If I understand correctly, when you have the CDL locked, you are sending 50% of your power to the rear and 50% to the front. With the front propshaft out, I think yo now have 50% power. Does that sound right?

 

Ok picked up a 2001 discovery 2 yesterday and you now have me in a state of panic. I cant hear any angry birds chirping under there, but I have not listened. So I need to get under and see if there are grease nipples, at the front. if there are I am fine, if not I need help asap as I have 150000miles on her. I am in Ontario Canada so god knows where I would find anything as I have not had time to hook up with parts suppliers. It is now our only transportation so I am praying It has been done. Anybody have a pic of one that has been done beside one that has not. ty guys,

 

These threads should answer your questions.

https://landroverforums.com/forum/ge...rebuild-29302/

https://landroverforums.com/forum/di...ld-done-30781/

I can't find local parts either, and I'm not in the frozen north. I order parts most of the time from Rock Auto, ebay, or amazon. There are driveshafts on ebay, but also on aftermarket rover part sites. It'll be likely be $250ish for the shaft plus shipping. If I were you, I'd pay extra for faster shipping.

That said, since you have a 2001, you MIGHT have the CDL, which would allow you to pull the front shaft but still drive the truck.

Here's a page with lots of pics:
2003CDLInstall - LAND ROVER CLUB V.I.

If you have the 'nipple' in the second picture, it won't have that fitting bolted to it. So you have crawl under the truck and feel around the top of the transfer case to find it (or not). If you have it, just pull the front shaft and afterward turn the nipple with a 10mm(?) wrench and it'll engage the CDL. You can then drive without a front shaft. You don't want to drive on the street with both shafts and the CDL on, but with one shaft you'll be fine.

 

On buying new nylocs for the bolts. Will any old work, as in buy them at Lowe's? Or is there a difference in the nylocs with the heat and all up under there?

 

you are good with any new, as long as they are the right size. I have trouble finding correct thread at lowes. I bought a bulk pack from fastenal

 

Got it. We have a Fastenal in town, I'll hit them up.

 

Ok going to look under LR again tomorrow to see if it has the CDL. Now if it has it how do I tell if it is locked or not, which wat should it be turned? I just bought it so I have no clue as to what has or has not been done in the past so for all I know it may be turned off so I am not driving in AWD. ty for the help.

 

It's probably not locked. These vehicles are permanent 4WD and locking the center diff only distributes power equally between front and rear axles.

 

ok, This is our first 4 wheel drive, so what are the percentages when it is not locked going to each axle? also what sort of special occasion would I crawl under and turn it to locked?

 

You don't need to lock it unless you're doing some serious offroading. I did tons of trails before I even had a CDL.

Percentages to wheel is based on which ever has the least grip! There's really no way to "know".