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Air Locker wont turn off!!
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 10:00 am
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
Re: Air Locker wont turn off!!
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 10:31 am
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.
Re: Air Locker wont turn off!!
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 11:48 am
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
I only just put my new rear diff in last week after that smashed itself to bits! grrr
is it cost viable to fix the air locker? was thinking of a eaton E locker?
Re: Air Locker wont turn off!!
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 10:25 pm
by stig0000
how hard were you going to blow a locker
Re: Air Locker wont turn off!!
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 8:51 am
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 !
Re: Air Locker wont turn off!!
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 9:41 am
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!
Re: Air Locker wont turn off!!
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 11:49 am
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 !