Bad noise from front,

mikeb59 · Apr 19, 2017

Took my disco to my usual garage this week to investigate a strange noise coming from the front end aound the 50 mph speed, noise coming from the front slightly to the right, I thought it would be A wheel bearing but the garage informed me it is the transfer box, £2140 to supply and fit a recon one, my disco is 21 years old and has been a faithful friend, toured all over the uk and europe with no effort and comfortable, ive spent a small fortune on Gav getting him all sweet as they say. But alas I'm going to have to get rid of him, I'm doing a ridiculous amount of milege up and down the m4 so ive bought a m4 muncher for the job, but gutted about Gav Just cant afford to repair or keep two cars on the rd any more

Alan Crossley · Apr 19, 2017

mikeb59 said:
Took my disco to my usual garage this week to investigate a strange noise coming from the front end aound the 50 mph speed, noise coming from the front slightly to the right, I thought it would be A wheel bearing but the garage informed me it is the transfer box, £2140 to supply and fit a recon one, my disco is 21 years old and has been a faithful friend, toured all over the uk and europe with no effort and comfortable, ive spent a small fortune on Gav getting him all sweet as they say. But alas I'm going to have to get rid of him, I'm doing a ridiculous amount of milege up and down the m4 so ive bought a m4 muncher for the job, but gutted about Gav Just cant afford to repair or keep two cars on the rd any more

Sorry to hear that sad news

Speckydude · Apr 19, 2017

A second opinion should be called for I think.

Ask @jamesmartin for an opinion.

listerdiesel · Apr 19, 2017

How much?

£495 plus VAT for an exchange LT230 box from Ashcrofts and less than a day's labour to fit, plus oil.

http://www.ashcroft-transmissions.co.uk/transfer-boxes.html

Peter

notenoughtime · Apr 19, 2017

That's an outrageous price you have been given

jamesmartin · Apr 19, 2017

mikeb59 said:
Took my disco to my usual garage this week to investigate a strange noise coming from the front end aound the 50 mph speed, noise coming from the front slightly to the right, I thought it would be A wheel bearing but the garage informed me it is the transfer box, £2140 to supply and fit a recon one, my disco is 21 years old and has been a faithful friend, toured all over the uk and europe with no effort and comfortable, ive spent a small fortune on Gav getting him all sweet as they say. But alas I'm going to have to get rid of him, I'm doing a ridiculous amount of milege up and down the m4 so ive bought a m4 muncher for the job, but gutted about Gav Just cant afford to repair or keep two cars on the rd any more

thats a bit pricey id think you could get a good used one fitted elsewhere for about 500 or less,when they say its the t box what is the problem exactly are we talking a total write off or a new output bearing

Speckydude · Apr 19, 2017

mikeb59 said:
Took my disco to my usual garage this week to investigate a strange noise coming from the front end aound the 50 mph speed, noise coming from the front slightly to the right, I thought it would be A wheel bearing but the garage informed me it is the transfer box, £2140 to supply and fit a recon one, my disco is 21 years old and has been a faithful friend, toured all over the uk and europe with no effort and comfortable, ive spent a small fortune on Gav getting him all sweet as they say. But alas I'm going to have to get rid of him, I'm doing a ridiculous amount of milege up and down the m4 so ive bought a m4 muncher for the job, but gutted about Gav Just cant afford to repair or keep two cars on the rd any more

Whereabouts in the country are you?

It may help to get another view.

mikeb59 · Apr 20, 2017

jamesmartin said:
thats a bit pricey id think you could get a good used one fitted elsewhere for about 500 or less,when they say its the t box what is the problem exactly are we talking a total write off or a new output bearing

Its a bearing noise of some sort?

mikeb59 · Apr 20, 2017

Speckydude said:
Whereabouts in the country are you?

It may help to get another view.

I'm in swansea south wales

SteveClv · Apr 20, 2017

My friend just bought a good used one off of eBay for £24 - no point in buying a new part for a 20+ year old car.

mikeb59 · Apr 20, 2017

Blimey thats cheap, trouble i cant fit it myself, garage wants 395 to fit a 2nd hand part

Disco1BFG · Apr 20, 2017

mikeb59 said:
Blimey thats cheap, trouble i cant fit it myself, garage wants 395 to fit a 2nd hand part

We'd need to know more information about the issue to comment properly - tell us as much as you can, and we can try and help ......

notenoughtime · Apr 20, 2017

Find another garage tbh £2-300 should cover it

SteveClv · Apr 20, 2017

My local Land Rover garage (http://www.oandovehicleengineering.com/contact-land-rover-specialist) charge £40 an hour and charge only for the hours involved. If think if they couldn't do it in 4 hours then they would be disgusted with themselves. You need to find a local Land Rover specialist..

mikeb59 · Apr 20, 2017

The garage i tried is a 4 x 4 specialist They reckon you can buy the load bearings anymore? The bearing noise is a whirring sounds like a wheel bearing when they are on the way out, ive looked t boxs on evil bay. 125 quid, but if I get one and it goes again Ive got a guy that wants to buy mine for 800 ? But trouble is mine is solid and it doesnt leak so its its not rotten

SteveClv · Apr 20, 2017

Join a few 4x4 forums on Facebook and there is always someone breaking a D2 - you will get a t box a lot cheaper than eBay. If your D2 is solid, rot and leak free then it's worth spending a few quid on her - anything you buy within your budget is going to need money spending on it anyway - better the devil you know....

neilly · Apr 20, 2017

SteveClv said:
If your D2 is solid,

Is it a D2 he has got?

Cheers

SteveClv · Apr 20, 2017

neilly said:
Is it a D2 he has got?

Cheers

21 yo means 1996 so you are right, it must be a D1

neilly · Apr 20, 2017

SteveClv said:
21 yo means 1996 so you are right, it must be a D1

Yeah, glad you worked it out................LOL.

Cheers

mikeb59 · Apr 20, 2017

Yep D1 300 tdi

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