Thread: strongest box

I must have been unlucky the only Land Rover transmission I have ever had fail was an LT95.

Originally Posted by Davo

I'm just learning about the LT95 since I've replaced the automatic I had in my Rangie with one, and the time between gearchanges can be measured in seconds! Even with double declutching. But it's an easy gearbox to like as it's such a lump of a thing, not likely to suddenly fall to bits.

My LT95 has done over 500,00km behind an Isuzu. In that time it has had four problems

120k. The high/low dog is in two parts, each side of the intermediate gear, connected by several riveted pins. These pins broke. This is the only actual failure I have had - made getting in and out of hi/lo almost impossible.

150k. Excess backlash traced to thrust washers in centre diff, replaced washers.

350k. Noisy input bearing. Replaced all bearings and seals

500k. Oil leak traced to warped oil pump cover. lapped cover flat and replaced with new gasket and sealant.

In addition have periodically replaced input and output seals.

John

I expect I'll be in my eighties when this thing hits those numbers!

So what's known about the Puma 6 speed? The lower first gear would suit my Tdi just nice.

Originally Posted by 2stroke

So what's known about the Puma 6 speed? The lower first gear would suit my Tdi just nice.

I have thought about that but 6th would be useless

It would cost more to fit a six speed than what your vehicles worth,also the Tdi wouldn't pull sixth. Pat

Originally Posted by JDNSW

My LT95 has done over 500,00km behind an Isuzu. In that time it has had four problems

120k. The high/low dog is in two parts, each side of the intermediate gear, connected by several riveted pins. These pins broke. This is the only actual failure I have had - made getting in and out of hi/lo almost impossible.

150k. Excess backlash traced to thrust washers in centre diff, replaced washers.

350k. Noisy input bearing. Replaced all bearings and seals

500k. Oil leak traced to warped oil pump cover. lapped cover flat and replaced with new gasket and sealant.

In addition have periodically replaced input and output seals.

John

My weak R380 has 464,000 on it and I haven't touched it except for changing the oil.I ran ATF in it also which is supposed to be bad. Pat

Originally Posted by PAT303

It would cost more to fit a six speed than what your vehicles worth,also the Tdi wouldn't pull sixth. Pat

Is that really what dictates the things we do to our land rovers, particularly some of the older ones these days Pat? If it's worth less than the vehicle?
Maybe not worth it in a gutless on tdi but a chipped Td5 wouldn't baulk at another speed I'm sure...