Diff Lock Seized

Thanks for the earlier replies ref the thermostat, will check it out in the morning.

The only other problem with the car (which is otherwise in great nick for under £3k!) is that I can't engage the diff-lock. The lever won't push across at all and I wonder if it could just be seized or is it likely to be more serious? The transfer box was stiff when trying to engage low range but after a few goes it has freed up a bit. Any help appreciated.

Andy

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Andrew Cooke
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What colour is it Andy, i'll look for you on the school run tomorrow!!

Does the dash lamp come on BTW? or just nowt?

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Nige

Our 1997 Disco ES had the same problem.

It's newness. Ours had probably never been used since leaving the factory. Give it a good workout and it will eventually slide over. I pulled in at a Main dealer in the lakes and the nice chaps there shook hell out of the lever for 3 minutes... I felt a bit daft after but hey, not as daft as not being able to reverse the Caravan onto a pitch with my shinney 4x4.

Lee D

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Lee_D

Took it in to a garage today, they reckon they have to strip out the centre console to get at it. Is this true? I thought all the mechanical bits were underneath the car?

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Andrew Cooke

Andrew Cooke uttered summat worrerz funny about:

My fix literally involved forceful yanking to and fro... with Mrs D and the kids & Dog still sat in. Not a screwdriver in sight. Not withstanding that yours may be alot worse. I gave so much force I was fearful of pulling the knob off the lever. But the lad at the Main dealers didn't bat an eyelid and didn't charge either... that's my kind of main dealer! I really wanted some assurance I was trying to get it into diff lock the correct way as the car was relatively new to us then.

Lee D

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Lee_D

On or around Wed, 23 Nov 2005 18:05:10 +0000 (UTC), "Andrew Cooke" enlightened us thusly:

you'd probably have to in order to strip the linkage.

however, what they probably *do* is spray it all with WD40 and then get the garage oik to sit there wiggling the lever for 5 minutes to free it up.

Cynic? Moi?

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Austin Shackles

Wassa diff lock then, don't reckon I got one them new fangled thingies :)

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Larry

On or around Thu, 24 Nov 2005 19:49:55 -0000, "Larry" enlightened us thusly:

I'd not say no to a rear one in a series III, if someone donated it :-)

Steve's 101 with the difflock in the back axle does go exceptionally well offroad, on standard bargips.

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Austin Shackles

...and Austin Shackles spake unto the tribes of Usenet, saying...

Well, up to a point, Lord Copper... See the recent video evidence for a 101 having ten goes at a hill that a standard Disco did first time. Yes, the same 101 that later pulled said Disco out of the slurry.

Fifteen all.

:-)

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Richard Brookman

Having watched it I formed two impressions which are probably way out but hey, purely a video observers opinion based on past experience on similarly laden vehicles (not with a rear diff lock mind).

I wondered if it had been driven in 2nd low all the way it would have gone. Only seemed to loose momentum on the gearchanges.

As the rear wheel rotation was never going to fail the other issue appeared to be lack of weight in the back. Many a transit fails on roundabouts so it's only fair to expect a 101 to fumble with little to nowt in the back. I'd think if Martyn had sat in the back it would have gone up no problem.....

Oh look ..... snow!

Lee D

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Lee_D

Richard Brookman wrote: Yes, the

TWICE.

Steve

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Steve

Interesting, and remarkably on topic for AFL. I am always inclined to use my momentum to help up short steep bits. You reckon that 2nd would work ? I'll have to have a play.

Steve

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Steve

...and Steve spake unto the tribes of Usenet, saying...

OK, OK ...

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Richard Brookman

Sard to tell given it'sard to get a true perspective on film but I would have thought it would have done it given the low ratios.. then again what ratios are you running ? Is it the 7 mph at 4000rpm set or what ever it worked out at or have you got a big set in there? Could well have just crept so far then started to spin anyway due to absence of weight to provide traction.

Autos are a bit of a cheat really so it's easy in an auto unless you lock down your going to fly up the gears anyway with minimal issues , only downside is you don't get the same feel when she's giving up.

Austins 2nd job as a milk man clearly gave him a ballast advantage :0)

And yes I'm jealous as hell I missed this bit, not only the watching and heckling but the participation too.

Lee D

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Lee_D

...and Steve spake unto the tribes of Usenet, saying...

Yes, you can see it on the vid. You get a good bit of momentum, and then on the gearchange it virually stops. In a trial, I would have tackled that bit in 2nd or 3rd low (depending on the torque characteristics of the lump) and never gone near the clutch.

Just a thort.

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Richard Brookman

...and Lee_D spake unto the tribes of Usenet, saying...

Nah, pure skill.

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Richard Brookman

I think its only cheating if someone else fits it. If you'd seen the thrutching and measurement needed to fit a Detroit in accordance with the makers instructions, and the right way for a Salisbury axle, there's a lot of skill in it !

Steve

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Steve

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