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Rear difflock V8 HSE

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Discovery3tm

Member Since: 16 Jul 2013
Location: Kempton Park, Gauteng
Posts: 54

2008 Discovery 3 4.4 V8 HSE Auto Zermatt Silver

Rear difflock V8 HSE

Hi all,

Going to be using the D3 in Lesotho.
Is there a way to find out before hand if the rear diff is actually locking.
I have IID tool but are not yet familiar with it.

All assistance appreciated.

26th Apr 2017 1:30 pm

geoffsnook

Member Since: 13 Jun 2014
Location: south wales
Posts: 3169

I believe it will show you on the 4x4 screen when its locked

Discovery 3 se gone
Range rover sport supercharged here:)

26th Apr 2017 1:42 pm

pjm-84

Member Since: 04 Oct 2016
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 2436

Prior to changing the diff oil I had a look above the rear diff following advice from here. Mine a none locker so has no "bits n bobs" on top!

26th Apr 2017 4:40 pm

DSL
Keeper of the wheelie bin

Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72786

Easiest way to check, if you've got the satnav screen, is put her in low box and rock crawl, put the screen on 4x4 info mode and move forward slowly. If you've got a locking rear diff the both padlocks will show locked. If no rear locker then only the centre one will show locked. LR very unhelpfully put the padlock symbol on the rear diff whether it's a locking version or not.

26th Apr 2017 4:55 pm

Discovery3tm

Member Since: 16 Jul 2013
Location: Kempton Park, Gauteng
Posts: 54

Will give it a try , thank you.
Was actually hoping the IID tool can "lock" and "unlock" the diff.

2nd May 2017 2:39 pm

geoffsnook

Member Since: 13 Jun 2014
Location: south wales
Posts: 3169

They are not designed to be locked all the time i don't think they would take that sort of punishment i assume you would like to use it like a lsd

Discovery 3 se gone
Range rover sport supercharged here:)

2nd May 2017 3:53 pm

Discovery3tm

Member Since: 16 Jul 2013
Location: Kempton Park, Gauteng
Posts: 54

As the car is mostly used on tar I doubt that the diff has ever locked.
I have heard from others that the component that is there to lock the diff may sometimes get "stuck" and subsequently not lock the diff due it not being used in conditions where it needs to lock.
I did get a fault message in the past -something like "transmission problem" which apparently relates to the rear diff not locking or being faulty.
This message disappeared after the engine was shut down and restarted.

3rd May 2017 8:32 am

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