Thread: 110 Seatboxes (County vs Perentie)

Mate

I have a spare transmission cover. The black pvc ones are standard from about 1986, changed slightly in the defenders. Mine is from an army 110 I believe. however is not any different to my prev 1986 civy 110.

Hi rar110
My transmission covers are in 3 pieces as per the photo- do you think your spare piece would fit between the Perentie seatbox and my center transmission cover? Did the 5 speed boxes come out in 1986? - mine is a 4 speed, am wondering if the gear lever is in a different position with the 5 speeds which would make the center cover different as well......and the Perenties were 4 speeds........ Anyway, if you've got a cover which will solve my problem I'd be keen to do a deal........

Why would the 1985 County's have had a different seatbox to the Perentie's in the first place?

Yes, I'm confused!

Mark,

the pvc gearbox cover fits between the piece on the left (the firewall flange) and the seat box flange.

The 5 speed county is from 1986. They relocated the high/low changer from the seat base to the gearbox tunnel, sth west of the gear stick. The army 110 (and mine) 4 speed also placed the high/low changer in the same place as the later models ie sth west of gear changer. They probably did this to make it compatable with later models. However, the profile of the flange on the seat base of some later models was different. I used a seat base from a 300tdi and couldn't use the gear box tunnel I am offering you. The firewall flange was identical.

The pvc gearbox cover gear stick boot is for both the gear stick and high/low changer. You could change the high/low changer - up to you. I believe rover took special orders for post 1986 4 speed isuzu's, don't know if they used the army high/low set up or old set up.

Where are you - probably best you look at mine and decide what you want to do.

Your original seatbox does'nt look too chronic. A trick is to put a larger piece behind the hole then a piece the same as the hole. You could always cover it up with automotive carpet.
Just a thought

I'm in Gympie - would a photo of your cover be too much to ask?
What would be involved in changing the linkages - replacing from a later model? or would they be Perentie specific due to post 1986 civvy 110's dropping the LT95?

You can probably buy the parts from landrover to set it up like a perentie. It is a better set up in my opinion only because pulling a lever is not great as nob eventually falls off. Leaving it unchanged is the easiest option. However the gear lever boot will have an extra place for the high/low lever. A bit unsightly but apart from that not a problem. You cant use the existing boot.

I have taken some photos. However, it looks much like any 300tdi defender. do I have your email add when we were talking about the trailer?

You could probably use the earlier cover set up. Just need to muck around with cuting off the existing flange and reducing the size of the arch.

peter.

Originally Posted by DeeJay

Your original seatbox does'nt look too chronic. A trick is to put a larger piece behind the hole then a piece the same as the hole. You could always cover it up with automotive carpet.
Just a thought

Yes, I guess its not too bad, however I was hoping to use this new box as its a lot better than my old one. I may end up going back to it if I cant solve this gearbox cover issue.