Oils and gearbox etc

[timberdog]

I need some advise can anyone tell me being new to Landys what does the Transfer Boix do and how do i check Oil levels and what Oil do i use?
Also what sort of amount will i need i am going to change Gearbox Oil and the rest whilst i am thier so what amount and sort of Oil should i use?.

Sorry for not knowing what Transfer does but i am learning i will have a Gues does it give off road drive to Diffs?????????????

[TimM]

You have two 'gearboxes' the first is the usual gearbox you would find on any manual/auto vehicle, the second is your transfer box and that deals with the high/low ratio, it is controlled by the smaller lever in front of the main gear lever.

Simplistically, it works very similar to an ordinary gearbox but with only two settings.

The choice of oils is not so simple, use the search facility at the top and you will find a few debates  

[timberdog]

Tim  thanks for that matey

[Jas278]

EP 80/90.......... transfer box and diffs

ATF........... transfer box , capacities are in your handbook......

[Rich_P]

As TimM explained, the transferbox is what gives you hi and low ratio options.  In the more modern Land Rovers, it also can give you centre differantial lock, while the older Series Land Rovers lack this as they do not have a centre differantial.  Series Land Rovers use part time 4WD, and there only use 4WD when selected, thus there is no need for a central differantial, unlike the 90s and 110s and other more modern Land Rovers such as Disco 1s and some 2s, which have permament 4WD and therefore need a diff in the centre to avoid transmission wind up.

The transferbox is also what splits drive between the front and rear propshafts.

[timberdog]

Cheers mate very infomative and i now understnd what is Diff wind up??

Knowlege thirst??

[Rich_P]

Wind up is basically, when both front and rear differantials and propshafts are forced to turn at the same speed (this happens in 4WD on a Series, and happens with centre diff lock engaged on permament 4WD), even though they need to turn at differant rates around corners.  This means the transmission will "wind up" during turns, which you will feel in the steering wheel as added resistance, as well as possibly extra tyre wear.  In the worst cases, it can cause the gearbox or transferbox to fail.

[timberdog]

Anyone got any good ideas to make a home made pump to screw on the top of the Oil can to get Oil into Diffs etc pictures welcome???