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(Message started by: Matt on Dec 18^th, 2009, 9:32pm)

Title: Stolen!! M128 UDT
Post by Matt on Dec 18^th, 2009, 9:32pm

Some little toss pot half inched our maverick last night, its no doubt towing some other poor blokes stolen caravan atm, but can you keep our eyes open for it

had a damaged passenger door lock from an earlier attempt and will prob have same damage on drivers door and damage around ignition barrel

http://i12.tinypic.com/66yuj3r.jpg

fitted with type of alloy now
http://img2.pict.com/90/50/cb/2242686/0/21bbduel2121wk7e2428kgrhqiokiieq.jpg

Title: Re: Stolen!! M128 UDT
Post by Tons_of_fun on Dec 18^th, 2009, 9:35pm

Matt :o I cant believe it m8. There really is nothing safe anymore >:(. I'll keep my eyes open & hopefully find the thieving pikey scum at the wheel. Dont need to say anymore >:( >:( >:(

Title: Re: Stolen!! M128 UDT
Post by Matt on Dec 25^th, 2009, 1:08pm

Hey all

well after having our maverick nicked we bought what appeared to be a lovely SOHC 4.0 explorer, drove great on test drive and drove fine for about 10 miles then about a mile after joining the M1 we were on the hard shoulder with no drive and the transfer box making all sorts of mechanical noises you don't want to hear

after an hour of playing with it in the dark and snow on the hard shoulder we finally got it to drive, but only in low range, got it home eventually, then today tried it again and for about 2 mins its was fine, drove in high/auto no probs then just like last night lots of noise without any prior warning like a light or a bang, just drops out of gear and only works in low range

now never worked on one of these so anybody know what might of failed?

auto oil still lovely and red, autobox works fine, no whining etc

when in high or auto range it sounds like a manual when you miss a gear, also when its grinding its hard to move the shifter into another drive mode (P, N,R etc)

when in low range its works fine with no noises or issues?

Stumped and well peed off

Matt >:( >:(

Title: Re: Stolen!! M128 UDT
Post by wumpster on Dec 25^th, 2009, 10:32pm

if tis anyting like the new rangerovers m8 the transfer is electroinc via shift solinods dont realy know much more about em matt good luckwith it m8

Title: Re: Stolen!! M128 UDT
Post by 5stud on Dec 26^th, 2009, 10:18am

hase it been jacked up with out switching off the 4x4 abs tc.thears a switch in the back ???.READ THE HANDBOOK.the gearbox is derived from the scorpio 4 speed but with 5 speeds with a huge transfer box on the back .the high low gears are operated by a windscren wiper moter this may be the problem.

Title: Re: Stolen!! M128 UDT
Post by Baz on Dec 26^th, 2009, 10:19am

I seem to remember when I had my Granada Scorpio 4X4 that had a similar problem to what you describe. It turned out to be the transfer shaft in the 4X4 box.

That was a good few years ago mind, but does sound familiar

Baz

Title: Re: Stolen!! M128 UDT
Post by Matt on Dec 26^th, 2009, 4:09pm

5stud

yes it was jacked up, it needed new pads to get it through a mot...

Title: Re: Stolen!! M128 UDT
Post by 5stud on Jan 6^th, 2010, 8:13pm

hi matt have you solived the problem ??

Title: Re: Stolen!! M128 UDT
Post by Matt on Jan 7^th, 2010, 9:01pm

yeah, bought another one ;D

Title: Re: Stolen!! M128 UDT
Post by 5stud on Jan 13^th, 2010, 11:09am

just like a scorpio then.you buy one it goes goes wrong .so you buy anouther to fix it.then you buy anouther to make 2 from 3

Title: Re: Stolen!! M128 UDT
Post by Matt on Jan 13^th, 2010, 5:52pm

something like that, both cars have faults, the first one body and interior are mint, as are all mechanicals bar the tranferbox

the new one has good mechanicals also but its a bit rough

so when weather gets better we'll make one great one out the 2 and brake whats left lol