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  1. 6th August 2015, 06:32 PM #1
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    D1 300TDi 5spd LT230 failure.

    Good evening,
    I have a very late D1 300TDi, 5spd R380 and a 36D ******G LT230 transfer box. The LT230 has unfortunately 'eaten' it's rearward pinion bearing with predictably catastrophic results !
    I need to get back on the road and finances preclude purchasing a reco unit immediately.
    My question is will the transfer box from my 'retired' 1988 RRC, LT77 and 28D ******C LT230 fit up in order to get me back on the road ? ie will the pinion fit the R380 and are the output flanges compatible with the Disco's propshafts?
    I realise there will be a variation in gearing and that the pinion will probably not be cross drilled but is it do-able until I can find and fund the correct replacement unit?
    Any advice gratefully received.
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    Not 100% sure about the R380 but a 1986 RRC case definitely fits a later automatic. Drive flanges should be the same.
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  3. 6th August 2015, 08:26 PM #3
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    Thanks Bee Utey.
    I'm under the pump with work so just trying to get some of the obvious SNAFUs worked out from the collective brains trust before I physically try it this weekend. So output to the axles shouldn't be a problem then? I'll whip the pinion out of the RRC and try it for a mate with the R380's output shaft before I dive in too deep but it might just work !
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    They're all the same spline, the difference is in the length of the spline. From memory the earlier boxes had a short spline (which wore badly) and the later boxes had long splines. Therefore an early transfer case will go on a later box but not necessarily the other way round. The early transfer can also get an upgrade in a metal plate that directs oil into the inner bore of the input gear. I got a second hand one from Ashcrofts for my little job, it wasn't dear.

    http://ashcroft-transmissions.co.uk/...eed-plate.html
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  5. 6th August 2015, 09:43 PM #5
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    Aha !
    Yes I must admit that it was with great trepidation that I undid the PTO cover on the Disco yesterday, fearing I would find the gearbox output shaft whittled down to pencil sized. I was actually quite pleased when I was peppered with bearing rollers and bits of macerated cage and saw that the damage was contained within the transfer box.
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