.. bought a gearbox now what?!

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Not looking so good now is it? I get my gearbox bits from landroverdirect.com except for bearings and seals which I buy from a bearing supplier so that I can be sure of getting quality, (ie, NOT Chinese).
 
Not looking so good now is it? I get my gearbox bits from landroverdirect.com except for bearings and seals which I buy from a bearing supplier so that I can be sure of getting quality, (ie, NOT Chinese).
Nope!
But better now than when I've struggled to switch them over and find I've fitted a fubard gearbox
 
Yes, a fortuitous accident that it 'spilled its guts', at least you now know... I reckon it needs so much that it is only worth keeping for spares or perhaps in the hope that enough second hand parts can be acquired to build a decent box. I can see that the layshaft is u/s and other expensive gears as well. I hope you didn't pay too much for it; so much for "ready to go in".
 
Yes, a fortuitous accident that it 'spilled its guts', at least you now know... I reckon it needs so much that it is only worth keeping for spares or perhaps in the hope that enough second hand parts can be acquired to build a decent box. I can see that the layshaft is u/s and other expensive gears as well. I hope you didn't pay too much for it; so much for "ready to go in".
I'll take better pictures this morning... Didn't see anything wrong with anything else, but I'm no expert
 
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Only gave a quick clean, only whare is on last pic ( I think)!
 

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Unless my current box breaks soon I'm going to put this to one side for now.I'll look out for a decent layshaft and first gear and then carry on with this, I'm only doing about 1000 miles tops a year so no need to rush
 
Unless my current box breaks soon I'm going to put this to one side for now.I'll look out for a decent layshaft and first gear and then carry on with this, I'm only doing about 1000 miles tops a year so no need to rush
suffix a layshaft 576686 is about 40 quid
1st gear 591362 about 25 though its allways best to count the teeth to ensure it hasnt been altered to a later suffix,worth checking rev idler teeth too
 
suffix a layshaft 576686 is about 40 quid
1st gear 591362 about 25 though its allways best to count the teeth to ensure it hasnt been altered to a later suffix,worth checking rev idler teeth too
Thanks again James I had a look but didn't find anything as low as that. I looked on Landover direct as someone posted above but there was no listing for series box parts. Where do you recommend to buy from please
 
Have a close look at the dog teeth on the first
Thanks again James I had a look but didn't find anything as low as that. I looked on Landover direct as someone posted above but there was no listing for series box parts. Where do you recommend to buy from please
Land Rover Direct do supply series parts, you need the part numbers, have you got a parts book? They are out of stock of the suffix A layshaft though but Paddocks have it.
 
Have a close look at the dog teeth on the first

Land Rover Direct do supply series parts, you need the part numbers, have you got a parts book? They are out of stock of the suffix A layshaft though but Paddocks have it.[/QUOTE
Hi no parts book. Is the number stamped on it? I do remember there was something stamped on it, but it wasn't a line of numbers.
 
No, the part number isn't stamped on the part... I wish it was, make life a bit easier; you need a parts book.I can send you a copy if you pm me your email address.
PS: Ignore the first line of my above post, don't know what happened there.
 
Thanks again James I had a look but didn't find anything as low as that. I looked on Landover direct as someone posted above but there was no listing for series box parts. Where do you recommend to buy from please
you need to be sure which suffix parts you need a lot of suffix a boxes were converted using an lr kit, a genuine suffix a will have a rev idler with a bush a later suffix will have a needle roller bearing,just google the part numbers, some lay shafts have a large c stamped on them that signifies it fits a suffix c and d, d can be distinguished from c as all dog teeth are coffin shaped on ds yours arent
 
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