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gearbox was clean too

Transfer case oil was a bit emulsified---but nothing beyond the norm on the chip plug

Renewed transfer case and gearbox oil---no change.... BUT--took it up to speed and guess what....no noise/whine/clunk in 4th gear! That helps me isolate a ton! Looking at layshaft gear/bearing??

Makes sense---any ideas on where to start for bearing play? Hopefully keeping the gearbox in situ.....

Yes, yes, yes, I have searched hi and low for a diagnosis---or even similar symptoms for my LT77 "issue"! Please help fellas! - Upon shifting to 3rd gear last week, I heard a "funny" noise - As I began to slow/coast into my parking spot, a loud CLICK/KNOCK was heard from my gearbox...

I'm with you all the way---going to give a go this morning on retrieval---and if not--gonna live with it for a while. I fear taking off the head will only lead to more pain/repairs/cash outlay!!

Thought about that, but figured that the glow plug tip is probably stuck in there with a good bit of carbon. I'm going to try and pry it free with a long needle nose (if i can find it) and then go for the magnet if i can't retrieve it. then again, i'm sure with 2/4 glow plugs installed i...

Good call---will do that too

I'll have a look---perhaps I could extract them with a special tool---without taking off the head.

wouldn't it be clanking around and such?

That's not what I wanted to hear....:frusty: Won't be easy to extract, will it?

So noticed on my (new to me) '92 110 200TDI that the first two cylinders (closest to the fire wall had glow plugs that were not attached to the wiring loom. So I ordered 4 new glow plugs. I fit the first two okay, but the remaining two cylinders wouldn't accept the glow plugs! They were "too...

Got her up and running----yep----it was the starter. Got the new one in and runs like a top. Now....what to do with the old starter? Rebuild and keep? Rebuild and sell? Trash?

Any complaints with mailorder4x4.com? Looks like they are supporters of the forum and they have a ~decent price on a starter... Starter Motor for Defender 90, 110, 130 - Mail Order 4X4

Put the lead from battery negative to the engine---CLICK!

Spent the afternoon under the hood---got all the wires off the starter, cleaned them, steam cleaned the posts on the starter and rewired. The only earth lead was from the battery to the frame---didn't see an earth lead from the starter at all. Anyways, after all cleaning and rewiring....keyed...

Good point---gonna wait until i get a recon in my hand. if i can salvage the old one, i'll return the recon. if not, i'll install the old one. the 125gbp included a 50gbp core charge, so i figure a new one with piece of mind for 75gbp is worth it, don't you?

~125GBP sound right for a starter?!

yep---ringing up for a new starter now and will check all the earth leads at the same time...

Okay---just got back. We got it started, but it wasn't pretty. Tried to jump it: only a click Tried to clean the contacts: only a click Tried to tighten/wirebrush the contacts: only a click About to call for the tow truck when we tried starting it in gear. Heard 1/100th of a crank...there...