OK, well the new tranny is in and it works. Cost me a total of about $900 parts and labor, plus another may be $40 for fluids. The gearbox is probably OK, though compared to a BMW gearbox for instance, it's total ****.
Now I have a nagging sus****ion that perhaps the techs at that shop were'n all that professional when it comes to servicing a Land Rover. I mean I was able to overlook the fact that one of the mechanics (the one with the bags under his eyes and an apparent alcohol problem) seems to live there, and the fact that it's a tin garage on the outscirts of the city that seems completely illegal as ore other garages in this gated community, but what really worries me, one of them admitted he had no idea how much fluid to put into the transfer case. So I brought them 3 liters of Elf 80w90 EP gear oil, and they dumped all 3 liters in there. I think it's supposed to be 2.5 or 2.7 liters? So is this a problem?
For the gear box we used Castrol Dextron II ATF fluid, but the fill hole there is on the side, so it's almost impossible to screw up there. So I'd appreciate it if you guys could let me know if these fluids, and particularly thing with the transfer case fluid is acceptable.
Another question is about the heater. Over here there are few diesels, most of the Disco's are V8, so nobody seems to have bothered to come up with a solution. And winter here is not quite what you may be used to on your island. Thanks again.