Front diff whine

[David Beer]

I know i should spend money, but the old girl(95 HSE) has done 138k and is worth, well not a lot. The whine is getting worse, i have changed the oil. Can i put in a miracle oil ? I had to run on the old 16 one side and it virtually went. I only use it for carting radios around doing maybe 10 miles a day, so no high speed motorway work.

[P100]

Hi David, sounds like you desperately need a replacement diff.
I would urge you to be very careful, as I have known these to destroy themselves with catastrophic results.
I would advise looking around for a good used diff assembly asap.
There are quite a few breakers around so do a bit of searching and you should get one for around £150.
Cheers
Roy

[Psimpson7]

I am pretty sure I have a diff if you need one. I have a selection of Disco2 ones and I am 99% sure they are the same......

As already said driving round with one that is failing can cause more problems. Scrap axle casings are quite common.

Pete.

[David Beer]

Thanks for the info. The whine is very differcult to locate, i only say its the front because when i run with 161n on one side and 18in on the other the whine almost goes. Is there a real test other than taking it somewhere ? I may take you up on the diff then !

[CHURCH]

The front diff should be ok at that mileage so are you sure its not a wheel bearing as its a common failure especially at that mileage if its on the originals. Should be able to jack up one wheel at a time and spin it as fast as you can by hand and listen for bearing whine. Good luck.

Edited by CHURCH on Friday 15th June 21:05