bugger.....reconditioned gearbox needs to be fitted

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Originally Posted by Utemad

I'm no expert but I reckon you can. If you take off the PTO cover and rock the brake drum back and forth I reckon you should be able to see movement between the mainshaft and the intermediate gear. This is as far as I got when investigating mine as I also discovered I had a factory fitted oil feed plate. I should take the gear out for a real inspection though. It does play on my mind.

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i might do mine on the service pit friday, do i really want to have a look

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Originally Posted by weeds

i might do mine on the service pit friday, do i really want to have a look

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Taking the plate off doesn't take long but there are about 8 bolts. I forgot to add that mine apeared to have no abnormal movement. Although I do have some slack in the drivetrain somewhere. It would be good to test drive a Disco with a factory spec drivetrain to see the difference.

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Originally Posted by Utemad

Taking the plate off doesn't take long but there are about 8 bolts. I forgot to add that mine apeared to have no abnormal movement. Although I do have some slack in the drivetrain somewhere. It would be good to test drive a Disco with a factory spec drivetrain to see the difference.

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Drive flange splines?

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Originally Posted by D110V8D

Drive flange splines?

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Don't know but I'll look into it one day. It isn't that bad at the moment I don't think.

Hi inc,
I had the same prob on my Disco (MY 1995 incidentally). The lubrication of the main shaft splines is unsatisfactory that's why the later model years (from 1996 I think) have a modified fitting in the transfer case. You don't need to replace the complete gear box, just clean it out and replace the driveshaft and the relevant parts in the TC. You will, of course, have to get the gearbox out anyway.
If fitting a used/reconditioned one make sure it has the modified set already, otherwise you'll be in again another time.

My symptoms were exactly as described, slack in drivetrain and a "clonk" until one day, all of a sudden, the Disco refused to drive off. I have the main shaft somewhere in my garage, maybe I'll posta pic.

Cheers and "Good Luck" with the new beast!

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Originally Posted by Jojo

maybe I'll posta pic.

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that would be good, cheers mate...

There's a reconditioned Defender R380 on ebay at the moment. Starting at $1100.

Paul:)

yep saw that, thats why i asked the questions yesterday about an "r" series box.

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Originally Posted by incisor

what suffix was your gearbox and transfer case?

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mine is an "E" suffix transfer case, just before the "F" for fixed came out:mad:

same as mine :P