I need help..... - Land Rovers Only

Oscar · 03-13-2008, 07:37 PM

Medication, or solitary confinement. Something.......

This afternoon I picked up ANOTHER RR.....1989. This one has trouble moving, it does run. When you put it in gear it seems to go in gear, but won't move.

In the trunk I found another tranny and a transfer box...... The latter was removed because PO thought that was the problem.....apparently it wasn't...so maybe it's OK.

He bought the replacement used.....the tranny was attached. Condition unknown......

It has lots of good parts on it, including parts that are in need of replacement on the 91.

My wife is suspicious of the fact that I may be starting a junk yard.....

Like I said, I need help......

Funrover · 03-13-2008, 11:07 PM

HMMMMMM.... Do I see a future project?

Oscar · 03-14-2008, 04:21 AM

Any opinions on the tranny symptoms?

Kevin88RRC · 03-14-2008, 04:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oscar

This afternoon I picked up ANOTHER RR.....1989. This one has trouble moving, it does run. When you put it in gear it seems to go in gear, but won't move.

Stupid question, but you did make sure the transfer box is not in neutral?
Did you try locking the diff?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oscar

My wife is suspicious of the fact that I may be starting a junk yard.....

Like I said, I need help......

My wife is lucky that we only have room for two cars. Her Subaru that runs and my Rover that well uhm......

Oscar · 03-15-2008, 02:27 PM

I did try the x-fer box.....not much change there, hard to operate. Doesn't it have the VC by 1989?

Funrover · 03-15-2008, 03:26 PM

I am not totally sure but I think the 89 models were the year before the VC came out!

Oscar · 03-15-2008, 06:04 PM

OK, stupid question on my part.....if it is a locking diff, where is the button/lever/knob/handle/dongle to operate it?

Elsewhere someone also suggested to check the wheels....jack them up a little and see if they free wheel.....check for busted CV joint or half shaft.....

hermanpj · 03-17-2008, 10:40 AM

stupid answer potentially - but maybe i'm mis-understanding the question. only factory equipped locking dif on a range rover would be the center dif in the transfer case, which when equipped is operated by moving the high/low lever to the left. if equipped the transfer case shift lever button depicts such.

Oscar · 03-17-2008, 08:17 PM

In that case not so equipped......thus BW with VC. Research confirms that on the 89 (I looked in the green bible....

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03-13-2008, 07:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
Oscar Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 26 Gallery: 0	I need help..... Medication, or solitary confinement. Something....... This afternoon I picked up ANOTHER RR.....1989. This one has trouble moving, it does run. When you put it in gear it seems to go in gear, but won't move. In the trunk I found another tranny and a transfer box...... The latter was removed because PO thought that was the problem.....apparently it wasn't...so maybe it's OK. He bought the replacement used.....the tranny was attached. Condition unknown...... It has lots of good parts on it, including parts that are in need of replacement on the 91. My wife is suspicious of the fact that I may be starting a junk yard..... Like I said, I need help...... __________________ 1962 SII-a 109 Mr.Toad 1991 RRC Parting out..... 1989 RRC Parting out....

03-14-2008, 04:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
Oscar Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 26 Gallery: 0	Any opinions on the tranny symptoms? __________________ 1962 SII-a 109 Mr.Toad 1991 RRC Parting out..... 1989 RRC Parting out....

03-15-2008, 02:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
Oscar Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 26 Gallery: 0	I did try the x-fer box.....not much change there, hard to operate. Doesn't it have the VC by 1989? __________________ 1962 SII-a 109 Mr.Toad 1991 RRC Parting out..... 1989 RRC Parting out....

03-15-2008, 06:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
Oscar Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 26 Gallery: 0	OK, stupid question on my part.....if it is a locking diff, where is the button/lever/knob/handle/dongle to operate it? Elsewhere someone also suggested to check the wheels....jack them up a little and see if they free wheel.....check for busted CV joint or half shaft..... __________________ 1962 SII-a 109 Mr.Toad 1991 RRC Parting out..... 1989 RRC Parting out....

03-17-2008, 10:40 AM	#8 (permalink)
hermanpj Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Plano (Dallas) Posts: 362 Gallery: 4	stupid answer potentially - but maybe i'm mis-understanding the question. only factory equipped locking dif on a range rover would be the center dif in the transfer case, which when equipped is operated by moving the high/low lever to the left. if equipped the transfer case shift lever button depicts such. __________________ Pat Herman

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03-17-2008, 08:17 PM	#9 (permalink)
Oscar Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 26 Gallery: 0	In that case not so equipped......thus BW with VC. Research confirms that on the 89 (I looked in the green bible....) __________________ 1962 SII-a 109 Mr.Toad 1991 RRC Parting out..... 1989 RRC Parting out....

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