Two reasons for using lots of fuel apart from the 2 inch lift and the big tyres, would be a bad leak which you would see and smell or it's burning to much fuel which would give you lots of black smoke, simple as that. Adjust the maximum fuel/power screw and reduce the smoke and also improve...

Could be the release bearing,that would make a squealing noise and also put an extra load on the engine when the pedals fully depressed slowing the engines rpm down.

Yes you can do it with a basic tool kit and no special tools apart from the tool to line up the clutch plate. A wheeled jack for under the gear box, no engine crane needed. You will find removing the transfer box from the gear box makes the process lighter and safer.

I had the same problem when my front diff fell apart. Unlock the centre diff and put it in gear and then get out and look under the car. Which ever prop is spinning means its that axle thats lost its drive. I just then removed that prop and Im driving around with the centre diff locked on the...

Fuel problem. Air leak or blockage or lift pump

It could be that one of the universal joints has not been kept lubricated properly and has become contaminated with water causing it to rust. I had a uj that become rusted and it distroyed its self in a very short time. If the transfer box is full of oil then even worn bearings wont squeak.

Main shaft and transfer gear if there's lots of slack in the transmision when coming on and off the power. Go to Ashcrofts web site and it tells you how to check.

Lets face it the r380 and lt77 are a strong box, but have never been a nice gearbox to use. Crappy gear change and a weak 2 gear synchro, A secondhand transfer and gearbox for £120 or £500 at a guess for a recon gearbox plus the same again for the transfer box

Keep looking on ebay for the gearbox and transfer box,then go and check the splines and gear. I paid about £120 for both in good order. The other option involves spending lots of money. I did fit a new main shaft to a lt77 box once, but not an option I would choose now.

Tracking ? Or it could be the 2" lift if the front suspension has not been corrected.

Your right,I was thinking rr :doh:

If it has a diff lock its a lt 230 if no diff lock its a borg warner

I have just lived with it, but have a ebay s/h gear box with transfer box which has good splines and gear waiting to fit when the box brakes. So far the thing keeps going and Ive been all over the place pulling a large 16 ft trailer. The front diff fell apart the other week and I removed the...

Mines the same, it has a very badly worn main shaft and gear. This adds a huge amount of slack in the drive train making smooth gear changes a art form ,I would never let any one else drive it as I'm sure they would wreck the gear box. :welcome2:

The wife's soft dash classic is over 200000 miles and still going well. It has had a 3.5 slt fitted to replace the V8 but the gearbox and axles are the same. :welcome2:

Don't no how much duty as I have only used it off road. Don't buy a £500 centrifuge use filter socks and heat and settle just the same as veg oil. Try it first will some new lube oil if you like just to see the results before you spend any money on setting up a filtering system ,because it...

£500 I look forward to hearing your results of running waste engine oil :doh: Don't forget to pay the duty on it as well :)

I would remove the injectors and chech to see if they have a build up of crap on the tips, if so then clean with a wire bush and refit and the black smoke will stop

One micron and filtered it to death Clean new oil will have the same results, its not whats in the oil ie contaminants but the way oil is design to be a lubricant and cling to surfaces under high pressures and also it has a high flash point. Whats left over from burning waste engine oils is even...

I have used waste engine oil and diesel mixes in all sort of diesels but not any used on the road but I can tell you from real life experience it does not work in any of the engines I have used it in ( INC 300 TDI) All carboned up the injector tips. A maxium of 10% is all the miltary use and...