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Help - Disposable diff syndrome. My 200Tdi is eating them
omara04:
--- Quote from: Benjamin on January 28, 2008, 22:00:21 ---
Where do the diffs normaly go? Crown and pinion or planetary gears?
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Last time it was the planetary gears. I've yet to strip this one, but i reckon it'll be the same as i've jacked it up and both wheels spin freely and cleanly whilst the prop does not.
omara04:
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--- Quote from: Range Rover Blues on January 29, 2008, 17:57:34 ---Fix the diff, next to break will be the half shafts. Somethings got to give, let0 it be them.
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quite right - at least then it's £35 a side and only minutes with an x tool,as apposed to £50 and an hour or two!!!
Range Rover Blues:
That sounds like the crownwheel then, unless you had the handbrake on.
Steve ray:
Fitting second hand diffs ......... might just be unlucky, but given the grip levels of the tyres - likely to be that 'loading' the Diff and causing it to break.
Options?
Cheaper than an ARB, consider stick a Detroit locker .......... should be stronger and you'll get to more places without the need to "throw" the motor at the scenery. Only disadvantage on a Detroit, is low speed manouvering in very slippy mud - tends to want to push the motor straight on.
www.crowndiffs.co.uk
speak to Steve ..... lots of good advice, whether you decide to buy one from him or not
Range Rover Blues:
I had a Detroit and got rid of it for the reasons Steve mentioned, when grip is low they can make things worse not better.
My advice (that's all it is though) is a truetrac ATB style diff, hugely strong but a bit more forgiving than a Detroit.
Either way I can't fault Crown diffs, got to be worth a call.
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