SirkWhyXF 1,533 Posted August 14, 2015 Just dropped the clutch (with a bit of revs) in the XF and.... grind, clunk, clunk, clunk, grind, clutch back in, and same story trying to let the clutch out and engage first. Can get forward and reverse gears but have to let the clutch out very slowly and be very gentle with the revs, otherwise it just grinds, and is worse when turning. Limped it back to base doing no more than 50 in third and when I tried to down change slowing down, just more clunk and grind. Would this be likley to be a broken axle? Or maybe diff gears? I'm down the coast with a 90 k trip home. I'm wondering if I'd be safe to try and cruise it home on the highway,or best to be a tow job? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slydog 7,873 Posted August 14, 2015 No you will be towing that.Could very well be a axle but could or sun gears or even part of the ring gear or pinion but basically don't drive it. If it is a axle there is only 4 bolts holding that broken axle now.Not good... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SirkWhyXF 1,533 Posted August 14, 2015 Just started it up again put in 1st let clutch out easy, no prob, put in reverse same story, back into 1st clunk grind clunk engaged 1st. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SirkWhyXF 1,533 Posted August 14, 2015 No you will be towing that.Could very well be a axle but could or sun gears or even part of the ring gear or pinion but basically don't drive it. If it is a axle there is only 4 bolts holding that broken axle now.Not good... Alright, cheers bruz sounds like I'd better get the towey organised. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stu5766 394 Posted August 14, 2015 That's a blown diff my friend. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SirkWhyXF 1,533 Posted August 15, 2015 This is in my build thread, but will shove it in here too. wheels spin forward and backward with the car off the deck and in gear. Does get caught but you can force it and then spins just as easy as if in neutral. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gerg 10,871 Posted August 15, 2015 I think you've made a metal and gear oil soup of your diff centre. Broken cross shaft and/or spider gears. That's if you can't spin the wheels independently. If that all still works ok then you might have sheared your crown bolts off, and it's just grabbing on the little stubs left there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SirkWhyXF 1,533 Posted August 15, 2015 It will sort of clunk in and drive, is that normal of a metal and gear oil soup centre? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
