Left rear tire will not move..

[clearcut]

Had to tow it home.

This is a 1967 Nada. The records I have on it, show no work done on either front end and rear end gears

Would you rebuild?

Would you replace?

Any direction would be great.



Thanks

josh

[darbsclt]

Man Clearcut... you're having some bad luck today!

Are you sure you don't simply have a seized brake drum?
Anyway, I'd check all the drums throughly first.

Nice looking 109, BTW. If it's the one I'm thinking of... it was heading to auction.
Is that where you picked it up?

[bugeye88]

Clear cut,

Sounds like a planetary gear failure in the diff. Did you spin a wheel and then have it grip or something like that? Also could be a axel failure that had some scrapnel get lodged in the diff. Plan on pulling the diff/axels for a look.

Rob
Bugeye88

[clearcut]

Yes was the one at auction. Bought from that buyer. Just drove it 160 miles on friday. I have taken all the extra stuff off it
It still has the battery charger. Those extra lights, in steel boxes. Took out all the extra in the back.

25 gallons of water coolers, refer, and freezer too.

It has a 40 amp 12V amp, still have to find what it does..

One heavy steel box, two sets of tire chains never used

Compas, fans on dash, could not even see speedo...

Does have a over drive unit

josh

[clearcut]

Yes, I have drive from hell.... Back up this am, cold start..

Motor was stalling out..

I was easy at first.

Move more forward, gave have move power, then heard wheel spin.. Drove ok for a 1/4 mile.. Took time to get home

slowed down. start it up for a few forward the backward. all was ok

Took for a drive, then I was done

Tow truck took a long time getting it on truck

Got it home.

Just drove it foward, went about 5 feet, then stopped.

Need to think about what next.

so would you rebuild diff, or just buy all new?

Would the front diff have the some issue

Just aged out?

thanks

[stomper]

Before you start considering replacing stuff, pull it apart and see what you have wrong. Could be a jammed brake shoe, a snapped axle bound up, or even a binding emergency brake for all we know.

[SafeAirOne]

Well, you can categorically rule out any planetary gear failures anywhere on a Series Rover:

Just drove it foward, went about 5 feet, then stopped.

Need to think about what next.

so would you rebuild diff, or just buy all new?

Would the front diff have the some issue

What, in your description of the events you're experiencing, makes you believe that it is a bad diff?

Just take it ("IT" being the wheel, brakes and, if necessary, axle shaft, then hub) apart and figure out what's wrong. Nobody can tell you what's wrong with it or what you should do about it through the internet. It's the sort of thing where you have to be there in person with a wrench in your hand.

[SafeAirOne]

Just drove it foward, went about 5 feet, then stopped.

What does this mean? Did it stop moving forward and bog down the engine, like it was being restrained or was everything otherwise hunky-dory?--engine ticking along or revving away as if there was no load on it?

Was the left rear wheel scorching-hot immediately after this happened?

[SafeAirOne]

BTW: A failure of a differential component is much more likely to result in no power to either wheel as opposed to one wheel locking while the other is powered. Not always--there are a few uncommon failures that could enable one wheel to still be powered, I suppose, but to have one powered and the other locked up as a result of a differential failure is pretty low on the list possibilities, if you ask me.

My attention would be on:

1) brakes
2) wheel bearings
3) axle shaft
4) differential

...in that order.

Of course, once you have the brake drum off, your problem will become ultra-easy to figure out.

[bugeye88]

The give away here was that the "wheel spin" part of your description. The two weakest components of the drive system are the axles and the 2 planetary diff. Both of these are loaded to excess with wheel spin followed by wheel making contact. So axel or diff take your pick, you'll have to get in,there to find out which it is. Best of luck and let us know what you find.

Cheers,
Rob
Bugeye88

[clearcut]

Here is the first update.

Looks like the transfer case ran dry.. Metal came out of with very little oil.. There was oil like film on underside and back windows


May need a whole new one.

Where would you find one if you needed one.

thanks

[darbsclt]

Parts for the T-case are available through this forum's host...

If you are looking for a replacement - THESE are the nicest I've seen - with a price to match (though I have no experience with them).

[bugeye88]

Clearcut,

Wow, metal particles and very little oil! A testament to checking and keeping fluid levels up, these things leak. Hope that is the only low oil area, good time to check them all. A new transfer case is certainly in order.

Rob
Bugeye88

[I Leak Oil]

So let me get this straight. The transfer case is junk and only the left rear tire won't move?

[SafeAirOne]

So let me get this straight. The transfer case is junk and only the left rear tire won't move?

Thanks. I didn't want to be the first one to point out that this "cause" doesn't fit the symptoms described.