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Gearbox identification
Range Rover Blues:
AFAIK all transfer boxs are interchangeable. The LT230 can easily be swapped with a Borg Warner and auto boxes are the same as manual, so it's only the cogs inside you need to worry about.
Chomp:
Blimey!! four o'clock in the morning - dont you ever sleep??
After some investigation I've worked out it will be ok for my landy. The only down side is aparently the 'D' at the end of the identification number makes reference to the 'weaker' gearbox, but looking at it theat gearbox was in production up until 1994, so it must be farily strong.
Just got to work out if its a job I'll give a go myself, or whether i'll get the mechanic to give it a go!!
Thanks for all the responses and helpful advise, it is very much apriciated guys.
Mark
Guardian.:
ive just had a 'brand new' gearbox (not recon) from ashcroft and its gone tits up, not having a lot of luck with my 110 at the moment, been built for about 2 months with all new components and already the engine has blown, and the gearbox has trashed itself. mr ashcroft is apparently very keen to have a look inside to see whats happened.
Chomp:
Ashcroft must have given warrenty on it? Do they actually build the new gearboxes, or only recondition the old ones? Doesnt sound like your luck's been too good lately.
I'm going give it a go at fitting this secondhand box(curtious of the haynes manual), so fingers crossed it all goes well. Ive got to use a sealing compound when I put it back together on the bell housing, anyone know what the best is to use??
Thanks
ChrisV8:
Some advice First get a cradle to hold the box or a crane to hold it up while you lower it to the floor ! It's heavy !
Have a look here to see how to do it in pictures
http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=6840
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