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New Rear Springs - Now including a question about Diff Lock!
Bush Tucker Man:
--- Quote from: "homer" --- can anyone give me some ideas of what to check before I pay someone to look at it for me?
Cheers
Mark
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Try this American site for advice & tips.
When I bought mine, it would engage high & Low, but not diff-lock.
Upon inspection the slider carrying the selecetor was corroded together.
I ended up buying a complete 'turret' (with selector mechanism) from a gearbox reconditioners near Halifax for the princely sum of £5.00!
Half an hour to exchange the item, plus plenty of Copper-Grease in it & it's still perfect
K9Jim:
you could do what i did and have a look underneath whilst some one wriggles the diff lever for you. you'll see the mechanism moving on the drivers side if i remember right. soak it in wd40 and continue to wriggle, it may just be seized through lack of use like mine was. my trusty wd40 cured it. :wink: :lol:
Bush Tucker Man:
--- Quote from: "Jimboy" --- it may just be seized through lack of use like mine was. my trusty wd40 cured it. :wink: :lol:
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On a personal note, I tried that, but it was too far gone. I even removed it & tried to 'drift it' free with a copper headed mallet, but to no avail.
So replacement was the simplest (& as it turned out a cheap) option
Tyke:
Diff Lock was jammed on my Discovery when I first bought it. Previous owner didn't even know what it was for.
A liitle persuasion and wiggling of the stick soon got it working again, albeit a little stiff at first.
Now works a treat but I do use it a lot, particularly down the tracks at the moment with all the wet and mud we now have.
Moral of the Discovery diff lock is . . . . Use it - or lose it :wink:
Homer:
Thanks for the advice guys.
Been out and WD40'd it, it appears to be doing something now (I can see the part at the bottom or the link move and something sounds like its engaging). But the warning light doesn't come on. Any ideas?
Thanks again
Mark
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