suspecting front diff is stuck locked .......................

[Shayne]

I jacked up both front wheels while playing around with the switch and turning by hand I can only get them to spin in opposite directions . Could be normal and maybe its not .

Any suggestions ?

 

[fbnss]

If it was locked it'd be spinning in the same direction

 

[Shayne]

Thats what i expected to hear Nick but I'm stumped as to why the front wheel randomly skips when full lock turning ?

 

[Shayne]

Centre vicious is seized , must be , can't find any pics or vids to see whats involved in removing it ?

 

[hairyguy4]

Maybe look for the same fault on a 3rd gen 4runner? hopefully should be more info being a more common U.S equivalent

 

[BobMurphy]

My first thought was centre diff locked - but I suspect this is on an 80 so all bets are off (Alien machines to me !).

Bob.

 

[Gav missin]

Viscous removal was covered recently on here Shayne. Chapel gate put up some pictures.

 

[Gav missin]

Viscous removal was covered recently on here Shayne. Chapel gate put up some pictures.

 

[Shayne]

Thought i posted in the 80 series section but obviously not and you guessed correctly Bob .

Think i'm looking at it here at 25.15
53 minutes he removes the viscous and as far as I can tell the only thing thats likely gonna have me swearing is removing the snap ring circlip .

 

[fbnss]

circlip is fine if youve got the right pliers, mine didnt fit, had to buy some different ones that did.

 

[Shayne]

I have no circlip pliers so it will be chopsticks or screwdrivers .

 

[fbnss]

and much swearing

 

[fbnss]

Amazon.co.uk

That's what I ended up with, my other ones just wouldn't get in there

 

[Shayne]

Jeez mate i was just looking my myself and "straight" snap ring pliers come a lot cheaper than that !

 

[fbnss]

yup, think they got a bit more pricey since i bought em. Just remember you need ones that fit, already had another 2 sets that didnt.

 

[Shayne]

had one of those that you can swap heads for different clips and every time i put it down it fell to bits so i binned it . Suppose it wouldn't be difficult to make a set for a job I will only do once

 

[fbnss]

yeah, got a set of those, wouldnt do it, got another set for the circlip on the end of the cv, that is the right sort but the one i have just wouldnt fit into the tranny case so had to buy some smaller ones.
Good luck anyway.

 

[Shayne]

Been trying to use filler and paint all week but if anything the air is damper when it stops raining so at least this is a job i can do regardless of weather

 

[Shayne]

The boss has other ideas today "you have errands to run"

Thinking about it though if its seized then why can't it be freed up ? Does it spin , slide back and forth , what ?

 

[Shayne]

Ah never mind looks like a motorbike clutch inside so buggered is buggered .