Richard Jackaman
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I've got a 1995 24V 4.2TD VX Manual cruiser. Not had it long, just a couple of weeks but have noticed that the transmission seems "tight" when driving on normal roads.
Today, when I had the front wheels off to service the brake calipers, I tried spinning one of the wheels. When only one was off the ground it wouldn't turn. Tried in gear, out of gear still no movement. When both were off the ground then the other wheel turned in the opposite direction to the one I was moving.
Tried putting it in gear and gently releasing the clutch with the engine running with both fronts on axle stands and seeing if the fronts would spin but it just tried to push off the stands with drive to the rear.
I don't have the optional hi range diff switch fitted.
To me this points to the center diff not freeing correctly.
When I select low range the center diff light comes on and the ABS shows as being off. The center diff light doesn't light when I start the ignition in hi range. Not sure if it should.
Front and rear diffs seem to engage correctly, light solidly on, and off when de-selected.
Does anybody have any suggestions as to what can be causing this behaviour. I understand that the VX has a viscous diff. Could it be running on the wrong oil?
Should I be able to hear the centre diff engaging/dis engaging when put into low range?
Things to check?
Cheers
Richard
Today, when I had the front wheels off to service the brake calipers, I tried spinning one of the wheels. When only one was off the ground it wouldn't turn. Tried in gear, out of gear still no movement. When both were off the ground then the other wheel turned in the opposite direction to the one I was moving.
Tried putting it in gear and gently releasing the clutch with the engine running with both fronts on axle stands and seeing if the fronts would spin but it just tried to push off the stands with drive to the rear.
I don't have the optional hi range diff switch fitted.
To me this points to the center diff not freeing correctly.
When I select low range the center diff light comes on and the ABS shows as being off. The center diff light doesn't light when I start the ignition in hi range. Not sure if it should.
Front and rear diffs seem to engage correctly, light solidly on, and off when de-selected.
Does anybody have any suggestions as to what can be causing this behaviour. I understand that the VX has a viscous diff. Could it be running on the wrong oil?
Should I be able to hear the centre diff engaging/dis engaging when put into low range?
Things to check?
Cheers
Richard