Thread: Perentie gearbox issues

change the oil first.....pretty sure the ARMY still use engine oil in the gearbox

just remeber you gearbox is taper roller bearing so a bit different to the civvy version

my five speed out of a 300tdi was $2500 exchange

Thanks yeah I'm going to go throw some 20w50 in it on Wednesday just to be sure can anyone recommend a brand it likes?, also if i can i would like to keep the LT95 as from what Ive read its quite a nice strong box,but if i have to go down conversion route so be it...

it likes 15/40wt

Rx super.

Make sure the clutch isnt dragging first.

Lighter than that even,

so this changing down, yoiu cant becouse the stick will not move or it curunches gears when you do.

dubbling the cluch makes a difrence or not??

taper roller ( army style) it may or may not be, but is beside the point becouse it would have no efect.

or have you just never driven a 50 year old desined GBox.

there is a place in sydney that will rebuld a 95 for 900 buck but you need to get it there.

hmm ok i seem to be finding a lot of conflicting info on oil can someone just clarify for me...

cant downshift at all even with double clutching and it will come out of gear but wont go into lower gear but no crunching and i don't think its just me because the hardtop seems to be fine, I mean i can manage my 1951 dodge truck so i think id be able to handle a land rover... I hope anyway

wow 900 sounds a lot more appealing im assuming about $500 for freight which is still a lot better than $6000-7000

sounds like clutch drag to me.

if your double declutching correctly it should go into gear regardless of how good or bad the syncros are. (or if the clutch is dragging)

if it goes up the gears ok then its not the syncros and its not the bearings, most likely its going to be clutch drag thats keeping the shafts turning at the wrong speeds and usually it will always be because the input side is always turning too slowly for the road speed for the gear you're trying to pick.

try this.

slow down an ass load more before you try to down shift... Im talking about 35kph to come out of 4th about 15kph to come out of 3rd and about 5 to come out of second.

give it a little blip (you want to hit about 1500rpm) and then complete the gear change. If that makes it any better then its the clutch dragging.

you might find someone has put the heavy duty clutch plate in behind the light duty pressure plate.

Id also suggest checking the clutch free play and pedal height settings.

$900 sounds too cheap to me. You'd be lucky buy decent bearings synchros and gaskets etc for that let alone any labour cost.

Steve

Originally Posted by steveG

$900 sounds too cheap to me. You'd be lucky buy decent bearings synchros and gaskets etc for that let alone any labour cost.

Steve

+1 on that!

$900 buys an aftermarket rebuild kit. That's non Timken bearings, aftermarket gasket kit with gaskets that are too thick and synchros which are definitely non-genuine.

Others here on this forum rebuild the LT95 to a high standard, though for considerably more.
Perhaps (with all due respect) you get what you pay for in this instance?
Cheers,
Richard