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  1. 28th May 2005, 04:44 PM #1
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    Sticky Manual Gearbox issues in Defender.

    When I first purchased the yellow beastie the gearbox was a shocker. Particularly after reversing and trying to get first gear again.
    I have changed both the reduction box and main gearbox oils to Castrol Syntrax 75W90 with Slick 50 additive in each. This has made a difference with smoother gear changes, particuarly in cold mornings, and it has also reduced the "whine" to a much lower level. I have now done 25,000 klms since and everthing is good.
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  2. 28th May 2005, 04:53 PM #2
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    Maybe I've missed something here .... but isn't this a new vehicle???

    Is so, why in the Kingdom of Cats are you playing around with different oils??

    Back to the stealer and raise your voice my lad
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    Originally posted by Rosco
    Maybe I've missed something here .... but isn't this a new vehicle???

    Is so, why in the Kingdom of Cats are you playing around with different oils??

    Back to the stealer and raise your voice my lad
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    how have your gear changes been....?

    mine is pretty rough...it will be going back soon....
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  4. 28th May 2005, 05:13 PM #4
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    Originally posted by DEFENDERZOOK+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DEFENDERZOOK)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-Rosco
    Maybe I've missed something here .... but isn't this a new vehicle???

    Is so, why in the Kingdom of Cats are you playing around with different oils??

    Back to the stealer and raise your voice my lad
    Cheers


    how have your gear changes been....?

    mine is pretty rough...it will be going back soon....[/b][/quote]


    I've not had any problems at all. Tho I do tend to treat it as a truck type gear box and pause thru N .. tho I guess this is pretty well standard procedure ... :roll: :roll:
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  5. 28th May 2005, 05:26 PM #5
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    you shouldnt need to....it is a synchro box.....i sometimes double shuffle but i shouldnt.....it appears they all seem to do it......
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    Manual Gear Box

    The dealer offered to change the entire thing out for me. I opted to go with synthetic oils and see what happened. The whine was the thing I hated most. I change gears by the double declutch method when towing, just old fashioned I guess. A local chap has just bought a second hand 110 Defender with 80 k on it. He was enquiring about the gear changes being a bit difficult, so I gave him a drive of mine. Last word was he was off to the oil shop.
    I also run synthetic in the engine. Castrol R 5W30. I supply it and the dealer changes it for me.
    The sales guy drove it also as he had a customer who did not like the gear changes in his. His comment was " can't fault that". There is an option to fit the "Q" gear set to kill the whine.($800 approx plus fitting). This is the Disco gear set, but it changes the ratios.
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  7. 28th May 2005, 05:41 PM #7
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    Originally posted by DEFENDERZOOK
    you shouldnt need to....it is a synchro box.....i sometimes double shuffle but i shouldnt.....it appears they all seem to do it......
    Been cogitating over it for a mo .. With the previous V8 Disco I occasionally , usually in a fit of immature intemperance tried to emulate Dicky Johnson or Juan Fangio in my gear changing 8) 8) 8) 8)

    Upon reflection .. my style in the preceding Defender and pre-preceding County were more akin to my current laid back ... give it time style.

    Obviously there must be some significant differences in the boxes, as it would be most imprudent to try racing style gear changes in the Fender.. ops: ops: ops: ops:
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    Q gear link

    http://www.ashcroft-transmissions.co.uk/part_40.html
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  9. 28th May 2005, 05:47 PM #9
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    Re: Q gear link

    Originally posted by disconut
    http://www.ashcroft-transmissions.co.uk/part_40.html
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    Now that's interesting [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]
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    Mine isn't great either... I thought it was just running in. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif[/img] It has got better since we picked it up [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]
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