The Plains strikes again

[That Ruddy Squirrel]

Come to think about it, wasn't it the Lurchmobile that needed towing out by the combined muscle of Hippo AND the LR ?

[LURCH]

Come to think about it, wasn't it the Lurchmobile that needed towing out by the combined muscle of Hippo AND the LR ?

Ah yes Trev, but we all know Hippo did most of the work, the land rover was there as ballast.
And before the Yeti starts, when i got stuck down in Poole, he had to get towed by a Daihatsu...................... ... Before he could even get to me........

[That Ruddy Squirrel]

I seem to remember you got stuck because you didn't listen to the instruction to stay to the left

[LURCH]

I seem to remember you got stuck because you didn't listen to the instruction to stay to the left

As i said earlier, i had road tyres, that beat you where you got stuck, but would not hold me on the left cos it was too slippery.................

[That Ruddy Squirrel]

As i said earlier, i had road tyres, that beat you where you got stuck, but would not hold me on the left cos it was too slippery.................

But you made no attempt to stay on the left !!!!!!!

And compared to me you were the expert on the Plains

[LURCH]

But you made no attempt to stay on the left !!!!!!!

And compared to me you were the expert on the Plains

Not me i relied on the mini yeti, he was my co pilot and chief tea tester.........

[BioHazard]

he knows more of the plain than you ever will

[Growler]

OK got everything cleaned up today and it is definitely the O/S drive shaft seal that is leaking.

Only concern I have, is that when I checked for free play there was more than I would have expected, especially when compared to the N/S shaft.

Is this normal or am I likely to have totaled the bearing as well ? which I believe would require full diff strip down in order to replace.

[BioHazard]

If you have it jacked up turn the wheel and see if is got a noisy bearing ......From experience if you suspect replace i hate having to do a job twice cos i didn't replace something

There is alot about the diff removal here
http://toyotasurf.asn.au/techsite/frontdifflocker.htm

[Growler]

If you have it jacked up turn the wheel and see if is got a noisy bearing ......From experience if you suspect replace i hate having to do a job twice cos i didn't replace something

There is alot about the diff removal here
http://toyotasurf.asn.au/techsite/frontdifflocker.htm

Cheers for the link Ian, will get ruck up on axle stands in the week and see how the bearing sounds. Not to sure I fancy dismantling the diff on my own could be the end of it.

Will get the seal on order so i can get this done if bearing ok.

[RodLeach]

Cheers for the link Ian, will get ruck up on axle stands in the week and see how the bearing sounds. Not to sure I fancy dismantling the diff on my own could be the end of it.

Will get the seal on order so i can get this done if bearing ok.

It shouldn't be too hard a job. The actual diff itself can be left well alone. jack the lower wishbone up so that there parrellel to the ground before you start pulling things apart as it makes it easier to get everything out.