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Vehicle & Technical => Series Land Rovers => Topic started by: Neil Jones on March 10, 2006, 20:37:31

Title: Gearbox troubles
Post by: Neil Jones on March 10, 2006, 20:37:31

Having just had the best drive of her life from Brighton to London, I got off the M25, was using the engine to break, when CRUNCH!!  The gearbox decided it had had enough.  So there I was blocking off the entrance from the M25 sliproad onto a rather busy roundabout in the early rush hour.  Got some nice looks, some angry looks and some abuse from people in a horse carrying truck (I wonder if they ride on Byways?!).

After a while the Highway Agency turned up, gave me a tow to a lay-by (the gearbox was making a heck of a racket) and left me to it.  I got in my girlfriends car and got home.  Have just been out to collect the landy.  Sorry looking beast. Now parked in a caravan storage area, waiting for my Dad and I to get the time to go and put a new gearbox in.

Ho Hum.  No laning for a few months now  :(

Title: Gearbox troubles
Post by: mark.yellow.series.3 on March 11, 2006, 11:53:21

bad luck mate.
 :(  :(  :(

Title: Gearbox troubles
Post by: Miniman on March 11, 2006, 23:09:12

Just been down that road today engine out and gearbox.... God Dam seat base.......hate them. How many nuts and bolts....gurrrr

Title: Gearbox troubles
Post by: Canada Al on March 12, 2006, 16:33:47

I just used to cut out the gearbox crossmember and lower the box . Ether weld it back after or fit angle brakets and bolts for quick removal next time  . oh YES .... there will be a next time ..... and the next ...Al