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Final update on this saga: 1. I suspect me spotting seized visous coupling due to this gear boax fault was nothing but conincidence. 2. I needed major overhaul on my gear box: I went to The Mechanical Workshop, Littlethorpe, Leicester. I can recommend Simon's work there. He's probably not the...

Thanks Datatek. Better forget those fog lights I think, I want to look after the new gearbox and I'm towing heavy. Sounds like only the very last (not all 99MY on) vehicles had the fan. I can't find any info on it online though?? Anyone got any part numbers etc. Any reason it might not fit...

So I'm biting the bullet and getting the box changed. Very helpful and knowledgeable chap Simon at The Mechanical Workshop, Leicester. Not the cheapest or the nearest to me, but he seemed to know these gearboxes well. Let you know how I get on. Can anyone confirm that later auto DSEs did indeed...

Sorry Wammers, I guess you're referring to this post (?) http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f10/p38-front-fogs-174335-2.html So did a photo of your bumper ever get posted?? Did I read somewhere that later (>'99) DSE tranny coolers had an electric fan on them so they could have the front fogs?

Thanks for the input again recently - appreciated. I'm pricing up various people re: recon autobox - will report back later on that... Is my DSE worth spending £1500 on?!!! lol (haven't found a cheaper way to tow 3.5 ton yet!) As a side issue I've always fancied front fog lights on the DSE...

delayed reply as I wanted to get some miles done before reporting back. Put in the Lucas Fix - btw it takes a while - very thick treacley stuff! Done 700-800 miles now (mostly motoroway) and.... It's getting worse :-( Resigning myself to a new gearbox, but even that isn't proving...

cheongthong if you're looking for parts for the ZF boxes look here: JPAT list all parts and numbers...

OK guys. Thanks. The excellant Worksop Motor Spares has a full range of Lucas (USA) products in stock so I'm just about to give the Tramsission Fix a go. (This simple fix would seem to good to be true!)

Well I'm back again - sorry to say after 2nd gearbox oil change following correct procedure etc i still have the same problem. I've posted a youtube video from my faultmates AVI captire of the bosch gearbox ECU: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKQwtchYFIk&feature=youtu.be This shows the way the...

Hope I followed correct refill procedure too Datatek!! Things of note on my refill were: 1. filling is via the dipstick tube on my '98 DSE 2. don't over fill - only got about 4.5-5 litres out of a simple drain (without flushing things etc) 3. move shift lever slowly through the gears when...

Sorry for long delay feeding back on this topic. As per past disucssion I did change (just) the VC. Swapped out from a 2nd hand transfer box I purchased. I DO think the VC was seized, but (sadly) this hasn't sorted the problem with the torque convertor still not settling properly into to...

Thanks James. I'm thinking that the transmission 'wind up' was putting just enough strain on the gearbox to stop it settling into proper lock up of the torque convertor. That was my only symptom of a problem - that and the tyres scrabbling...

Test drive with front prop off (carefully). no problem with torque convertor popping in and out of lock-up now! I'm now assuming the viscous coupling is no good, unless anyone else has other thoughts...

Thanks you guys. Fault mate says, Gearbox ECU no faults (how's that for a first!). I'm having second thoughts now, triggered by the fact that when I was backing back, full lock the other day, my mate noted that my back wheels were 'scrabbling' over some gravel. it's like your diff is locked he...

THX Datatek. I'll check those things and get back with some results...