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northernmonkeyjones Member Since: 24 Mar 2012 Location: derby Posts: 8516 |
If it is simply the seals which have gone then it will be a lot cheaper to fix it, so long as the internals are ok then there is no reason it wont last another 150k before going again. There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
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9th Sep 2013 6:30am |
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Cam-Tech-Craig Member Since: 03 Aug 2011 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 16284 |
Most important is to check for water ingress... Check the oil condition first and if no water then i agree with above
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9th Sep 2013 10:25am |
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RRBlue Member Since: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Cambs Posts: 222 |
Thank you. Great advice from both of you.
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9th Sep 2013 5:15pm |
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RRBlue Member Since: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Cambs Posts: 222 |
Took the RR to a local independent land rover specialist at Wicken near Ely to sort out leaking seals. When they were able to inspect the diff properly, rather than waving a torch whilst lying upside down on the drive under the car, they found that the breather was blocked and that oil was trickling down over the three couplings.
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1st Oct 2013 5:56am |
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pld118 Member Since: 25 Mar 2013 Location: Bairns Posts: 4218 |
Good for you. Great result |
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1st Oct 2013 6:16am |
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Cam-Tech-Craig Member Since: 03 Aug 2011 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 16284 |
Might be worth getting the diff oil changed as a precausion anyhow
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1st Oct 2013 7:38am |
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Bellini Member Since: 11 Jan 2012 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2261 |
Great news!
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1st Oct 2013 9:18am |
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RRBlue Member Since: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Cambs Posts: 222 |
Indeed, have bought the oil already. Only changed it a few months ago but was planning another change as there was so much debris on the magnetic drain plug that I wanted to see if this was still accumulating.
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1st Oct 2013 12:24pm |
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Stephen.125 Member Since: 25 Jun 2009 Location: Frodsham Posts: 1511 |
Great news. Nice to hear of a cheaper than expected repair!!
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1st Oct 2013 1:06pm |
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RRBlue Member Since: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Cambs Posts: 222 |
I finally got round to replacing the diff oil after the breather blockage. Attached are pics of the diff drain plug magnet. Large gritty metallic deposits. I only changed the oil 6 months ago at which time the drain plug had a 10-15mm thick dense deposit attached go it. I thought it would be clean this time. Also in six months the oil has gone from a fresh urine appearance to black.
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28th Oct 2013 3:45pm |
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