New Defender driven on road with diff lock on?
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My sister picked up a new defender on Friday. It was handed over by the dealer with diff lock on. She drove off with it on, and did around 100 miles on road with it still on. Today she got a warning light and figured out the issue and turned it off.
What impact may this have had if any?
Disappointing that the dealer allowed it to go out like that but being a cynic I wouldn't imagine they would see it as their responsibility.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!
What impact may this have had if any?
Disappointing that the dealer allowed it to go out like that but being a cynic I wouldn't imagine they would see it as their responsibility.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!
none- and if its brand new any fault will be covered by warranty.
Driving with the diff lock engaged simply means the transmission will become "wound up" as in tight turns the back of teh car and the front of the car are turning at different rates - this puts stress on the driveshaft, engine mounts etc.
To fix it you simply drive backwards in a straight line for 15-20m and it will unwind.
Driving with the diff lock engaged simply means the transmission will become "wound up" as in tight turns the back of teh car and the front of the car are turning at different rates - this puts stress on the driveshaft, engine mounts etc.
To fix it you simply drive backwards in a straight line for 15-20m and it will unwind.
hman said:
none- and if its brand new any fault will be covered by warranty.
But there isn't a fault is there? It was driven incorrectly for the conditions so it's drive error. The argument will be between dealer and owner as to who should've spotted the diff lock was in.As mentioned above, there is a diff lock warning light that comes on as soon as the lock engages so unless the car was driven pretty much in a straight line, the diff lock would've engaged and the light would've come on.
hman said:
Driving with the diff lock engaged simply means the transmission will become "wound up" as in tight turns the back of teh car and the front of the car are turning at different rates - this puts stress on the driveshaft, engine mounts etc.
Yep, and it relies on traction being slightly compromised so that the wind-up can be lost in very slight slippage at the wheels when experiencing sharp cornering.hman said:
To fix it you simply drive backwards in a straight line for 15-20m and it will unwind.
It should unwind. They can sometimes be sticky, more so if they've had a hammering on a good surface. A bit of gentle left to right on the steering wheel can also help.Crossflow Kid said:
hman said:
To fix it you simply drive backwards in a straight line for 15-20m and it will unwind.
It should unwind. They can sometimes be sticky, more so if they've had a hammering on a good surface. A bit of gentle left to right on the steering wheel can also help.However, often the diff-lock can stick, especially if the transmission is wound up... That's when you can use the tricks mentioned above. It should also only take 5-10m.
M
hman said:
Q. Why has CFK dissected my reply and then basically agreed with everything I have said .
Odd.
I haven't agreed with it.Odd.
You started out saying this will be covered by warranty. It won't.
You implied this will have had no effect. It won't.
You also said reversing in a straight line will unlock the diff. It won't. It might, but that's not the same.
I said any fault would be covered by warranty and it will
You're just being an argumentative little dick like usual
No change there
Oh and it will unwind, read your owners manual the procedure is in there - it works, I have done this with both the disco and range rover used to drive off road and once in a while left the diff lock on whilst driving home.
Why you insist on being so odious I don't know.
Please feel free to miss the point completely, not understand basic english, dissect this email for no reason and generally spaz out about its content. Cock socket.
You're just being an argumentative little dick like usual
No change there
Oh and it will unwind, read your owners manual the procedure is in there - it works, I have done this with both the disco and range rover used to drive off road and once in a while left the diff lock on whilst driving home.
Why you insist on being so odious I don't know.
Please feel free to miss the point completely, not understand basic english, dissect this email for no reason and generally spaz out about its content. Cock socket.
hman said:
I said any fault would be covered by warranty and it will
What the galloping giddy great f
k has that got to do with someone leaving the difflock in though?
The way your reply reads is as though this was a fault with the vehicle and it will thus be covered by warranty.
There was no fault. It won't be covered and you're misleading the OP with your incorrect and inaccurate "advice"....You odious little cock sucking dicksplash bellend of a spazzed up monkey-jizzed tit.
Oh look, I can use rude words at you too. You spunk trumpet.
hman said:
Oh and it will unwind
Oh and it should unwind, not will.They can and do seize, especailly if used inappropriately, but let's not bother letting the OP know that eh? Just tell them everything's fine, nothing's wrong and the dealer will pay.
You may call it being argumentative. I call it filling in the gaps in your (apparently woefully lacking) knowledge of these vehicles and how to operate them. "It says so in the manual"....priceless.
PS I love you too, especially when you call me rudey words.
Toodle pip poppet.
Edited by anonymous-user on Wednesday 15th October 00:18
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