just got myself a vit :) need info/help

scholesy · Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 7:05 pm Post subject:

well it might be worth you looking at a winch then, how about to simulate a winch, try stacking/hanging bricks or other weights off the front bumper, if that helps correct the way the springs sit with the 2 inch spacers on, you know you need a winch!

fatdaz · Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 8:05 pm Post subject:

well iv give the father in law my 2 inch spacers to cut them down on te lathe tommorow now.
hoping 1" ones will do the trick for now?
will bang em in tomorrow evening n post some pics up

fatdaz · Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 9:09 am Post subject:

thats better Very Happy

off to silverdale tommorow to finally have some fun and see what shes like Very Happy

scholesy · Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 11:40 am Post subject:

looks much better now, how are your cv's? take it easy with that lift and those special tracks!

fatdaz · Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 12:44 pm Post subject:

i will do!

fatdaz · Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 10:24 am Post subject:

drove round the pay and play site yesterday with only my rear wheels driving :s

now and again id get some lound clunks/bangs and id have 4 wheel drive for a few seconds that back to rears.

driveshafts are fine, diff case looks fine, do you think it could be my diff is nackered or transfer box not engaging properly?

is it worth me dropping the front diff oil to check that first see if theres anything in it, or is there another simple way of checking wether its diff or t/box

fatdaz · Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 12:47 pm Post subject:

hopefully getting a diff and gearbox/transferbox this weekend so looks like a bit of trial and error is on the cards

markyb · Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 7:57 am Post subject:

when you say drive shafts fine , have you removed and checked?

do you have up and down movement in the front prop could be diff, i very much doubt its t case as i never managed to break one in 7 or 8 years of vitara ownership (offroading)

i would start with the front axle before you go too deep.

check the front free wheeling hubs and work to the centre

fatdaz · Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 9:52 am Post subject:

not since sunday, but the day before i went offroading the driveshafts were off, and they were absolutley fine.
just lay under it, and theres no play in the front prop, tried moving it up and down turned it ect and tried again, theres probably a fraction of a mm play in it?
it doesnt have any free wheeling hubs.

scholesy · Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 3:28 pm Post subject:

very odd, sounds almost like an output from the transfer gears has broken, if you can safely get all 4 wheels off the ground and turn the engine over it will show you if the t box is to blame, in which case new gearbox Sad

What I believe is more likely by the description that it works one moment then not the next is that your front diff is smashed up inside, maybe it has never had its oil changed, or got mud/water inside and properly destroyed the gears (or most of the teeth off the gears.

Interesting problem! Let us know the culprit!

fatdaz · Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 5:43 pm Post subject:

scholesey i think you have hit the nail on the head!!!

just been up my garage, dropped the front diff guard plate down and found a nice bunch if cracks to the bottom of the diff case! Smile

steel diff will be here friday evening!

thanks for all the input people! will get it swapped over the weekend and fingers crossed thats all thats wrong!

sus · Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 2:22 pm Post subject:

have you thought about putting manual hubs on as well ?