So I was out in my LSE (1994 RRC) on Saturday and almost got stuck in a muddy field.

I have good all terrain tyres on it but the problem was that as we started to lose traction there was a funny ticking noise coming from the centre of the car, if I was on full lock left or right it didn't really impact the direction of travel and I was told by people outside the car that the rear wheels appeared to be locked and doing nothing.

I popped it into Low ratio and we started to move ahead okay.

But this car got stuck in a field a few years ago when my other LSE was fine, but that was when it had slicker tyres and the other had the all terrain so I put it down to tyres.

So my guess is I have a fault with the Viscous coupling/differential? I think it's automatically supposed to distribute the power and something is wrong here as if the front wheels are turning the back shouldn't be locked up?

Saying all this I don't get any issues driving it on the road, I've not felt the wheels being locked or any dragging etc., so any thoughts greatly appreciated. 1994 Range Rover LSE Autobiography
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Sounds like your VC is duff which is unusual as they normally seize solid!

I had this happen when a numpty recovery driver towed the car (in my absence I might add - ex wife was in charge!) with the front wheels off the ground.

VC behaviour should be the same in high and low range so your description of "putting it in low and moving off" doesn't seem to align with the VC being duff? Bish.

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