Well there goes the rear Diff-ouch

[RobG65]

Oh well, After our playday at Narbathong, I have nursed home my 91 RR with the axels and tail shaft removed from the rear diff =(.
I did tell my wife I wouldnt buy a locker until I broke what was there =). Axels looked fine no twists or damage but the diff seems to of let go.

I guess the rear Maxi is now the way to go. Though im curious to engage the maxi you need to be stationary where with the ARB you can engage it whilst in motion. Any thruth in this are there any pros and cons? I could go all Maxi or put in a arb locker with Maxi axels.

Regards
RobG65

[DaveS3]

Tuff luck but it was bound to happen sooner or later....Its just unfortunate it was sooner

[Cranky]

maxi can be engaged on the move. same as air locker.

[wilsby]

A Maxi, as an ARB, will rarely go in _without_ moving. But you shouldn't be spinning your diff while you engage either.

Maxi's control light goes on when the locker is fully engaged, while an ARB lights up when you push the button. Don't know if any is actually quicker to engage, but most of the percieved difference is due the difference in circuitry.

[TuffRR]

A maxi won't necessarily stop you busting diffs though......

[RobG65]

No your right, but with a bit more traction it might change my driving habits

I reckon its all a result of me going to hard up the hill, bouncing the poor old rangie around the place.

[DaveS3]

That would deffinately increase shockloads...

[Aquarangie]

As a general rule, I never engage a diff lock whilts in motion. I usually try attempting theobstacle without, but if I do come undone. I reverse back down to the bottom (or begenning) of the rough sections, engage my locker and drive it as gentle as possible, especially with a 10 spline air locker

I see blokes all the time though there lockers in on the move, not good for any sort of driveline components. There are exceptions to the rule like with anything, but I try to follow this philosiphy to make my fragile 10 spliners last longer

Bugger about your diff. Maxi time I guess, what a bummer!!!!!

Trav

[RobG65]

Thanks for the input, I have sorted out my rear diff, C&P still in good nick no damage. I managed to get a new ARB locker for the right price with the 24 spline side gears and have now have the Maxi axles to put in today.

Im off a couple of weeks to tackle that hill again

Cheers
Rob

[bazzle]

Do you have a diff lock type or a viscous x fer??

If Viscous after your trip home check fluid is not burnt.

Glad you justified the airlocker with the boss!

Bazzle

[GRIMACE]

Do you have a diff lock type or a viscous x fer??

If Viscous after your trip home check fluid is not burnt.

Glad you justified the airlocker with the boss!

Bazzle

Please explain

Anthony

[Aquarangie]

Anthony,

All Rangies after 89 have a viscous coupling transfer. Good for on road, but a pain on the arse off-road as you and I both know.

Trav

[RobG65]

Mine does have the Viscous coupling as Trav points out. I'm going to change the oil in the T/case tommorow.

There was a fair amount of wear in the pinion teeth and side gears. The shaft that goes between the two pinion gears had worn the hole considerably with about 1.5 mm playit self snaped into 3 pieces all droping to the bottom of the housing.

Rob

[GRIMACE]

Anthony,

All Rangies after 89 have a viscous coupling transfer. Good for on road, but a pain on the arse off-road as you and I both know.

Trav

Yes sorry I know that, i should have put abit more detail in my reply.

What I wanted to know is how the oil would become burnt and how do you check it / tell if it is or not ? ? ?


OW AND I WONT HAVE MY SHITTY VC SOON