Faulty transfer case?

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Williade,
Yep it'll be pretty strong now, so I'll have to be mindful of the next weak link; front CV's.
What do you mean about the 2 vs 4 spider gears in the front vs back diffs? Don't they both have 4?

Bounder,
Yeah it has new seals in all 3 shafts and new bearings on each side (L/R). The oil stopped coming out now so either it's just old oil in the CV boot or my diff is half empty :shock:

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What do you mean about the 2 vs 4 spider gears in the front vs back diffs? Don't they both have 4?

The gears that drive the axles are the side gears and the ones attached to the diff carrier are the spider or pinion gears.

This lego diff has only one pinion gear.


This exploded view of an air locker shows 4 pinion gears.


Prado rear diffs have 4 pinion gears and the front (as your photos show) have only 2.

Cheers,
Declan.

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This lego diff has only one pinion gear.


hey declan is this the photo of your front diff?? :roll:

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I had a mission tonight to check the diff oil and CV condition and the results are:
- Driver side CV boot came off with the slightest of effort, and some thick black oil came pooring out.
- No grease present.
- I cleaned/packed it full of grease and temporarily tightened it up with a pipe/hose clamp.
- Passenger side boot is slightly loose, slight oil splatter present.

Conclusion: It's just old liquefied grease and a loose CV boot. All the CV's are probably due for new grease /seal. I didn't bother with the diff.

Lesson: Don't go back to that mechanic. How could they possibly miss this when changing the front diff???

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have you had a chance to test out the front locker glen

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have you had a chance to test out the front locker glen

Certainly have, but just a little test on a mound of dirt, hitting it with the driver side front wheel. Without locker I get crossed up and stop dead with 2 wheels spinning in the air, with locker it keeps trying to climb.
It'd be nice to try something decent like Mt Walker but I probably won't push it too much until I recon the CV's.
I wonder if there's stronger CV's available...

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best cure for that is get a 120 :lol: :lol: :evil:

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best cure for that is get a 120 :lol: :lol: :evil:

Why's that?

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so you can blow the rear diff instead :lol: , nothing wrong with the mighty 90 they are a proven performer. cheers samo

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so you can blow the rear diff instead :lol: , nothing wrong with the mighty 90 they are a proven performer. cheers samo

LOL

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so you can blow the rear diff instead :lol: , nothing wrong with the mighty 90 they are a proven performer. cheers samo

LOL

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This lego diff has only one pinion gear.


hey declan is this the photo of your front diff?? :roll:

Nah! That's a 120 rear diff :twisted:

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Hey Glen
When i blew my my cv i asked on here about some stronger ones and these guys sent me this thought u might be interested
Here are the basic specs:

1.5mm thicker shaft over standard
15mm more flex in the shaft, which will allow up to 100mm more wheel travel if your suspension allows for it
10mm thicker outer cup - CV cup wall heavier and stronger.
Stronger CV boot

Pricing as follows:
Single shaft $700.
Set of 2 shafts with a "All-in One" tool to change them (Features 34.5mm end spanner/socket) $1200


Here are some images of the shafts:



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And here are the professional shots!

All-In-One Monster Rides CV Tool
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Sorry for the hard sell in the first post we make, but thought this might be of interest to you guys.


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Matt
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If the pics dont come up right just go onto my post,I just called it CVS either in genral 90 discusion or drivetrain 90.hope it helps mate

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Thanks for that brado I'll check with them