Removing an overdrive

[Disco Matt]

Bit of an odd one this but hoping someone can help! A friend of mine recently bought a swb Series (unsure if it's a II or IIa, but it's the diesel version) and found that the previous owner had removed the overdrive before he took it away, leaving him with no drive. The vehicle was sold as complete but not running (seems to be a fuel problem), so he's currently chasing the seller for either the overdrive or the bits.

In the event that he doesn't get anywhere, what parts will he need to return the gearbox to standard? From a brief web search it seems he needs the transfer box input gear, the castellated nut, assorted other metal bits and obviously the blanking plate for the back of the 'box. Does anyone have a list of part numbers I can pass along and/or advice for reassembling these parts?

[V8MoneyPit]

Hmm..... overdrives fetch good money...... or am I just being cynical?

[Disco Matt]

Supposedly the seller wants to put the overdrive on their other truck. But they allegedly only said this when he called to ask where the missing bit was...

My suggestion was that he ask for a partial refund and/or the bits they'll be taking off their other truck to restore his to original condition. Unfortunately they took the control lever and linkage too, otherwise he'd have a very effective bargaining tool!

[Lucy1978]

he'd be better off buying a cheep knackered gearbox off eblag fr the parts, but...

rear cover 533731
thrust washer? 217523       x2
bearing sleave 90217843    x1
bearing 217478                   x1
circlip 217525                       x1
castellated nut 217477        x1
tab lock washer 217476       x1
washer 501501                    x1
gear 218244                         x1

That should be it.

Chris
 

[Disco Matt]

Thanks Chris - will pass that on. I bet the cheap gearbox to strip for parts would be less!

[bogie]

The bits you need mate are the gear,nut,washer and blankin plate . You can retreave these from any 2 or 3 box. If you get stuck ive got plenty sittin here.

[Disco Matt]

Thanks - don't you also need the bearing and bearing sleeve?

I think he's hoping to get somewhere with the seller, but obviously just in case the seller becomes evasive and difficult he needs an alternate solution and this looks the simplest. Taking the seat box out and bolting the bits back in will be much less hassle than fitting a new gearbox.

[Lucy1978]

The bearing and sleeve are held in the blanking plate at the rear of the box by the circlip, so would most likely come with any 2nd hand one you bought.

[clodhopper]

hello mat, i have the flange c/w bearing, the gear and the nut that you need. i'm near welshpool, if i'm not too far from you and you can collect you can have them. give me a call 07989 479093, gareth