Thread: Operation Ralph!

I do have my gearbox totally dismantled, so maybe interesting for those that have series vehicles

I'll take you up on that Harry.
Ralph is getting modifications and repairs to the exhaust system today, taking the tail pipe out of the PTO hole, moving the muffler back a bit and re-routing the tailpipe to where it should come out and also replace a leaking flange gasket. I might be able to roll the back window up without getting gassed out now. I ordered some new door pins to rectify the dropped drivers door and also new front parker light as they are getting so hot, the pins on the globes are melting the housings and the globes are popping out. They are only 2 watt globes but I will replace them with LED globes to rectify the problem. Ordered my new personalised number plates as well which I'll post a photo of next week when they arrive. Rewired the glow plug power as well as I inadvertently mounted the in line fuse up against the bulkhead with is a pain the bum to get too, so now it's down at the battery where it should be. I am not blowing glow plug fuses anymore either which is a relief. Might have had a problem in the old fuse holder maybe. Can anyone tell me if there are any differences, other than the bell housing on the 6cyl gearbox as I am going to have to eventually rebuild it so 2nd gear is not so much of a hit or miss affair and where are the best places to get parts for it?

Count me in too. Very keen for a look-see.

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I went through the parts list in the manual cd which I got from dave can do it shop on this forum [dave owns the aulro forum and is 'incisor' on here]


once I had identified all the parts I thought dodgy motors had buggered and others that I thought were needed, I went and searched by part no.
all the parts I identified are available through many of the land rover parts suppliers, my search was quite easy, but time consuming.
various suppliers like LR Fasteners, LRDirect, DLS [one of my favourite suppliers] Land rover workshop, to name a few.


I did find a complete gearbox recently and it is fitted, have run it in the car without the prop shafts connected and all seems good.


when my back allows me, I will connect the shafts and get the seat box back in and drive it, then I will know if the box is really ok.

Harry, let me know if you need a hand while your back is crook. I can also bring a small apprentice who is always keen to get greasy.

Thanks for that, I should be ok by the weekend and get it sorted

I have the broken box onthe bench, so not hard to show the problems

Thx Harry, I will have to organise a time to come down and have a look very shortly. Got the new plates for Ralph today. Will put them on tonight. Also have an old LandRover, Eurovox stereo from my old Discovery 1 that I found in the shed last night, so I am buying a couple of speakers on the way home and will fit it all up (dunno where I will put the head unit yet) tomorrow for a run up to the Drive In @ Yatala tomorrow night.

Originally Posted by ezyrama

Thx Harry, I will have to organise a time to come down and have a look very shortly. Got the new plates for Ralph today. Will put them on tonight. Also have an old LandRover, Eurovox stereo from my old Discovery 1 that I found in the shed last night, so I am buying a couple of speakers on the way home and will fit it all up (dunno where I will put the head unit yet) tomorrow for a run up to the Drive In @ Yatala tomorrow night.

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