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Air Locker wont turn off!!

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Air Locker wont turn off!!

Post by crankycruiser »

As the title says my airlocker is 'stuck" on, air is leaking inside the housing when you turn it on, but once u turn it off it doesnt disengage. have disconnected the air hose at the housing to see if there was a blockage (but as there is air pissing out inside the diff if discounts that anyway, but was worth a try) and the sucker is locked solid....

all good if i want to go in a straight line i guess!!

Its in the front diff on an 80 :bad-words:
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Re: Air Locker wont turn off!!

Post by RUFF »

The cross pin will more than likely be broken. And will have destroyed the inner cage/piston and star gears. Ive had this happen a couple of times now with the Hilux/80 series front lockers. And once with the 80 series rear. I have been able to salvage all with new parts from ARB.
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Re: Air Locker wont turn off!!

Post by crankycruiser »

RUFF wrote:The cross pin will more than likely be broken. And will have destroyed the inner cage/piston and star gears. Ive had this happen a couple of times now with the Hilux/80 series front lockers. And once with the 80 series rear. I have been able to salvage all with new parts from ARB.

thanks mate, i pulled it out and found it had smashed the sungears which then smashed the bolts out of the locker housing. which then chewed my crownwheel and pinion to bits :bad-words:

I only just put my new rear diff in last week after that smashed itself to bits! grrr :agrue:

is it cost viable to fix the air locker? was thinking of a eaton E locker?

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Re: Air Locker wont turn off!!

Post by stig0000 »

how hard were you going to blow a locker
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Re: Air Locker wont turn off!!

Post by crankycruiser »

stig0000 wrote:how hard were you going to blow a locker
Not hard at all. Broke under pathetic circumstances really. I'm gunna go with it was just worn out !
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Re: Air Locker wont turn off!!

Post by Roctoy »

crankycruiser wrote:
stig0000 wrote:how hard were you going to blow a locker
Not hard at all. Broke under pathetic circumstances really. I'm gunna go with it was just worn out !
admit it, you were reving the engine while flicking it on and off at the lights next to a WRX full of chicks!
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Re: Air Locker wont turn off!!

Post by crankycruiser »

Roctoy Designfab wrote:
crankycruiser wrote:
stig0000 wrote:how hard were you going to blow a locker
Not hard at all. Broke under pathetic circumstances really. I'm gunna go with it was just worn out !
admit it, you were reving the engine while flicking it on and off at the lights next to a WRX full of chicks!
Haha u got me.! At least that makes for a cool story !
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