Re: LRO: Defender 110 'pick-up' Gearbox

From: Jim Hall (jimfoo@qwest.net)
Date: Sun Apr 29 2001 - 09:19:24 EDT

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    How are your u-joints and slip joint on the driveshaft?

    SEAN wrote:
    >
    > There was a 'clonking' sound when i drive in 1st and reverse gear so I
    > changed the rear axle ball joint, gear mainshaft, syncro assy, mainshaft
    > gear for my LT77
    > gearbox. I also changed the clutch, clutch plate and clutch release
    > bearing. Now the 'clonking' sound has gone but there is a 'grinding' sound
    > on my 5th gear now. It didn't come when I'm cruising but when I release the
    > gas pedal to a 'quarter' to slow down the vehicle speed...it CAME!.
    > ..mostly on 5th gear. If the vehicle is cruising, I free all gearing then
    > there's an 'uneven' moving sound from the gear box. There's also a
    > 'whining' sound from it. It's difficult to get a rebuilt gearbox at this
    > part of the world. Please help.

    -- 
    Jim Hall
    1966 88" Elephant Chaser
    http://www.users.qwest.net/~jimfoo
    "You know, I never really damaged my Rover 'till I started wheeling 
    with Jim." Mitch Stockdale
    



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