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As you maybe aware from my previous post I've a fairly thirsty escort one of the problems it the carb which we have covered. The other I think is the diff it was fitted with a 4.1 which is great got acceleration and roundabouts but that's about it, so I was donated a 3.89 diff to try and sort the gearing out, I fitted it tonite and I've got a problem the car will only reverse (I've only pushed it not started it as it was late) it rolls back but won't push forward it just locks up, a mate of mine suggested hydraulic locking (never heard of it) I was wondering if anybody had any advice on where to start looking. Attachments:
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bortaf
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hydrolocking is when you get fuild in the engine that wont comprees to allow a piston to rise fully ? more likely is the brakes binding, maybe the friction surface has come off ?
I take it you fitted the whole diff as one part? if so i could just be the diff is buggerd ?
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After a quick google search I ruled out hydro lock, I will take the drums off if that cures it then I will just readjust the rear brakes if it doesn't then I will have to swap the diffs back over
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Looks like the diff is gubbed, so it's getting rebuilt
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I'm just pricing up to have a diff built & its not cheap. Burtons want £250 for complete job. Arrow Engineering want £130 via fleabay. Guess which one i'll be using
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1971 Mk1 Escort Mexico
1974 Mk1 Escort RS2000 (waiting full resto)
1972 Mk3 Cortina XL
1972 Mk3 Cortina GXL
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I've a mate that builds my diffs for nowt I just give him the stuff to do it, mind you the first one he did for me took him 2 years lol
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