I was driving down the road and transmission just acted like it went into neutral. Grinds when I put it in park.
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Maybe the transfer case is in nuetral. Or you broke an axle. If its a broken axle then it should drive with the diff locked. But I can't tell what truck it is, maybe post up what truck you drive.
Oh, it's all time 4 wheel drive!
Sounds to me like an axle or cv broke. Jack up each wheel one at a time. Does one spin freely?
Sounds to me like an axle or cv broke. Jack up each wheel one at a time. Does one spin freely?
Or put another way, when's the 1st time you checked the fluid?
Since there is none leaking out, and it being a Land Rover, two things are possible:
-that's not the issue
or
-Its totally empty of fluid b/c its all leaked out, which is why you don't see anymore leaking out.
the fact that it grinds when you put it in park means that the trans tailshaft is spinning but something is broken or the t case got knocked into nuetral somehow.
I got in sooo much trouble for saying something kind a shitty to a customer on the phone one time about that. It was an ice storm and a sheet of ice on all the roads. Some guy calls and wants to know how to put his disco in 4 wheel drive. So I said " I don't know, how did you get it out of 4 wheel drive?"
I'm going to agree with everyone else. Something broke, best way I found of finding out where to start looking is to have someone look under the truck when you put it in gear. You should be able to see one of the drive shafts spinning if it's something in our axle. Otherwise it's probably in the TC.
Transmission shop thinks it's in the transfer case. So how is that setup? Does it have a chain in there or what? Never had it apart.
Yes do this. This will tell you if the front or the rear is the problem. The transfer case is all gear driven. I guess the center diff could be broken but it's more likely an axle broke.
Ya it was the transfer case. What should I run in it for oil synthetic or conventional gear oil?
It's a 15-year old truck. It lives in Michigan so it probably has some rust. I haven't seen it but the Discoweb Antiques Roadshow would probably estimate its value at $2,000. At this point in its life what kind of gear oil you put in the transfer case probably won't make a difference. What's more important is that the oil stays at the right level and that you change it at the proper intervals.
It's up to you what kind you want to use. If it makes you feel better to put expensive synthetic oil in there, go for it. If you'd rather use conventional and keep the savings for your next big repair/off-road accessory, that's cool too. Using a heavier weight oil can help, Ashcroft transmissions recommends EP75-90 but you can try going higher than that.