Disco 1 What to check next! "updated guys still need help :)"

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ok later than planned but t/box opening is happening today (waiting for it to drain now) the drain plug came out looking like a little punk rocker with its metal filings all over the magnet but no sizable bits. fluid was dark brown/black ish. pics of inside to follow and if i can i'll get a video of it also...
 
new update (no pics) all bolts out but cant get the plate off even tried to get a screwdriver and hammer under it and cant get it to move. hammering down with rain yet again so changed 3 times when i've been back and forth looking for different tools to try given up on it now wet 3 times and got nowhere so it can wait.

been back out still cant shift it any idea's! will have to be tomorrow now cause its not only we but dark now too so cant see a thing under it.
 
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ok t/box open here's a pic of the inside and a video of it clunking when being moved

 

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no props 2nd gear lifting the clutch creates my clunk. (all gears will do it but 1st was a little quieter on the cam and 3rd well why go higher than needed lol)


my handbrake drum with no props attached

@ceffyn you have to remember that it's a Land Rover, they can end up with enormous amounts of backlash,(clunks/clonks), in the drive train, every worn gear, spline, cv joint, axle to hub adaptor etc adds a bit to the backlash.
Have you tried applying CDL and the handbrake jacking up one front wheel, climbing under the transfer case, grab hold of the front drive shaft output flange and see how much angular rotation you get. The thrust washers in the centre diff assembly can wear really badly even to the point of allowing the sun and planet gears to ramp over themselves, but you will no doubt be aware that the clunks and clonks are much a part of Landy ownership.
 
@ceffyn you have to remember that it's a Land Rover, they can end up with enormous amounts of backlash,(clunks/clonks), in the drive train, every worn gear, spline, cv joint, axle to hub adaptor etc adds a bit to the backlash.
Have you tried applying CDL and the handbrake jacking up one front wheel, climbing under the transfer case, grab hold of the front drive shaft output flange and see how much angular rotation you get. The thrust washers in the centre diff assembly can wear really badly even to the point of allowing the sun and planet gears to ramp over themselves, but you will no doubt be aware that the clunks and clonks are much a part of Landy ownership.
i do understand they come with there clunks and clicks and squeaks and squeals however this one is more than a little play lol i can put my hand brake on and roll the car about 8 or 10 inch's back and forth so would be nice to limit down some of the clunking before it becomes a bang haha
 
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