when i bought my patrol i noticed hubs were locked in dunno how long it had been like that for but yeah how bad is it??? the car is in 2wd
No damage, but your fuel econ will suffer, turning all the front driveline for no reason.when i bought my patrol i noticed hubs were locked in dunno how long it had been like that for but yeah how bad is it??? the car is in 2wd
Not bad at all, in fact it's probably a good thing. Most old 4x4s didn't even have manual hubs. You will have a well oiled front diff and maybe slightly increased fuel consumption but nothing to worry about. According to the gregories manual it stats hubs should be locked monthly on the road for 16kms. Where they got 16kms beats me.when i bought my patrol i noticed hubs were locked in dunno how long it had been like that for but yeah how bad is it??? the car is in 2wd
I think it is most likely because 16km is almost exactly 10 miles.Not bad at all, in fact it's probably a good thing. Most old 4x4s didn't even have manual hubs. You will have a well oiled front diff and maybe slightly increased fuel consumption but nothing to worry about. According to the gregories manual it stats hubs should be locked monthly on the road for 16kms. Where they got 16kms beats me.
My hubs are locked 50/50 but I sometimes take the fire trail to work. Just dont do 4x4 high or low with hubs locked on the tar.
Cheers dez
i was alway under the impression that it screws your CV's cause both wheels are on the ground there locked together, when you turn the inside wheel is turning a faction slower than the outside wheel which causes binding were is offroad you dont notice it beacuse the indise wheel will slip easier on the loose surfaces, i could be wrong but i figure they made them unlock for a reason roght.
No your getting confused with transmission wind up which results from the front and rear wheels being locked together in a rigid link ie; not through a centre differential like a fulltime 4wd therefore not allowing independent rotational speeds between the front and rear of the vehicle, not cross axle.i was alway under the impression that it screws your CV's cause both wheels are on the ground there locked together, when you turn the inside wheel is turning a faction slower than the outside wheel which causes binding were is offroad you dont notice it beacuse the indise wheel will slip easier on the loose surfaces, i could be wrong but i figure they made them unlock for a reason roght.
There is nothing bad about driving around in 2wd with your hubs locked in , in fact you should lock them in at least once a month to lubricate everything in the front diff pumpkin its written in the owners manual to do so .when i bought my patrol i noticed hubs were locked in dunno how long it had been like that for but yeah how bad is it??? the car is in 2wd
You can check this pictureApologies for thread hi jack but a question about my locking hub.
It's the factory manual/auto hub and after I have reversed then drive forward it tries to engage and I can hear it clicking on the axle. (left side only).
I recently had my bearings out for repacking so I haven't refitted the hub properly obviously. Thing is I took it off again and checked it's located properly, axle is good and circlip is seated etc.
I even locked the hub and fitted it slotted to the inner dog gear but for some reason it is near engaging. There is no grease inside the hub either.
Any hints please? (sorry shortstuff)
Very helpful first post but a little late maybeYou can check this picture View attachment 527655
Hey it came up on the "new" page and I found it interesting!Very helpful first post but a little late maybe![]()