Paulmitchell1984
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Iv got a gear box from adiscovery...reverse is left and up so i think its the lt77 paul
ye , they are a better box , more bearings in them init
just want me drive train sorting something less to worry about.
jamesmartin
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i wouldnt say r380 is a better box than lt77 ,r380 does have 2 extra bearings in rear housing but only needs them because reverse gear and 5th are in rear housing, either box in good condition would be fine by me
jamesmartin
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usual cause of rattle in neutral that goes when clutch pedal pressed or engine revs increased is clutch plate ,springs too loose or too strong,if gear box was really that bad it wouldnt drive well
paddock clutch kit fitted 10k ago.. heavy duty . no flywheel fitted. was ok now getting loud.... so is it worth doing
Mr Noisy
Coming in your ears.
Mines the original LT77S, v8 spec with cooler pipes.
Original box, has always had bad second synchro.
Summer of 2010 went for reverse and nothing happened, snapped selector fork apparently
Anyway box out and a combination of wanting to stay original and lack of v8 manual boxes around, I had it rebuilt at cost £300.
Was nice when it came back. They said it was good internally, bearings fine etc, so just did fork and couple new synchro hubs.
18 months later it's still and awkward bugger to get into reverse, it's not easy to get into first from standstill and recently second gear synchro has left the building so it snicks quite badly on the upchange if i change with anger at high revs, and I have to double clutch on the downchange.
Other than that it's a nice box
Original box, has always had bad second synchro.
Summer of 2010 went for reverse and nothing happened, snapped selector fork apparently
Anyway box out and a combination of wanting to stay original and lack of v8 manual boxes around, I had it rebuilt at cost £300.
Was nice when it came back. They said it was good internally, bearings fine etc, so just did fork and couple new synchro hubs.
18 months later it's still and awkward bugger to get into reverse, it's not easy to get into first from standstill and recently second gear synchro has left the building so it snicks quite badly on the upchange if i change with anger at high revs, and I have to double clutch on the downchange.
Other than that it's a nice box
jamesmartin
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suffix g was the best box imo suffix h had compound baulk rings on 1st and 2nd which are a weak link and can be tricky to ensure are perfect when rebuilding,i doubt rev lever snapped but the can come adrift ,synchroi hubs rarely need changing just new slipper pads and springs and need to be kept with 2 halves in relation with each other ,bearings should really allways be changed along with baulk rings,if synchro hubs are worn on dog teeth so will be its corresponding gear
Mr Noisy
Coming in your ears.
Tbh James I wish I'd known of you when it happened
Went to Tameside transmissions for a 300 squid semi rebuild. Still thought it was ****ing dear if you ask me but I was again young and not knowledged at the time.
I should have asked advice and stripped it myself.
Anyway hey ho, I'm managing with it it's just annoying.
Especially seeing as I have the v8 and with its new exhaust system it's not a slouch, so the bad snick into second at traffic light grand prix is really not ideal.
Thanks again for info
Went to Tameside transmissions for a 300 squid semi rebuild. Still thought it was ****ing dear if you ask me but I was again young and not knowledged at the time.
I should have asked advice and stripped it myself.
Anyway hey ho, I'm managing with it it's just annoying.
Especially seeing as I have the v8 and with its new exhaust system it's not a slouch, so the bad snick into second at traffic light grand prix is really not ideal.
Thanks again for info
Jim I suppose the diesel boxes do chatter a bit though? The v8 purrs so you don't get any chatter
ye the v8 is a pussycat, lol... my problem is , iam always going , oh whats that noise , whats that clonk lol. sometimes i forget, its a old landrover , just live with it....
jamesmartin
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yes it is diesel thing,ive got the tools ,parts if anybody wants to do there own
