MarkW
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bad day today. Long low range climb over a mountain. When I went back to H the diff light stayed illuminated and the diff locked.
Tried move through H HL and LL driving in circles and reversing nothing seemed to release it. A few KM further on and I smell burning so stop to see smoke coming out underneath near the front diff.
Popped the bonnet no flames but signs of oil from the front diff breather (extended upto the scuttle panel). Not huge amounts.
Some locals called a mechanic and whilst waiting I started poking about. Nothing obvious but transfer and diff fairly hot. After a while the light went out in the dash and every seemed ok.
Driven another 25km cautiously to the mechanics garage. No more smoke and no noises.
Could the transfer have got stuck locked and caused the front to heat up resulting in oil loss through the breather? Driving it everything seems fine now.
Maybe @BobMurphy has an idea?
Tried move through H HL and LL driving in circles and reversing nothing seemed to release it. A few KM further on and I smell burning so stop to see smoke coming out underneath near the front diff.
Popped the bonnet no flames but signs of oil from the front diff breather (extended upto the scuttle panel). Not huge amounts.
Some locals called a mechanic and whilst waiting I started poking about. Nothing obvious but transfer and diff fairly hot. After a while the light went out in the dash and every seemed ok.
Driven another 25km cautiously to the mechanics garage. No more smoke and no noises.
Could the transfer have got stuck locked and caused the front to heat up resulting in oil loss through the breather? Driving it everything seems fine now.
Maybe @BobMurphy has an idea?
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