxis have failed is when I've melted Vacuum lines, due to, to close a placement and more HP and heat than a stinky Rover motor

And yes, I;ve tried to source parts, lucky I have someone who is magic at machine work, check my other threads for details

Probably the main reason Mal did'nt get a buyer was

A) Too many tyre kickers wanting it for nicks.

The diminishing off road market of the TRUE 4wder who actually goes off road and requires maxidrive equipment.

Maxidrive did export to a huge Military market, You wont find that sort of quality locally anymore I'm afraid.

Also try some tests

Put your car on stands and have someone activate the locker while you sit at the diff and look & listen.

Have you checked you are getting vacuum at the actuator.

Is you diff breather clear

Good luck
Justin

Originally Posted by rovercare

as their was many proposals put to Mal, to buy his business

I think you will find that they were becoming more expensive to make in the steel grade that he used. Therefore there was not much money in them unless you dropped the quality.

One thing that was not well designed in them is that you cannot easily pull the axles if you break a C&P and want to drive home in two wheel drive. Leaving the axle in means that the wheel will turn the centre and risk getting metal all through the locker and causing damage.

Whether Maxi-drive were better quality or not is largely irrelevant. If a Holden is all you need and does everything you want, does it really matter that a Merc is better engineered.

Originally Posted by r.over

I think you will find that they were becoming more expensive to make in the steel grade that he used. Therefore there was not much money in them unless you dropped the quality.

One thing that was not well designed in them is that you cannot easily pull the axles if you break a C&P and want to drive home in two wheel drive. Leaving the axle in means that the wheel will turn the centre and risk getting metal all through the locker and causing damage.

Yep, unless you bored the spindles out and it wasn;t a problem

But I think that was of minimal consequence to most

Originally Posted by rovercare

But I think that was of minimal consequence to most

Something is always going to break if you treat it hard. If you have a difflock and HD axles, the thing that will most likely break is the C&P. I have seen it happen enough, but maybe it is just the idiots I mix with. But then again it happened once on a AULRO trip.

Originally Posted by r.over

Something is always going to break if you treat it hard. If you have a difflock and HD axles, the thing that will most likely break is the C&P. I have seen it happen enough, but maybe it is just the idiots I mix with. But then again it happened once on a AULRO trip.

Yea, like I said, you know your stuff, but does an ARB help with Crown wheel and pinion strength??, so WTF is your point?, don;t get into swings and round abouts with me, babe

Someone is going to fall off