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jules Member Since: 13 Dec 2007 Location: The Wilds of Warwickshire Posts: 5021 |
If the diff oil has never been changed (so-called "sealed for life") then I think yes.
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18th Jan 2024 10:41 pm |
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I Like Chips Member Since: 25 Jun 2017 Location: Ascott Under Wychwood Posts: 1541 |
Three rear diffs from new
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18th Jan 2024 11:32 pm |
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Bobupndown Member Since: 26 Dec 2014 Location: Upside down behind the TV! Posts: 2806 |
115k miles on the original. Oil changed once. So far so good 🤞 Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948
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19th Jan 2024 9:43 am |
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jenks1950 Member Since: 20 Apr 2013 Location: Stevenage Posts: 258 |
Mines on 160k miles and still going strong
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19th Jan 2024 9:43 am |
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IanMetro Member Since: 11 Sep 2017 Location: Somerset BS21 Posts: 3134 |
Most of my driving is cruising on the motorway and similar on open rural roads. As I understand it, the rear diff is unloaded and freewheeling in these conditions, so apart from churning (degrading?) the oil, the wear should be minimal. So it does look like oil condition could be the problem.
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19th Jan 2024 10:00 am |
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Dartman the one Member Since: 04 Apr 2013 Location: Seville, Spain Posts: 1688 |
It's not the clambering under the car that's the problem, you can clamber under at any age, it's the getting back up and straightening the back that's the problem my PC is slightly to the right of Genghis
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19th Jan 2024 2:01 pm |
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Just a driver Member Since: 29 Nov 2021 Location: Norfolk Posts: 419 |
, so true |
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19th Jan 2024 2:16 pm |
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MotionInc Member Since: 17 Jun 2019 Location: North America Posts: 1355 |
I replaced my diff once and the original was rebuilt and is sitting in storage. If I ever have to use it, I'll tap a drain plug before install. I had to get a rebuilt one from the UK because they wanted my core plus almost $2000 (+13% tax) Cdn for another rebuilt one. I believe the original lasted 170,000 kms with two oil changes done by me since it was bought used in 2018 December. I now do the oil changes once a year on the replacement rebuild. Easy job.. |
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19th Jan 2024 2:32 pm |
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p_gill Member Since: 06 Dec 2011 Location: USA Posts: 1236 |
Ian,
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19th Jan 2024 4:43 pm |
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Mowog Member Since: 11 Apr 2018 Location: Cheshire Posts: 503 |
A lesson to be learned |
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19th Jan 2024 8:28 pm |
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Arctic Member Since: 24 Aug 2016 Location: Westmidlands Posts: 557 |
I think mine is on original diff, and with the added drain plug the oil change is now easy, 103,000
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20th Jan 2024 10:05 am |
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Nodge68 Member Since: 15 Jul 2020 Location: Newquay Posts: 2082 |
That's 4 diffs, including the one it left the factory with. I believe mine is now on its 3rd, the second one seized because there was no oil in it, it was in there long. Mine has also had replacement PTU, which I believe was fitted at the same time as the seized diff. Hyundai Ioniq 5 Ultimate. The family car. 2009 Rimini Red SE TD4. Gone. 2006 Tonga Green i6 HSE. Gone. Audi A5 convertible, my daily driver. 1972 Hillman Avenger GT, the project. |
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20th Jan 2024 12:15 pm |
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Arctic Member Since: 24 Aug 2016 Location: Westmidlands Posts: 557 |
Do we know which is the best diff kit to get to refurbish the diff, ie bearings cogs etc, and are they different from an Auto to manual, with what bearings and cogs are used inside the diff.
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20th Jan 2024 1:12 pm |
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I Like Chips Member Since: 25 Jun 2017 Location: Ascott Under Wychwood Posts: 1541 |
Not how I wrote it the last two diffs were replacements for the original one making three diffs in total You now have me anxiously worried about an imminent fourth replacement and thinking of PTUs replacement |
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20th Jan 2024 6:23 pm |
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