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Second hand or Exchange?
Henry Webster:
Don't bother about the transfer box unless you are convinced that is knackered as well. Save the money. But do put a new clutch kit in, if you haven't done one recently.
H
Mace:
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--- Quote from: "Henry Webster" ---I'd go the secondhand option myself, but that strikes me as a little pricey. I think I'd want to be paying less than £250.
Is it LT77 or an R380?
H
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How about £395 + VAT for a R380 + LT230 (exchange). Donor car has done 62K miles?
Ashcroft 12 months back to base warranty. Breakers - 90 days.
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Gords, just bear in mind that at 62K there's a great chance they are the orginal boxes and would naturally be coming near their working life anyway. It's a gamble but they could be worse than you've already got.
If you are going down the road of throwing money at it because you really want to keep it and use it then why not consider swapping the transfer box for a defender one at the same time. The ratios are different so it will correct the overgearing that your larger tyres have created, returning your driving to a similar level the original tyres had. 235/85's over gear by 11% and defender ratios would under gear by 13.3% so if anything you'd be slightly undergeared. You could also then back off your fuel pump to factory settings thus reducing the smoke.
gords:
--- Quote from: "Mace" ---Gords, just bear in mind that at 62K there's a great chance they are the orginal boxes and would naturally be coming near their working life anyway. It's a gamble but they could be worse than you've already got.
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So mine has done really well to reach 138K then! 60K or so miles seems awfully low for the life expectancy of a gearbox. Doesn't that mean that pretty much every Disco 300 either has a knackered or replacement gearbox?
Looking at the costs - £570 for Ashcroft against £340 from a breaker - it's a difficult choice :( The breaker does at least give 30 day warranty/period (in their words) "to check everything is OK". Assuming it is you make the old gearbox ready for collection (put it on their pallet) and they come and collect it and refund the deposit?!
Mace:
--- Quote from: "gords" ---So mine has done really well to reach 138K then! 60K or so miles seems awfully low for the life expectancy of a gearbox. Doesn't that mean that pretty much every Disco 300 either has a knackered or replacement gearbox?
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YES. You could be coming to the end of your 2nd box. My 96 300 tdi has done 142k and I've a receipt for a new exchange gearbox at 90k. I'm happy to be corrected but the average life is 60-80k, correct? Someone will chip in I'm sure.
dazzawhipple:
Gords
As yours is a m reg and 138K miles I reckon its on its second gear box
there is another option here
Put an Auto box in it!!!
Darren
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