Spline sleeve issues - how many miles before yours failed?

Acer · Dec 15th, 2014, 08:20

What is the furthest anyone has driven before the spline sleeve issue, present on some models, has become evident and AWD fails?

coolrunnings · Dec 15th, 2014, 09:15

98k still working............. (probably fail just in time for any snow this year.....)

Acer · Dec 15th, 2014, 11:44

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Originally Posted by coolrunnings

98k still working............. (probably fail just in time for any snow this year.....)

Is yours an earlier model and have you owned it from new? I think they started upgrading the part after three or four years and the 185bhp diesel had a better sleeve.

GJB · Dec 15th, 2014, 12:51

Mine on 04 went after 50,000 4 years

Acer · Dec 15th, 2014, 13:22

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Originally Posted by GJB

Mine on 04 went after 50,000 4 years

I wonder what accounts for the vast differences we see? Do you have to handle snow and/or tow a lot?

Ducklakeview · Dec 15th, 2014, 13:58

Almost 200,000 on my original sleeve

Mike

Acer · Dec 15th, 2014, 14:00

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Originally Posted by Ducklakeview

Almost 200,000 on my original sleeve

Mike

Are they 200k really gentle miles e.g. no heavy towing? There has to be a reason as to why one would fail at 50k and another at nearly 200k!

coolrunnings · Dec 15th, 2014, 14:19

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Originally Posted by Acer

Is yours an earlier model and have you owned it from new? I think they started upgrading the part after three or four years and the 185bhp diesel had a better sleeve.

mines an '03..... I'm its second owner for the last two weeks..

I believe the new sleeve is uprated so might get it changed over in the new year anyway before it kills the angle gear...

Acer · Dec 15th, 2014, 16:00

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Originally Posted by coolrunnings

mines an '03..... I'm its second owner for the last two weeks..

I believe the new sleeve is uprated so might get it changed over in the new year anyway before it kills the angle gear...

If it is capable of hitting nearly 200k without failing then your angle gear may be safe for a while yet! I guess it depends very much on what you are using it for.

coolrunnings · Dec 15th, 2014, 16:51

well lets hope so as I've just had a look under the engine cover and there appears to be no rubber in my top engine mount....! so that's the next job....

Dec 15th, 2014, 08:20	#1
Acer Master Member Last Online: Feb 12th, 2020 13:24 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Bromley	Spline sleeve issues - how many miles before yours failed? What is the furthest anyone has driven before the spline sleeve issue, present on some models, has become evident and AWD fails?

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coolrunnings New Member Last Online: Aug 17th, 2015 21:37 Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Horsham	98k still working............. (probably fail just in time for any snow this year.....)

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GJB Premier Member Last Online: May 14th, 2024 09:06 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cromer Norfolk	Mine on 04 went after 50,000 4 years

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Ducklakeview 239,450 miles & counting! Last Online: Jul 2nd, 2017 22:13 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Merseyside	Almost 200,000 on my original sleeve Mike

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coolrunnings New Member Last Online: Aug 17th, 2015 21:37 Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Horsham	well lets hope so as I've just had a look under the engine cover and there appears to be no rubber in my top engine mount....! so that's the next job....

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