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driving with the cdl in

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Post by patrolman »

i have taken the rear diff centre out of my range rover and i am wondering can i drive it with the centre diff lock in??

will it do any damage?
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Post by Jay »

Did it on my disco but it was the front which was borken....you truck will be a two wheel that's it no biggy at all just be gentle on corners
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Post by THE 109 »

no damage worries there,they don't drive real nice at all without the rear but if the front drive shaft is off it drives fine.you will notice a little more backlash though.
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Post by bundyrum4x4 »

Dont the rear wheel bearings run on the diff oil? If I am correct then with the centre removed there will be do oil in the housing.

Can some one clarify this.
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Drove from Melbourne to Sydney in front wheel drive last week after a UJ failed.
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Post by HSV Rangie »

drive with CD locked is ok.

have done many times after destroyinga diff remove parts remove d/shaft

drive home.

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Post by igould »

Dont the rear wheel bearings run on the diff oil? If I am correct then with the centre removed there will be do oil in the housing.
As I understand it, if there is diff oil in your bearings, you've got problems. Bearings should be sealed from axle oil and run in their own grease.

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Post by bundyrum4x4 »

igould wrote:
Dont the rear wheel bearings run on the diff oil? If I am correct then with the centre removed there will be do oil in the housing.
As I understand it, if there is diff oil in your bearings, you've got problems. Bearings should be sealed from axle oil and run in their own grease.

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That is the case in jap trucks and later model rovers but by memory the early rovers ran oil.

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Post by HSV Rangie »

eaqrly model RR had oil lube bearings later have grease.

cant remember change over date. 84 or the like???

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Post by bundyrum4x4 »

HSV Rangie wrote:eaqrly model RR had oil lube bearings later have grease.

cant remember change over date. 84 or the like???

Michael.
Thanks.

That means that if he drives it without a diff centre installed and no oil in the housing, he runs a great chance of wheel bearing failure.
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Post by patrolman »

thanks for the replys guys.

i didnt end up needed to drive the car so its all good :D
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Post by DaveS3 »

Carry circlip pliers and 2 lts of gear oil. Pull the axles and flanges, then detach flanges and replace them with the caps.
Remove the tailshaft then all is good with minimal loss of oil.

Carry 2 or so litres of oil as well

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Post by THE 109 »

1986 was the change from oil fed bearings to grease(could be wrong) but you can pull the seal from the hub/stub axle in the later ones to run them on oil.
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Post by rick130 »

......but you can pull the seal from the hub/stub axle in the later ones to run them on oil.
yep, its a very common mod. Use an RTC3511 hub seal.
No more drive shaft/drive flange spline wear, and no more need to adjust the wheel bearings every 6-12 months.
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