I have a Disco 300TDI from 1995, the syncromesh rings from the gearbox are starting to get worn... It is getting more difficult to get the Disco properly in gear.

My Disco`s in the repairshop for a new clutch right now (LandRover dealer; they're just around the corner from my house) and they told me that they feel (after a testdrive) that the syncromesh rings are very worn and that it would probably be best to fit another gearbox (instead of taking out the box and changing the rings).

They are not going to do that right now (I don`t want them to do that, they are way to expensive to be working on my car for days), but I`m wondering, is it worth the extra money to have a reconditioned box fitted? When I trade in my old box, would kind of cash should I be thinking off? How many hours of labour would this be for an experienced mechanic?

Just pondering what to do and looking for some advice from you people of whom someone surely has had this problem before

Greetings from a grey Holland!

£445 Exchange - Ashcrofts....

I am taking mine out of my 300tdi shortly as the rest of the car is nacked, gearbox was rebuilt last year and has only done 5000 miles, pm if interested.

The Mad Hat Man said:

£445 Exchange - Ashcrofts....

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Basically how I read it, the recon box costs 445 GBP, you get a refund of 350GBP on that amount if you send them your old gearbox... Making the nettcost of the recon box 95 GBP.
Is this correct?

When yes, imho, this is not a whole lot of money (just the box of course, it still needs to be replaced )

Rgds,

Robert

no that is the amount of surcharge you have to pay, you will only get the money back when they have reiceved your box and stripped to make sure they can use it again, now in my experience of surcharge items it always come back that your unit was not servicable so no return of surcharge. I am not saying that Ashcrofts do that but I have had it a lot over 35 years in the motor trade.

Then you just ask for your box back and not let ashcroft fix it....

stig said:

no that is the amount of surcharge you have to pay, you will only get the money back when they have reiceved your box and stripped to make sure they can use it again, now in my experience of surcharge items it always come back that your unit was not servicable so no return of surcharge. I am not saying that Ashcrofts do that but I have had it a lot over 35 years in the motor trade.

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I thought it sounded cheap ;-)

I found a guy in Holland trying to sell a recon box with only aro. 1000 miles on it for aro. 600 GBP, but I think I may be able to get it for less, first I`ll call the guy and see if he has any papers to warrant the recon.
If I can get it maybe for aro. 500 GBP, it might be interesting because it saves me a lot of carriage in shipping hence en forth to the UK.

Will keep you posted.

Rgds,

Robert

Can highly recommend David Beaumont 4x4 Gearbox Specialists

£450 + vat for a R380 gearbox and approx £100 to France and back for old one!