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Haha nice one, i'll try and get a look tomorrow and take some pictures just in case, thanks very much for the help mate, It won't hurt it if i spray some brake cleaner in there if it just looks dirty will it? i'll make sure the drain and filler plugs are loose first and if it looks ok i'll...

It sounds more like its knackered than an oil issue then Rick? if it looks ok can i just use some sealant or does it need a new gasket, what am i looking for, worn/broken teeth discolouration etc?

On the way back from buying it it started making loads of noise, then 50 odd miles from home it felt like it had lost power so he pulled over, it was still running fine so he got back in and tried to pull away put it wouldn't move forward and when he tried to reverse it made a banging noise and...

Well apparently the diff has locked up so if this works it will be excellent for him, i'll get him to change the oil again in a few hundred miles to clean it all out,

So is it a case of rocking it back and forward until it frees up if its going to?

Excellent, thanks Rick.

Nice one Rick, thanks mate. any idea how much i need, what tools i need and is there a drain hole at the bottom and filler at the side please?

I did tell him to do that but he hasn't yet am on the phone to him now, are any of those links i put up the right stuff Rick?

Thanks for the advice gents, i have emailed all the 3.0's for breaking on ebay tonight and will see what if anything occurs tomorrow, I haven't seen the diff so am not sure if it has a cover plate or not but thanks for the heads up, i will let him know. He's been quoted around £150 - £200 to...

Had someone come out today, they reckon it’s definitely the rear diff on the silver one so if anyone’s got a decent one they don’t need let me know please.

Hi all, just seeing whats out there, my friend might be in need of a 3.0 manual rear diff for his 03 Terrano has anyone got one in good condition please? Thanks.

Thanks Luke, its looking that way, he's a HGV fitter, he does all the lorries where my mate works, its turning into a bit of a nightmare for him now.

Ah i see, seems a bit drastic for the mechanic to ask this though doesn't it, i know he's pissed off with it now, whatever he's damaged it seems as though he thinks its easier to change the engine rather than repair it.

Thanks Rick, he's asked if he can just swap engines not just the pump, is there much access around the pump area if a snapped bolt needs to be drilled out? What do good secondhand pumps go for nowadays just out of interest? Thanks.

Hi all, Quick update, mechanic is having a nightmare removing the VP44's ecu in situ and said he needs to remove the pump, now he's snapped a bolt or something and has asked if it would be better to swap engines with the spares car! is it really that hard removing the pump, i watched a sped up...

Excellent stuff and very interesting, thanks for sharing Luke.

Will do, thank you all for the help and advice, He's only got one day off this week and lots to do but will try and get a look at the rear end problem on the other one, it would be a right bonus if its wheel bearing, brake lining or diff oil related, if its not then sadly i'll be asking for...

Apparently its the pumps ecu, so waiting for it to be removed and then got to decide where to take it, probably ecutesting, £250 inc a lifetime warranty, seems a lot of cash but not sure what they have to do to it. Edit Watched a few youtube videos on repairing the vp44's edc, mainy soldering...

Hopefully he can get the mechanic to do the tests you suggested to rule out any other issues although i think he's already made a start removing it, i'll speak to my mate in the morning to see what's what, you've given some top advice, thanks Luke.

Your a star mate, any idea if its an expensive repair, the link he sent my mate was from a company in the Netherlands, i'm not sure if he was thinking of sending it there or not though.