Recent content by RoyRover

Hello Jamesmartin, You were spot-on above! By way of a small thank you for your kind help, I will post here some pics showing how we eventually got the shaft out and the damage that had prevented its easy removal, just in case this should ever prove useful to one of your forum members in...

Thank you for your patience, jamesmartin. Everything is removed and the intermediate shaft pulls out easily for practically its entire length - Then it seizes up and will not come out completely. We have even tried to drift it out with a cold chisel in the slot at its outer end (the slot...

Hello Jamesmartin, It is now obvious to me that this is a Series 3; should I try posting on the 3-series website? Here is a pic of the Land Rover: And here are pics of the transfer/gearbox: Since taking these pics I been online for a schematic (I think it is the correct one) and have...

Hello Jamesmartin, thanks for your reply. I am not a Land Rover expert - Owned a series 1 Disco for a few years and have driven Defenders both in the RN and here in Cyprus. I actually own a 1973 Rover P6 2200 which I have restored (I thought it might be impolite to ask a Land Rover question...

Dear Forum, Please could a forum member advise how to remove the transfer box before removing the gearbox on an oldish Defender (split windscreen)? I have removed the propshafts, mountings and all the bolts surrounding the transfer box, but it still appears firmly attached to the gearbox...