Thread: Waiting for a flat bed

Originally Posted by discorevy

OK, so assuming you have tried it in low range, if the output shaft was stripped you would be able to put it in park and still be able to move the car. ( with hand brake off ....obviously )
A few possibilities are:
Low fluid , filter "0" rings , or oil pump given up , A clutch disintegrated
If the oil pump or "0" rings were the culprits, then with engine running while checking the fluid it would appear as being way overfull.

Thanks for the info will try that as well

Look for a curvature of the flex plate away from the gearbox at the conveter mounts... my guess is that it has worn away the pump drive and the converter has stopped driving it, therefore no line pressure at all. If you start engine and idle it in park, remove the filler plug to check oil level; if it is overful LOTS then the pump isn't turning....

Originally Posted by justinc

Look for a curvature of the flex plate away from the gearbox at the conveter mounts... my guess is that it has worn away the pump drive and the converter has stopped driving it, therefore no line pressure at all. If you start engine and idle it in park, remove the filler plug to check oil level; if it is overful LOTS then the pump isn't turning....

Thanks that’s great advice will try that too taken some time off work going to have a look today

Had a look trans has failed fluid poured out while running dropped the filter and out came black gunk it only done 30 odd thousand from last service have contacted zf as a brand new trans should of lasted more than 60000 now the decision keep or sell as a non goer

Not good, but before chucking in the towel , let it drain out overnight, then fit a new filter as it sounds like yours might be chocka block , your generic parts suppliers should have a kit in stock as ryco rtk30 will fit, fill it up the correct way then see how it goes.

Originally Posted by discorevy

Not good, but before chucking in the towel , let it drain out overnight, then fit a new filter as it sounds like yours might be chocka block , your generic parts suppliers should have a kit in stock as ryco rtk30 will fit, fill it up the correct way then see how it goes.

Thanks I did let it drain all day as I had filter for service that was due soon tried filter and new oil still same but will speak to zf direct tomorrow as the disco has taken us all over this country without complaining too much so will try and repair but if it goes way over the price of car will buy a disco 3 have to admit it’s the first time ever in Land Rover ownership had so many still have 3 landys my landy didn’t get me home

Still think the pump drive has failed. Fluid should just be ebbing out, not pouring....

Originally Posted by justinc

Still think the pump drive has failed. Fluid should just be ebbing out, not pouring....

Agree... Maybe apprentice put the gears round the wrong way on reassembly .
I always do a filter and oil change 10 000k after rebuilt trans fitted , there's usually a small amount of crap after everything has bed in.