Thread: starting series 1 restoration

just wondering how long/hard is it to strip a gearbox or engine and how long/hard is it to put a gearbox back together and what should i look for to replace

Stripping a gearbox is easy - its putting it back together that gets tricky!

Originally Posted by Shonky

Stripping a gearbox is easy - its putting it back together that gets tricky!

wat is it that gets tricky and why

Don't ask me - rebuilding gearboxes is beyond the realms of my expertise and experience for now.

I would give it a crack if I had a good mentor to guide me through it, but I would be very hesitant to go it alone...

These dudes sell a rebuild kit with all the instructions : Land Rover Series 1-3 4 Speed Gearbox Overhaul Kit - eBay Manual Transmission, Transmission, Car Parts, Accessories, Cars, Bikes, Boats. (end time 18-Feb-10 08:27:12 AEDST)
If you use it let me know how you go

Regards,
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The series Gear Box is designed to be one of the most repair er
friendly gearboxes ever made. You will never learn if you don't have a go.
Go ahead and strip it down there is plenty of help here to guide you through.
Thats the thing doing a series Land Rover and the satisfaction of doing it yourself. Go on get cracking.........Mark

Originally Posted by groucho

The series Gear Box is designed to be one of the most repair er
friendly gearboxes ever made. You will never learn if you don't have a go.
Go ahead and strip it down there is plenty of help here to guide you through.
Thats the thing doing a series Land Rover and the satisfaction of doing it yourself. Go on get cracking.........Mark

Yep, I agree. They are really a vintage car box so very simple to work with. Just depends how bad it is. You will have no trouble pulling it down or resembling it. Just have to identify what is tired in there and get rid of any end float. Make sure the detent springs are good.

got the tailshafts out and then the gearbox and bad news in a way the gearbox crossmember is rusted out beyond rapair.good news got the gearbox and transfer seperated and so far everything looks pretty good got all the transfer apart except for some of the barings and seal ill get them out when i have the ones to replace them.2 of the bearings had imprinted made in usa anyway having a rest and then hopefully gearbox but i doubt it i might just clean the transfer up.if anyone wants some photos(even though they are not that excitin) i am happy to get some and put them up