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excossack



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Adjusting difflock lever
After the new transfer case was fitted, i noticed now and then the difflock light would flicker on the dash, this evening I set about adjusting the lever.

After some fiddling I noticed that when trying to engage difflock the U shaped link between the end of the lever and the selector on the TC looked like it was fouling on the bolt head on the transfer case.

I think what I need to do, is wind the pivot point bolt, further in towards the gearbox so when selecting difflock the lever will give more room for the U shaped link to move and not foul on the bolt head?.?
That make sense? 1999 Defender TD5 110

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or remove the small u bent connecting rod and fit a washer so the tail doesnt hit the bolt head? Cheers

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excossack



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I did think of that as well, but wasn't sure how the clip came off? 1999 Defender TD5 110

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Lift the curved up edge and slide the locking clip off. Thumbs Up 2010 Range Rover MkIII Autobiography Super Charged (Idris)
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excossack



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Cheers all. I have adjusted the rod circle (12) but its the bottom circled bit that is catching on the bolt on the transfer case
 1999 Defender TD5 110

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is item 9 bent Question is item 6 missing
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had this albeit on the pumpa set up which isn't adjustable.
although convinced it was fouling it wasn't until 3 of us were checking it and deciding what to do to resolve it we realised it wasn't actually fouling the bolt head at all.

I took the clip off and found a spring that fitted on the clip which held it up (not that it was needed Very Happy ), I believe it was a brake pad spring.

In my case if was a case of loosening the whole linkage assembly from the gearbox, moving it slightly and re-tightening it in a slightly different position.......and then all good Thumbs Up

good luck.
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excossack



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dorsetsmith wrote:

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is item 9 bent Question is item 6 missing


9 is not bent and 6 is present and correct. Maybe worth replacing. 1999 Defender TD5 110

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excossack



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Caterham wrote:
had this albeit on the pumpa set up which isn't adjustable.
although convinced it was fouling it wasn't until 3 of us were checking it and deciding what to do to resolve it we realised it wasn't actually fouling the bolt head at all.

I took the clip off and found a spring that fitted on the clip which held it up (not that it was needed Very Happy ), I believe it was a brake pad spring.

In my case if was a case of loosening the whole linkage assembly from the gearbox, moving it slightly and re-tightening it in a slightly different position.......and then all good Thumbs Up

good luck.


I think removing the clips and looking the U shape link will be the next move.
another tweaking session needed. 1999 Defender TD5 110

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dorsetsmith



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ok

maybe the link has been fitted the wrong way around

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excossack



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dorsetsmith wrote:
ok

maybe the link has been fitted the wrong way around



Cheers, I will take a look. Are those two small holes for R clips/split pins? 1999 Defender TD5 110

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Split Pin 1.5mm x 12mm Long
PS103121L

or FTC3674
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excossack



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United Kingdom 1999 Defender 110 Td5 SW Caledonian Blue
Interesting, as my link does not use R clips it has like flat clips that appears to be pressed onto the link. Like a circlip but square. 1999 Defender TD5 110

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