Noisy Gearbox

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John Oakes

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Hello Gang.
Had this problem for a while. My gearbox LT85 on my V8 110
1988 has a high pitch wearing sound when I release my clutch in Neutral
and 1-3-5 are noisy but not 4 while travelling. I know the speedo says
126000.
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Compliments

John N Oakes
Manchester, England.

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John Oakes wrote:

> Had this problem for a while. My gearbox LT85 on my V8 110
> 1988 has a high pitch wearing sound when I release my clutch in Neutral
> and 1-3-5 are noisy but not 4 while travelling. I know the speedo says
> 126000.

Show me a LT85 that's quiet and I'll show you a vehicle that's not
moving...

The gearbox has a bit of a reputation for loading the bearings rather
poorly, especially in 5th, fourth gear is 1:1 so naturally a bit
quieter. This box needs low viscosity oil to lubricate it properly, do
you know what's in it?

Regards

William MacLeod

 
I have just had my LT85 on my '86 rebuilt because it was noisy & first gear
was outside the passenger door, fifth was out of my door! Local specialist
in Norfolk rebuilt it for me & it's quiet & not like stirring soup (i.e. BL
Maxi Gearbox) on shifts. Mine has done 125K Miles.
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Best Wishes.
Tony M0BYB

110 V8i CSW
S1 Discovery V8i


 

<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> John Oakes wrote:
>
> > Had this problem for a while. My gearbox LT85 on my V8 110
> > 1988 has a high pitch wearing sound when I release my clutch in Neutral
> > and 1-3-5 are noisy but not 4 while travelling. I know the speedo says
> > 126000.
>
> Show me a LT85 that's quiet and I'll show you a vehicle that's not
> moving...
>
> The gearbox has a bit of a reputation for loading the bearings rather
> poorly, especially in 5th, fourth gear is 1:1 so naturally a bit
> quieter. This box needs low viscosity oil to lubricate it properly, do
> you know what's in it?
>
> Regards
>
> William MacLeod
>

I've seen one or two LT85s that are quiet, usually after I've replaced the
front layshaft bearing, they don't usually want anything else, bearings are
cheap, just a bit fiddly to get in. As William says, no bearing load in 4th,
get it done before it breaks something else! you will most likely get away
with just the one bearing.

Martin


 
Local specialist
> in Norfolk

Oho! Which one would that be? I just like to know all the options seeing as
LR specialists are a bit thin on the ground and I live in Norfolk...
TonyB


 


[email protected] wrote:
> John Oakes wrote:
>
>
>> Had this problem for a while. My gearbox LT85 on my V8 110
>>1988 has a high pitch wearing sound when I release my clutch in Neutral
>>and 1-3-5 are noisy but not 4 while travelling. I know the speedo says
>>126000.
>
>
> Show me a LT85 that's quiet and I'll show you a vehicle that's not
> moving...
>
> The gearbox has a bit of a reputation for loading the bearings rather
> poorly, especially in 5th, fourth gear is 1:1 so naturally a bit
> quieter. This box needs low viscosity oil to lubricate it properly, do
> you know what's in it?
>
> Regards
>
> William MacLeod
>
Hello William.
What type oil do you use?. Are most of these repairs easy
enough DIY or best left to a garage.
--
-
Compliments

John N Oakes
Manchester, England.

=============================
! Nightshift Morlock Worker!
! Landrover 110 V8 1988 !
! Atari/Win/Mac User !
=============================
 
John Oakes wrote:

> What type oil do you use?. Are most of these repairs easy
> enough DIY or best left to a garage.

Hi John,

I use 15/40 engine oil which is changed every 20000 miles or
thereabouts. I can't advise on DIY gearbox repairs as I got a recon
box, Martin could maybe advise on that?

One thing you could do which wouldn't cost much would be to drain the
gearbox and fill it with engine oil so that you know it's not EP90 or
the like in it. Transfer box still takes EP90 though.

Regards

William MacLeod

 

<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> John Oakes wrote:
>
> > What type oil do you use?. Are most of these repairs easy
> > enough DIY or best left to a garage.
>
> Hi John,
>
> I use 15/40 engine oil which is changed every 20000 miles or
> thereabouts. I can't advise on DIY gearbox repairs as I got a recon
> box, Martin could maybe advise on that?
>
> One thing you could do which wouldn't cost much would be to drain the
> gearbox and fill it with engine oil so that you know it's not EP90 or
> the like in it. Transfer box still takes EP90 though.
>
> Regards
>
> William MacLeod
>

Hi John,

You could repair the box yourself but they are a bit awkward so if you can
remove the box yourself ( these are*heavy*) then take it to Dave Beaumont
near Halifax for a good job at the right price with warranty; he only
repairs them, I don't think he fits them as well but I may be wrong. You'll
not be disappointed and he's not that far from you. I'm not doing much now
(too old and creaky).

HTH Martin


 


Oily wrote:
> <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>John Oakes wrote:
>>
>>
>>>What type oil do you use?. Are most of these repairs easy
>>>enough DIY or best left to a garage.
>>
>>Hi John,
>>
>>I use 15/40 engine oil which is changed every 20000 miles or
>>thereabouts. I can't advise on DIY gearbox repairs as I got a recon
>>box, Martin could maybe advise on that?
>>
>>One thing you could do which wouldn't cost much would be to drain the
>>gearbox and fill it with engine oil so that you know it's not EP90 or
>>the like in it. Transfer box still takes EP90 though.
>>
>>Regards
>>
>>William MacLeod
>>
>
>
> Hi John,
>
> You could repair the box yourself but they are a bit awkward so if you can
> remove the box yourself ( these are*heavy*) then take it to Dave Beaumont
> near Halifax for a good job at the right price with warranty; he only
> repairs them, I don't think he fits them as well but I may be wrong. You'll
> not be disappointed and he's not that far from you. I'm not doing much now
> (too old and creaky).
>
> HTH Martin
>
>
Hi Martin.
Thanks for the advice. My local garage is pretty with my
Landrover so I will pop in there sometime soon.
--
-
Compliments

John N Oakes
Manchester, England.

=============================
! Nightshift Morlock Worker!
! Landrover 110 V8 1988 !
! Atari/Win/Mac User !
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