Gearbox fixed (was gearbox woes)

Hi All,

May I say an extra special thanks to Derry and Beamends for correctly
advising me look in the selector assembly before stripping the LT77 in
the Range Rover.

As soon as I took the centre console apart you could see that the flat
plate of metal between the two springs had broken and wedged themselves
inbetween the two retaining bolts. Off with the top of the box, back on
with one of the scrapper disco and all up and running again within 2
hours. Wonderful.

I've yet to drive it on the road but running through the gears with the
transfer box in neutral the shift is actually better that it has ever
been. Very precise.

So thanks to all involved, especially the two mentioned above. I can go
to work tomorrow with faith in Land Rover engineers and human kind
restored!

Thanks again

Dave

I had the same on my Disco. How many 'recon' gearboxes at £1000 a throw
have been 'fitted' by dodgy dealers for the price of a bit of bent steel!!

Barleycorn.

Barleycorn wrote:
> I had the same on my Disco. How many 'recon' gearboxes at £1000 a throw
> have been 'fitted' by dodgy dealers for the price of a bit of bent steel!!
>
> Barleycorn.

I was thinking the same thing yesterday. I nearly went down that road
myself and nearly bought a recon box without even driving the vehicle
home. I think it was the fact that 3rd and 5th went first before 3rd
and 4th, made me think that i probably wasn't in the box, and of course
the advice of the board!

the bit of metal that had broken off could have been designed to fit
perfectly between the two bolts and jam!!

Have yet to test frive but all looks well

Dave

"Dave R" <[email protected]> wrote in news:1142198369.991090.3370
@p10g2000cwp.googlegroups.com:

> As soon as I took the centre console apart you could see that the flat
> plate of metal between the two springs had broken and wedged themselves
> inbetween the two retaining bolts.

Good to hear of your success! That is always nice!

This problem made an indelible impression on me when I pulled up at a road
junction soon after buying my 200Tdi. Merrily slapped it into gear, dropped
the clutch -- and nearly reversed into the car behind me! A bit of tweaking
and the gear change was very sweet.

The next no-brainer is fan belt noise. The squeak of belt on glazed
tensioner wheel has been variously diagnosed and "cured" by replacing
everything from the water pump to the engine. If you have a spare moment,
do a Google Groups search. It is very educational!<g>

Derry

"Derry Argue" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> "Dave R" <[email protected]> wrote in news:1142198369.991090.3370
> @p10g2000cwp.googlegroups.com:
>
>> As soon as I took the centre console apart you could see that the flat
>> plate of metal between the two springs had broken and wedged themselves
>> inbetween the two retaining bolts.
>
> Good to hear of your success! That is always nice!
>
> This problem made an indelible impression on me when I pulled up at a road
> junction soon after buying my 200Tdi. Merrily slapped it into gear,
> dropped
> the clutch -- and nearly reversed into the car behind me! A bit of
> tweaking
> and the gear change was very sweet.
>
> The next no-brainer is fan belt noise. The squeak of belt on glazed
> tensioner wheel has been variously diagnosed and "cured" by replacing
> everything from the water pump to the engine. If you have a spare moment,
> do a Google Groups search. It is very educational!<g>
>
> Derry

I'm glad you mentioned that I had more than a little grief selecting gears
when I test drove a Disco 'oop in Cumbria I thought it was just me missing
the extra gear when I climbed out of the Merc ( and yes the design on the
commercials is as flawed as the cars are supposed to be).
Derek