What have you done to your Landie today.

Been sleeping and lost most of the day.....will be making up on lost time via torchlight tonight! Need to get the seat ox bolted in and make a start on modifying my clutch rod to fit the arm

Dr_evil said:

Need to get the seat ox bolted in

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leather seat?

Not decided yet got a pair of range rover leather ones or range rover velour ones sat ready to use

The Mad Hat Man said:

been under the disco for about 3 hours and achieved nothing.

Tried to fit air con belt on - too short .
Checked rear transmission - all OK, but brake drum can turn through 90 degrees with the gearbox backlash with the box in first gear - feck - is that likely to be output shaft/gear play?
Found clutch only worked on bottom half of pedal - bled system - seem better, but reckon I have a leak somewhere .

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could also be the xfer box, whip it off and have a gander at both, not a bad job

discomark10 said:

could also be the xfer box, whip it off and have a gander at both, not a bad job

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not something I would try on my own.

replacing input gear isn't bad, remove rear cover plate and it just slides out

mine was very worn

Found my passenger door is rotting out

Dr_evil said:

replacing input gear isn't bad, remove rear cover plate and it just slides out

mine was very worn

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I am going to ask a couple of really dumb Qs now.

does the Gbox need to be drained of oil before removing rear plate?
is it as easy on an R380 as an LT77?
presumably output shaft splines and gear wear equally, so replacing the gear on its own is a bit silly?

The Mad Hat Man said:

I am going to ask a couple of really dumb Qs now.

does the Gbox need to be drained of oil before removing rear plate?
is it as easy on an R380 as an LT77?
presumably output shaft splines and gear wear equally, so replacing the gear on its own is a bit silly?

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No the transfer should be ok to just whip off the rear plate, if you want to remove the rear plate on gearbox thats a different story.

Gearbox needs the rear collar pulled then once you get inside you need to use a windy gun to get the old 32mm nut off in order to start dismantling the gear set


Transfer is easy as though don't even need to unbolt it from the box! On mine the transfer was worn out but the gearbox end was fine

trax said:

try tightening the adjuster all the way. back it off 1.5 turns. then adjust cable.

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So you mean loosen it right off? I've tightened it to the point of it just biting by its self, then adjusted the cable all the way and it not doing a thing :/

Unless the expander unit is wrong I can't see what's the problem. Craddocks advised me on the part, looks the same as the old one. I don't get it. I'm being a simpleton

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try tightening the adjuster all the way. back it off 1.5 turns. then adjust cable.

Which bit of that did yu not understand?

Finally got it back with a non leaking gearbox

Taken back part of exhaust off and knocking dent out

Changed the interior bulbs to LED ones. The yellowish ones weren't cutting it.

Change mates transferbox. Did his clutch master&slave, fitted snorkel and new shocks and springs. Fair to say I've got a few beers lined up.

Sorted out my rear wiring loom on the 90 as had chaffed through.

Made the most of the good weather

The Mad Hat Man said:

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Originally Posted by trax View Post
try tightening the adjuster all the way. back it off 1.5 turns. then adjust cable.

Which bit of that did yu not understand?

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Owwwite, Cor

I'm my first message I had already explained that I had done this, so I was just making sure that he was giving me the same instruction and not something I had miss understood.

Took it to Richard Hall in Thetford for a new timing belt and radiator. Came away with a new bonnet stay fitted and no squeak in the steering. (He also did the timing belt and radiator)

So, for sale one, slightly used and very rare, solid oak bonnet stay for a defender

MaxyMan said:

Change mates transferbox. Did his clutch master&slave, fitted snorkel and new shocks and springs. Fair to say I've got a few beers lined up.

Sorted out my rear wiring loom on the 90 as had chaffed through.

Made the most of the good weather

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I might come n live near you lol

Dan actually did something to the landy today (other than drive it n get it filthy off roading) fitted a newish winch bumper to it!

Changed the cyclone breather and oil cap to try and stop leaks. Was very surprised to get two britpart parts that looked to be of very good quality AND the oil filler cap was made in Germany!! The blue box bandits can't keep this up, they've got a reputation to uphold