Thread: Play in 86 County transfer box a design fault

Originally Posted by Robert

I was looking in a magazine called Car lemons and in the landrover page it stated that the defender i have had a design fault that resulted in too much play due to the transferbox ( words to that effect). Yes mine has too much play and it will cost to fix it but i wondering if this is a common problem?

If its the same problem as the RRC which I think it is They are probably referring to the Center diff shims, only cost a couple of $ and easy to replace. Biggest cause of transmission backlash, and yes I would consider it a design fault.

Having only recently got back into Landrovers Im very impressed with my TD5 Defender, Less backlash than a 100 series cruiser !!!

Unless they are referring to the input shaft spline wear problem on the LT230 that wasn't addressed by the factory until the mid/late nineties ?

Originally Posted by rick130

Unless they are referring to the input shaft spline wear problem on the LT230 that wasn't addressed by the factory until the mid/late nineties ?

that would be with the 380, 85 county is LT85, so none of that problem.

380 appeard with the 300tdi. 200tdi had the LT77, even some early disco V8s had the LT77

Originally Posted by goingbush

If its the same problem as the RRC which I think it is They are probably referring to the Center diff shims, only cost a couple of $ and easy to replace. Biggest cause of transmission backlash, and yes I would consider it a design fault.

Having only recently got back into Landrovers Im very impressed with my TD5 Defender, Less backlash than a 100 series cruiser !!!

its an 85 county, so LT230 the same as you have in your TD5

Originally Posted by Robert

I was looking in a magazine called Car lemons and in the landrover page it stated that the defender i have had a design fault that resulted in too much play due to the transferbox ( words to that effect). Yes mine has too much play and it will cost to fix it but i wondering if this is a common problem?

end float in the book says dial up every 100 000 klm, now who actualy does that.

its an easy job down laod rave and do it yourself

Originally Posted by 85 county

that would be with the 380, 85 county is LT85, so none of that problem.

380 appeard with the 300tdi. 200tdi had the LT77, even some early disco V8s had the LT77

But it still had an LT230 behind it.

I thought all three boxes had the same problem as the input shaft and gear are identical ?