Transfer case

if you want to keep the car long term then I would rebuild the case instead of buying a used one (can be the same s..t).
2 months ago my transfer case was also off to change all seals, o-rings and during this job I have found not so difficult to even more open and rebuild the unit if needed. All the parts for rebuild cost about 100 GBP from Ashcroft and you can also find good instructions how to do it.
But if your intermediate shaft is leaking and moving a lot without O ring means the casing is worn and need to be sleeved or changed to new one.

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Originally Posted by david7307

Sorry for being so long to get back been as sick as a dog
climbed underneath yesterday and checked movement in case , its 12oclock to 2oclock , i have no front drive prop shaft on at moment,
under my disco there is oil leaks from front seal none from the back seal

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With no front shaft in it’s going to feel worse. How many KM has the vehicle done? When I did some work on mine it had 362,000KM on it and it had never been touched. It had towed a van around Aus 3 times as well but it only needed bearings, seals gaskets and some centre diff work. I did it myself and parts were around $300 all in.

LT230’s always have some slop even when new so unless it’s doing something it shouldn’t or you can’t keep oil up to it I’d just keep going for the time being. I bet there’s heaps out there like your in similar condition still going fine.

Just my 2 cents.

Must admit Gav,, we dont hear of many TC going bang...

Yeah, the LT230 is a very strong bit of kit and rarely stops a vehicle outright. They can be worn to buggery but still soldier on without issues for years.

Who in Melbourne can do this?

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Originally Posted by Bohica

Who in Melbourne can do this?

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Which bit needs resleeving?

If the intermediate shaft O ring does not seal anymore (housing worn) you can repare it by using a steel bush.
You can find more detailed explanation on Ashcroft site.
Ashcroft Transmissions

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Originally Posted by Homestar

With no front shaft in it’s going to feel worse. How many KM has the vehicle done? When I did some work on mine it had 362,000KM on it and it had never been touched. It had towed a van around Aus 3 times as well but it only needed bearings, seals gaskets and some centre diff work. I did it myself and parts were around $300 all in.

LT230’s always have some slop even when new so unless it’s doing something it shouldn’t or you can’t keep oil up to it I’d just keep going for the time being. I bet there’s heaps out there like your in similar condition still going fine.

Just my 2 cents.

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thanks my disco has done just over 330000 .i also pull a caravan 18ft , just dont want to be heading along highway and something go bang, but after reading your message i feel better about it, as far as i know it uses no oil when i did last oil change it was still full and that was after 20000

I would highly doubt it would be the TC that leaves you stranded, there’s plenty of other things that will first IMO

*Round mid 200K they start to leak.
*Not a issue, just check oil level every now and then.
*A LT230 transfer case is highly unlikely it will ever go bang, unless it runs out of oil.
*Dont get all hung up on the stainless sleeve for the intermediate shaft, myself and others have been rebuilding the LT230 transfer case for years without doing it.

*A typical Discovery 2 transfer case will have say 250K on it, will leak oil, have no centre diff pre-load left and still keep going find. (A Defender TDCi (puma, 2007 - on) transfer case will be exactly the same but have half as much km's on it)