Thread: Gearbox rate of degradation

Depending on which gaskets, why not just replace them, if everything else is ok?

The leak is usually the pump housing to body seal, pretty common but at 230K I am inclined to agree with them It would be a bit of a labour fest if the thing was removed at 230K to fix the leaks, only to have it fail at 250K, which is not an unusual interval.

Of curse, if budget dictates a removal and reseal instead of rebuilt trans, then that will have to do.

JC

Correct Justinc on of the leaks is near the pump housing (minor of the 2) the other is at the back where the reverse gear is (Major).
The cost to replace the seal at the back is $700, not sure what the extra costs are for the pump housing seal is extra, probably not huge as it will be apart anyway.
The concern is that they pull apart a 230k gear box and I spend the money and it only lasts another 6 months because it is a 230k gearbox that has been pulled apart (pandoras box).

I agree that a replacement is needed and the way to go, just working out how quickly I need to do it.

I'm in the same boat . 2001 td5 auto just done 250k and just started to leak . The box is a bit slow to react and gets confused about when to shift sometimes too. How long do i have ??

Originally Posted by freedriver

I'm in the same boat . 2001 td5 auto just done 250k and just started to leak . The box is a bit slow to react and gets confused about when to shift sometimes too. How long do i have ??

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jc

Ha ha . Thats what i thought .

What quantity of $$ (ball park) for a reconditioned ZF? Who are people using??

Mine always had the leak around the pump housing (a drip every couple of days, never had anyone tell me the ATF was low.
The second leak developed in the last 1,500 km and is far more rapid. This is the one that has pushed the issue to the floor.

I have been quoted $3000 to fit a complete transmission that has 60,000 km's on it. I believe it has been tidied up a bit, but not a full reco. Didn't really ask all the appropriate questions as I just realized a 3k bill had just arrived. My mechanic just happened to have it on a pallet in his workshop.

From the little research I have done the ballpark figure seems to be $3,500 - $5,000. A new landrover box is closer the the vicinity of $7,000.

Game just got a little serious