Member Since: 26 May 2015
Location: United Kingdom
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Think I might've done something bad...
I've had a vibration for a while most noticeable over 45mph and seems to get louder when I come off the gas and decelerate, take it out of gear and it is the same.
I've been out giving all the drive a shake and settled that it was my front prop shaft, the uj at the gearbox was leaking grease and looser than the other end.
So I've just taken it off and refixed the the gearbox crossmember and thought I would take it for a drive (going easy on accelerating) to see if the rumble has gone, thing is she now starts up but I have no lights or drive... is it just because the front driveshaft is missing or something worse?
iid is showing fault codes B1D00-15 left low beam circuit- general electrical failure-curcuit short to battery or open.
B1D01-15 right low beam circuit- general electrical failure-curcuit short to battery or open.
B1D17-87 bus circuit - bus signal / message failure - missing a message.
I didn't disconnect the battery today but didn't touch anything electrical... is it due to this?
I tried doing a vehicle reset but that didn't help..my06 D3
17th Dec 2016 6:03 pm
geoffsnook
Member Since: 13 Jun 2014
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Put it back on they dont like having a prop shaft missing Discovery 3 se gone
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17th Dec 2016 6:06 pm
L319
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I suspect it doesn't like not having a front prop. if that's all you have touched. The centre diff is open & locks with wheel slip etc. so no drive but also no wheel slip so it could IMHO be just confused.
17th Dec 2016 6:09 pm
Robbie
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No prop = no drive = wheel speed error = Canbus critical error = teddies out of D3 pram.
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Did try that on my V8 disco 2 that did not like it either Discovery 3 se gone
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17th Dec 2016 6:30 pm
treeiup
Member Since: 26 May 2015
Location: United Kingdom
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phew, thanks guys
I don't really want to put this prop back on just to take it off again, here is a little video (if I work out how to upload it) to show the play in the joint I was holding the camera with one hand so had to try to show the play with the other but there is a notable difference between the two. Rotationally there is only a slight amount of play but I think its shot..?
Could I get it reconditioned or just buy a new one?
Select a TR setting that locks the centre diff, that should fool the car that the prop is there, drive through the rear and get you going Altox GSM FBH controller thread
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17th Dec 2016 6:44 pm
treeiup
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Thanks Beanie, got her back on the drive using rock crawl it remembered (i think)when there was a bit of an inline and stopped then reselected crawl and carried on my06 D3
17th Dec 2016 7:00 pm
tayaste
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Good advice
17th Dec 2016 7:28 pm
lynalldiscovery
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treeiup wrote:
phew, thanks guys
I don't really want to put this prop back on just to take it off again, here is a little video (if I work out how to upload it) to show the play in the joint I was holding the camera with one hand so had to try to show the play with the other but there is a notable difference between the two. Rotationally there is only a slight amount of play but I think its shot..?
Could I get it reconditioned or just buy a new one?
Rotational play is all that really matters, the thing has to slide hence the slack that way, have you took the gaiter off for a look see?
I wouldnt bother getting a recon one, new for piece of mind if you replace it.
On the older live axle land rovers rumble/shaking on the over run is nearly always the rear prop slider worn and as the D3 likes to eat its rear prop centre bearing rubber mount thats where I would be looking first.
17th Dec 2016 9:44 pm
treeiup
Member Since: 26 May 2015
Location: United Kingdom
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I replaced the rear one last year and this noise has been there since (or before but was drowned out by the centre bearing) swmbo thinks it's in my head as it's not a major vibration but it's enough to get on my ocd! thing is I don't really know what the car should sound like as the center bearing was gone when I bought it
I'll open up the gaiter for a peek but not really sure what I'll be looking at I kinda assumed it was that as it is so much looser than the other end..my06 D3
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is it just because the front driveshaft is missing or something worse?
it remembered (i think)when there was a bit of an inline and stopped then reselected crawl and carried on 
as it's not a major vibration but it's enough to get on my ocd! thing is I don't really know what the car should sound like as the center bearing was gone when I bought it 
I kinda assumed it was that as it is so much looser than the other end..
