Thread: Wind Up

Originally Posted by V8Landy

O.K i jacked up the rear and could turn the rear wheels tail shaft did not turn as fronts still on the ground. So i jacked the front up and the tail shafts moved when the cdl was in neutral hand brake off.
Sorry about my lack of knowledge in these areas.

From what has been said here i need to lift one front wheel and one rear wheel to see what is happening. Am i correct here.
If the both shafts turn in the same direction its locked if they don't it's unlocked???
I am learning just slowly

Yea, one of each, but they "may" turn the same way as there is little other resistance

The other thing you can do, is jack both up on the front or rear, cause it may well be a front or rear diff damaged (doubtfull with lockers) and drag your ass underneath and turn the tailshaft, if it spins free and the opposite doesn't, centre diff is unlocked, if it turn a partial turn then stops, the centre diff is locked

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But won't stop me pokeing a little fun every now and then

Originally Posted by rovercare

Yea, one of each, but they "may" turn the same way as there is little other resistance

The other thing you can do, is jack both up on the front or rear, cause it may well be a front or rear diff damaged (doubtfull with lockers) and drag your ass underneath and turn the tailshaft, if it spins free and the opposite doesn't, centre diff is unlocked, if it turn a partial turn then stops, the centre diff is locked

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But won't stop me pokeing a little fun every now and then

Thanks. Have the right rear and front right up know. Both shafts are turning anti clockwise and the cdl should be in neutral.
I have worked in a timber mill for 20yrs and poking fun is tame so go for it as long as i get some tips in the process i'm happy

Originally Posted by BigJon

Do this.

Jack up one wheel, front or back. Chock wheels still on ground to prevent rolling. Take handbrake off.

Leave cross axle lockers in the unlock position.
Leave centre difflock in the unlock position.

You should be able to rotate the raised wheel by hand. If you can't it means the centre diff is still locked or broken.

If you can rotate the wheel, reach in and move the centre difflock lever to the locked position. You should actually hear the mechanism in the transfer case operate.

Now try to rotate the raised wheel. You should not be able to.

If anything else happens you have a problem...

Sorry missed this one . I will shoot out and give it a go.
GOD i love having a shed

Originally Posted by V8Landy

Thanks. Have the right rear and front right up know. Both shafts are turning anti clockwise and the cdl should be in neutral.
I have worked in a timber mill for 20yrs and poking fun is tame so go for it as long as i get some tips in the process i'm happy

Stick wacker hey? I only worked in the local mill for 3 years

Sounds like its still locked, you need to bend both your elbows on one arm, and play with the engageing bit on the front snout of the transfer case, to make sure its turning correctly

O.K i have the front right wheel jacked up when the little stick is in neutral i can not move it and the same in any other position. I am starting to see where you guy's are coming from.
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Cheers Brett

Originally Posted by V8Landy

O.K i have the front right wheel jacked up when the little stick is in neutral i can not move it and the same in any other position. I am starting to see where you guy's are coming from.
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Cheers Brett

Yep, still locked then, and you know for sure your front diff isn;t locked yea? if I remember you pulled it out to check?

So you need to check the actuatiing bits of the centre diff, before you head to the innards of the transfer

Just another check after the actuator bits, drop the oil and check for shiny pretty metallic stuff

JC has messaged me and it seems i will take the transfer out and replace itm with the one from the shed then pull this one apart to see how it works. A bit of a bugger but JC said i can take the front shaft out and keep driving for know.
Thanks for all your replies iwill post up what i find cheers Brett

I had to replace my transfer case a few years ago after an auto sparky killed mine.

He jacked up the rear wheels and ran it up through the gears chasing an electrical fault.

The centre diff gears welded themselves to the cross shaft and then broke the shaft.

He didn't tell me and I drove it home. I picked up that it was driving oddly and it made bad crunching noises when I turned in the drive (tight turn).

The next day I tried the jack one wheel thing and it was all locked up.
It wasn't until I pulled it out and dismantled the centre diff section that I found the fault.

The sparky paid for the new (second hand) transfer case, all oils and labour to fix...