my dads 110 v8 is fitted with the fairey overdrive system, and recently the link rod within it broke at one end.He ended having to buy a complete new gearbox in order to replace it. Does anyone know of another solution for future if this one goes?

Hi, as i am new to land rover ownership i hope someone may be able to help. my 1986 LR90 2.5TD has the lt77 gearbox and has doen 82k miles from new. In the past week it has been getting harder and harder to get into gear. sitting on the drive tonight i fully pressed the clutch down and carefully...