I need a gearbox

[lowmion]

Hi peoples, my gearbox has become just about undriveable and am chasing a replairer here in Perth, WA and I need the clutch fork angle changed as well.

My VIC / Bentleigh based mechanic Marty said with the new clutch installation it couldnt be adjusted properly and this needed to be done.

So have been ringing around Perth now for a week and have some maybe's but no-one that was obviously fluent in landrover.

So asking for some names and numbers if you know who to see, thanks.

Ps just in case someone asks so what are the symptoms...

Car is still driveable, second gear popping out hard to engage, third pops out under deceleration as does second, and it now creeps with full clutch pedal due to clutch needing adjustment, and when hot it becomes very hard to change gears, including engaged the fairely o/d which would be more clutch related than anything else.

[DanC]

Hi I have a spare gearbox lying around if you need a spare i have not used it so do not know the condition it is in . It is straight out of a spare series 2a 109 .

[lowmion]

Hi I have a spare gearbox lying around if you need a spare i have not used it so do not know the condition it is in . It is straight out of a spare series 2a 109 .

Thankyou, Pm sent

[lowmion]

Well I've drawn a blank from the forums, but have started to find a number of supplier and repairer options here in Perth, which I'll post for future peoples of Perth with similar problems to find a hell of a lot more easily

Currently the cheapest option (appears) is to buy a reconditioned gearbox from Blackburn VIC for $1650 and ship it over, but waiting on freight prices and courier fees etc.

Here in Perth if i drop the box and take it in to

Discovery Automotive 22 Paramount Dr WANGARA WA 6065,

Tom Tickel is the gent to speak to the cost for full reconditioning of the gearbox for $2500 - $3000, worse case scenario.

I'm going to see him this week re clutch pins, and for a general chat, whilst I work out all the cost.

Tom says he's no longer an under the car person but has two sons that are and carry on the skillset.

Will update this as I gather more data, pricing times, who, how, etc

And if anyone can help I'm still looking

[chazza]

Save yourself at least a $1000 and do it yourself.

All you need is a Land Rover workshop manual available here Search results for: '"workshop manual"' don't buy the Haynes manual!

There are no special tools required, except a tube spanner to tighten the main-shaft nut. You don't even need a hoist, or a trolley jack if you take the seat-box out, but a strong friend a pole and some old seatbelts are necessary, if you take the gearbox and transfer box out as one assembly.

Four Wheel Drives in Melbourne have the mechanical parts but seals are best bought from your local bearing shop,

Cheers Charlie

[tailslide]

... third pops out under deceleration as does second, ...

This is an indication that the bearings (bushes) are worn and need replacing. Quite common on the 2a gear box, or you learn to hold the gear stick to keep it in gear.

It is a relatively straight forward job to drop the gearbox at home if you don't mind getting under the car... I'm not quite up to it these days.

Cheers
Ron

[isuzurover]

As above, get a workshop manual and do it yourself. It will be a good learning experience and you will save a small fortune. The genuine IIA workshop manuals tell you everything you need to do step by step.

I don't think there would be any/many mechanics I would trust to properly rebuild a series box these days as they would see them so rarely. Plus the replacement parts available these days are highly variable and often poor quality so I would want to source and inspect all parts myself.

I have rebuilt a few series boxes and the most it ever cost me was ~$600 in parts.

3rd jumping out is IME most likely a combination of worn teeth on the synchro hub and a broken 3rd gear bush.

If you end up doing it yourself I am sure there are plenty on here (myself included) who can offer assistance/advice.

[lowmion]

Whilst the mechanical side of things isn't beyond me the time needed to do it is, kids, work commitments etc.

So i'll definitely buy the manual, and will have a read, but in all likelihood I'll end up paying for it to be done due to the time factors involved.

In VIC there's about five different well known landy parts suppliers/mechanics that I know off that could undertake the work, and being new to WA was hoping the same would exist here, just that I havnt found them yet.

It costs me about $800 in fuel for the drive from WA to Vic, yes that's in the landy at 50mph, so that's another option, but I was only going to do that again for the chassis swap.

[lowmion]

Have started pulling the seat box out, to remove the gearbox myself, I'm guessing that some of those bolts havnt been undone in 50 years?

Is there any tricks I should be aware of? The manual from the UK hasnt arrived yet, will probably get here after the work is completed

[gromit]

If you hunt around on the internet there are a few sites where you can download manuals.
When doing my Series III box I scanned the relavent pages from the Haynes manual & laminated them so I could use them in the garage. Not sure how much help they'd be on a Series II box but if you PM your email address I'll send the scans to you.


Colin