| Author | Message | ||
     Matt Anderson (Disco01) Senior Member Username: Disco01 Post Number: 356 Registered: 10-2003 |
Well for those of you following my vibe saga, the hoseclamps did not really fix the problem, neither did a new rear shaft. I have had a Freelander for the past week as my dealer has graciously tried to figure it out....again. New shafts have been fitted along with tires, parking brake cover, couplings, etc. The problem was discovered this afternoon....the t-case. Something is vibrating from within. Even though I am 10k out of warranty they are going to try and get it covered for me. I am curious, how much am I looking at here if they can't? Thanks Matt | ||
| matt wawak (Chicagorovers) Member Username: Chicagorovers Post Number: 54 Registered: 09-2003 |
I bought the "improved" LT230 version from Land Rover for $3300. Yes, I was ripped off! Get a refurbished one for about $1800 | ||
| Geoff 93 RRC (Geoff) Senior Member Username: Geoff Post Number: 302 Registered: 11-2002 |
..or get a used one from about $400 up. | ||
| steve herrod (Sherrod) Member Username: Sherrod Post Number: 77 Registered: 02-2003 |
I have two for you (400.00 or 200.00)atlanta area. | ||
| Matt Anderson (Disco01) Senior Member Username: Disco01 Post Number: 361 Registered: 10-2003 |
Well LR Knoxville officially arranged for me to get a new t-case for nothing. I guess this more than makes up for the hose clamps. Matthew | ||
| Joe B (Denverrover) Member Username: Denverrover Post Number: 205 Registered: 02-2003 |
Sounds to me like LR Knoxville screwed up your t-case to begin with. | ||
| Michael David Bell (Bell03disco2) New Member Username: Bell03disco2 Post Number: 25 Registered: 11-2003 |
Steve, Do the t-cases you are selling have the CDL knob? If so I would be interested. | ||
| Erik G. Burrows (Erik) Senior Member Username: Erik Post Number: 316 Registered: 04-2002 |
I'm curious to know how LR Knoxville determined that your vibration is comming from your transfer case. I'm even more curious to know a t-case can cause a vibration. Worn brearing maybe? A chunk of metal fly off a gear? | ||
| Matt Anderson (Disco01) Senior Member Username: Disco01 Post Number: 368 Registered: 10-2003 |
Erik, they had a machine that had sensors they could put on various parts of the car (axles, tcase, etc) and then could listen for something putting off the harmonics of the vibe. It was like an electronic stethoscope. Interesting looking contraption. I had noticed at the end of the summer when I was towing my boat to a storage facility how the truck was rocking back and forth when I would put on the gas and let off.......it had never done this before.....probably related. | ||
| Erik G. Burrows (Erik) Senior Member Username: Erik Post Number: 317 Registered: 04-2002 |
Interesting. Well, I hope the t-case swap fixes your problem. Good luck! | ||
| Richard S. Warburton (Warburtonr) Member Username: Warburtonr Post Number: 49 Registered: 02-2003 |
Matt, Let us know if that fixed the vibration. I'm going through the same thing - after replacing everything, it looks like the t-case is the problem, notably the front output shaft. I've got a used one due in this week. Once I get it replaced I'll have my answer, but if it doesn't fix the vibration, I don't know what else to put the blame on......... |
