Thread: Who Knows the LT95 well

There seem to be a lot of useful tips around for the LT95 but they are all in different places and I haven't seen anywhere a good "LT95 rebuild for beginners" tutorial with lots of pictures and the tips together in one place.
I've seen them for other landy boxes but not the LT95.
Does one exist?

Having pulled a couple of them apart, read the manual, and spoken to a couple of people that know them inside out, they seem to be a good candidate for a first gearbox rebuild as they don't require any special tooling and are pretty simple.
On the other hand - since I've never actually rebuilt one - if my interpretation is wrong then I'm not only screwed but now have a shed full of expensive Meccano

If a few people think its worthwhile, I'll start a thread detailing the rebuild of mine so that people who know them well can chime in with their experience and tips. Things that either aren't in the repair manual, or from experience were done differently to what the manual stated.

So...anyone interested ??

Steve

ALWAYS

it'll save me from doing it when i do mine up....

I've got access to a couple of dead ones that probabley wont be able to be bought back to life if you want a praccie one.

Don't wish to discourage anyone, but having rebuilt many Lt95s I'd have to warn that it certainly isn't a job for the inexperienced or faint hearted.There are some special tools required, such as a dummy intermediate shaft, gear puller or hydraulic press, internal and external circlip pliers, bearing and oil seal drifts, blowlamp or oxy acetelyne kit to warm up the casing to facilitate bearing fitment.There are a couple of areas that even the experienced can screw up in that can really kill the joy of working on these bloody things.
Wagoo.

Originally Posted by wagoo

Don't wish to discourage anyone, but having rebuilt many Lt95s I'd have to warn that it certainly isn't a job for the inexperienced or faint hearted.There are some special tools required, such as a dummy intermediate shaft, gear puller or hydraulic press, internal and external circlip pliers, bearing and oil seal drifts, blowlamp or oxy acetelyne kit to warm up the casing to facilitate bearing fitment.There are a couple of areas that even the experienced can screw up in that can really kill the joy of working on these bloody things.
Wagoo.

Thanks Wagoo. By "beginners" I was thinking about those who have a reasonable amount of mechanical experience/skill but who have never actually rebuilt or repaired a gearbox before, rather than someone that changed their first oil filter last weekend and wants to rebuild their box this week..
I'm definitely in the "beginners" group in that sense

In regard to special tools I was more referring to special jigs or assembly tools that are essential to complete the job and can't be worked around, rather that what I'd refer to as "normal" workshop tools or ones that can be fabricated easily. Certainly if someone doesn't have access to a torque wrench, decent hand tools and a press it would be out of scope for them.

I'm particularly interested in those areas you refer to that even the experienced can screw up. Looking forward to your input when it comes to that stage.

Steve

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

it'll save me from doing it when i do mine up....

I've got access to a couple of dead ones that probabley wont be able to be bought back to life if you want a praccie one.

Cheers Dave. Think I'm right for now with access to practice material.
Boss has been pretty good lately, but I think another gearbox might just tip her over the edge since she hasn't been able to get her car in the garage for the last 6 months due to my "projects"

Steve

Originally Posted by wagoo

Don't wish to discourage anyone, but having rebuilt many Lt95s I'd have to warn that it certainly isn't a job for the inexperienced or faint hearted.There are some special tools required, such as a dummy intermediate shaft, gear puller or hydraulic press, internal and external circlip pliers, bearing and oil seal drifts, blowlamp or oxy acetelyne kit to warm up the casing to facilitate bearing fitment.There are a couple of areas that even the experienced can screw up in that can really kill the joy of working on these bloody things.
Wagoo.

Bill tell us more about these things that can be screwed up I have on in the shed I was going to rebuild for fun.

Originally Posted by djam1

Bill tell us more about these things that can be screwed up I have on in the shed I was going to rebuild for fun.

I spent half an hour typing out a new post explaining some of the pitfalls, and when I submitted the post the forum ate it
Running low on battery power this evening. will try again tommorrow.
Wagoo.