Series 2A Fairey Overdrive

Can any body tell me why my series 2A Fairey Over Drive is so noisy, I am
assuming the noise is coming from the Over Drive but not completely sure, I
admit that I am not a mechanic and this has beaten me so far.

Rosscoe wrote:
> Can any body tell me why my series 2A Fairey Over Drive is so noisy, I am
> assuming the noise is coming from the Over Drive but not completely sure, I
> admit that I am not a mechanic and this has beaten me so far.
>
>

G'day Rosscoe,

Depends what you call noisy - if you're new to Series, well they are
noisy anyway. There are an awful lot of gears meshing, and they all make
lots of noise. I had a Fairey overdrive in my series for years & it was
never noisy, compared to the main box or the transfer box. I had to
remove it 'cos I needed the outlet for the rear PTO.

Can you give us a little more information?

Karen

--
"Sometimes I think I have a Guardian Idiot - a little invisible spirit
just behind my shoulder, looking out for me ... only he's an imbecile" -
Jake Stonebender

On Monday 10 July 2006 10:56, Rosscoe [[email protected]] wrote in
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> Can any body tell me why my series 2A Fairey Over Drive is so noisy, I am
> assuming the noise is coming from the Over Drive but not completely sure,
> I admit that I am not a mechanic and this has beaten me so far.

Could be low on oil but "noisy" is a bit vague. Has it recently become much
more noisy than before?

If there's a knowledgeable Land Rover enthusiast nearby perhaps you could
give them a lift and see what they think.

"Rosscoe" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Can any body tell me why my series 2A Fairey Over Drive is so noisy, I am
> assuming the noise is coming from the Over Drive but not completely sure,
I
> admit that I am not a mechanic and this has beaten me so far.
>
>
Try thicker oil and a banana skin, and sell it quickly.

Or check that it has oil - its not part of the gearbox.

Or pull off the rear cover and check that the castellated nut
has not worked loose.

Or see my first suggestion.

Thanks people for the reply, I took the advice and had some one who knows
> Land Rovers take it for a drive, and guess what, apparently it aint noisy
> just normal, and as this is my first Land Rover I just assumed it was
> noisy, it is a 1969 Series IIA 88 inch Pick up type, I don't care about
> the noise now I just tell everyone it has character.
> Thanks

"Rosscoe" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Can any body tell me why my series 2A Fairey Over Drive is so noisy, I am
> assuming the noise is coming from the Over Drive but not completely sure,
> I admit that I am not a mechanic and this has beaten me so far.
>