Gareth
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If it's of any help, a few members have experienced failed front cv joints. It used to be a common problem on earlier cars, when off road extended height, full steering lock, and a heavy right boot combined to pop the joint and the balls fell out.
This effectively disconnected the front wheel from the drivetrain. You would think the car would just carry on in rear wheel drive, but no. The electronics would go into complete meltdown, and the traction control would prevent any meaningful driving.
I suspect you would get the same result if you did something like removing the front prop shaft, or drive shafts.
You might get away with these methods of diagnosis in a Defender, but not a Disco 3/4 
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mz mini
Member Since: 02 Jul 2014
Location: Sunny Devon
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Thanks UKJay Land Rover 90 - deceased 
Discovery 3 - deceased
Discovery 4 2013
Mini Cooper S 1964 Mk1 - International Rally winner red & white
Mini Cooper s 1964 Mk1 - Road Rally champion green & white
Mini Cooper S 1971 Mk3 - original and unrestored 
Porsche 911 997
Porsche Boxster 3.4S
VW Polo 1.2
Citroen Xsara Picasso - shed/run around
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UKJay
Member Since: 24 Aug 2013
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Gareth wrote:If it's of any help, a few members have experienced failed front cv joints. It used to be a common problem on earlier cars, when off road extended height, full steering lock, and a heavy right boot combined to pop the joint and the balls fell out.
This effectively disconnected the front wheel from the drivetrain. You would think the car would just carry on in rear wheel drive, but no. The electronics would go into complete meltdown, and the traction control would prevent any meaningful driving.
I suspect you would get the same result if you did something like removing the front prop shaft, or drive shafts.
You might get away with these methods of diagnosis in a Defender, but not a Disco 3/4
Thank you Gareth,
That helps a lot. Mechanically I was kind of hoping it could work - but the electronics are obviously the achilles heal that puts a spanner in the works.
Thanks again, very much appreciated.
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| 3rd Nov 2016 9:18 pm |
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mz mini
Member Since: 02 Jul 2014
Location: Sunny Devon
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Hi UKJay just fitted the Pirelli ATRs today much better still a little something in the back ground but I can ignore that for a few years the tyre fitter said much,as Woody and Mikey did that Grabbers seem to distort when they get low on tread hope you sort yours Land Rover 90 - deceased
Discovery 3 - deceased
Discovery 4 2013
Mini Cooper S 1964 Mk1 - International Rally winner red & white
Mini Cooper s 1964 Mk1 - Road Rally champion green & white
Mini Cooper S 1971 Mk3 - original and unrestored
Porsche 911 997
Porsche Boxster 3.4S
VW Polo 1.2
Citroen Xsara Picasso - shed/run around
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