My new 3wd
Submitted: Tuesday, Jan 01, 2013 at 11:41
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Hairy (NT)
Just got back from
the beach after New Years and my
car has turned into a 3 wheel drive!
We were on a fairly steep
soft beach and new it might be a bit tricky getting out , but it was damn near impossible! It was crabbing up
the beach with absolutely no drive to the front left hand wheel.........had to drop the tyres down to about 5psi to get out!
Its an 80 series Landcruiser...........any ideas what Ive done.
Cheers......Happy New Year
Reply By: pop2jocem - Tuesday, Jan 01, 2013 at 14:15
Tuesday, Jan 01, 2013 at 14:15
If yours is constant 4WD and the centre diff was locked maybe jack all 4 wheels off the ground, engage drive as you had on
the beach and determine if you have broken something or if it was just a steep beach giving the impression of lost drive to a wheel.
If you definetly have no drive to one wheel break out the Sidchromes (or Snap-ons if very financially advantaged) and start removing bits. Maybe you have just stripped the splines on the drive flange. If not keep going in until you find the busted bit.
Cheers
Pop
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Follow Up By: Hairy (NT) - Tuesday, Jan 01, 2013 at 16:34
Tuesday, Jan 01, 2013 at 16:34
Yep....I think so......I hate working on bloody cars!
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Follow Up By: pop2jocem - Tuesday, Jan 01, 2013 at 17:21
Tuesday, Jan 01, 2013 at 17:21
Yeah, me too, lol, that's experience of earning a quid pulling spanners for most of my life. That's also why I am happy to offer all the advice in the world and no practical help (;-((
Good luck mate
Pop
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Follow Up By: Hairy (NT) - Tuesday, Jan 01, 2013 at 19:43
Tuesday, Jan 01, 2013 at 19:43
I know the feeling.......I did my trade as a boilermaker/welder, so everything around my house is made of timber and screwed togother. LOL
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Follow Up By: Axle - Tuesday, Jan 01, 2013 at 21:00
Tuesday, Jan 01, 2013 at 21:00
G/Day Hairy,.....Buggger!....
Son /inlaw is taking my cruiser beach drivin next week.
I'm Scaaaaaaaaard now, he's hopeless at anytime.
Cheers Axle.
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Reply By: The Bantam - Wednesday, Jan 02, 2013 at 12:11
Wednesday, Jan 02, 2013 at 12:11
Unless you have diff locks, if the front right had wheel is spinning, there will be no drive to the front left hand wheel.
There may be nothing wrong at all.
OR maybe one of the hubs was no locked in.
Back to checking the simple basics...jack up the front and
check the differential works and the hubs engage.
cheers
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Follow Up By: Hairy (NT) - Wednesday, Jan 02, 2013 at 13:04
Wednesday, Jan 02, 2013 at 13:04
Constant 4wd.........yes, its time to break out the spanners.
Cheers
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Follow Up By: mikehzz - Wednesday, Jan 02, 2013 at 19:31
Wednesday, Jan 02, 2013 at 19:31
Constant 4wd only means 1 wheel on the front and 1 wheel on the back will drive unless you have lockers, otherwise you would never be able to turn a corner. Which wheel on each axle depends on the one that spins the easiest. If a hub or cv has gone then that side will spin leaving no drive to the other side. If you had a locker on the front you would have been fine.
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Follow Up By: Hairy (NT) - Wednesday, Jan 02, 2013 at 20:11
Wednesday, Jan 02, 2013 at 20:11
Thats right.......which Im hoping hasnt happened.
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Follow Up By: Honky - Wednesday, Jan 02, 2013 at 21:26
Wednesday, Jan 02, 2013 at 21:26
On my calculations if you do not have lockers or LSD one wheel is going to spin, front and/or back even in an all wheel drive.
If you have a reasonable new vehicle than the ABS is a de-facto LSD so it may be a brake problem.
Honky
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