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  1. The Lt95 Overdrive is different to the Series unit. It is much stronger and reliable than the series unit. On my first trip with the O/D fitted I did not have the linkages fitted and drove 500km with the O/D operating - in all gears, went to a 80km long beach with 50m high sand dunes and climbed most of them and then drove 500km back home - all with the O/D in and a mix of high/low revs, hi/low gears and high/low range - not a murmur from the O/d - it was only when I went to fit the linkages that I realised the O/D had been in all the time. Now I only use the O/d in 4th gear - not any of the others and I think this is wear is happening - using the O/d in all gears, reving the guts out of them - also even though the O/D is supposedly synchro I always - always double shuffle the gear changes (pausing in neutral with a corresponding clutch movement - hurrying the changes will cause crunching where double shuffling does not. So the O/D is inherently strong, is well lubricated if the tfr case has oil, but it does not like to be shifted with urgency.
  2. The two scoops on the O/d housing catch the Tfr case oil as it is splashed around and feeds into the O/D. So if there is oil in the Tfr case there will be oil in the O/d with its own sump. However at fill, the O/d and the tfr case needs to be full - the best way of doing this is to remove the filler plug at the back of the Tfr case and remove the filler on the O/d. Fill through the O/d until the oil runs out the Tfr case filler - both will be full of oil. I got my O/d on the back of a Stage 1 LT95 in 2008 and moved it to my 101 - has never been a problem and not noisy even though it has had a hard life. Garry
  3. The 101 boxes have breathers that run up to the rear of the engine = specifically to a bracket on the air intake cross over pipe - see that are the clear plastic pipes in the centre of the pic that run under the gear linkage up to the air intake pipe - note that bend down at this connection to prevent water entering and flowing back into the gearbox.
  4. My 101 has similar pulleys as you are making. I change I would make and I am going to do this, I would consider putting in sealed bearings in the center of the pulley. I find that when going offroad , even though they are well greased, they quickly get grit in them and grind. Same applies to all the pulleys in the system. Pic of a genuine swivel housing - yours looks pretty good 🙂
  5. The problems with this style of removable towbar seems to be a UK thing and not replicated elsewhere in the world. Here in Australia we have the same basic plug in bar that plugs into the rear cross member. Our tow bars are rated to 350kg download and 3500kg and we have not had any recalls. There have been occasions when the bar has dropped out but these have generally been operator error rather than faulty bars. Maybe it is related to corrosion from your roads rather than a design issue. Garry
  6. He does and sells all the bits to convert the new thermostat system to the old system - works well too.
  7. The 101 shafts have alignment arrows stamped on them so easy to set up alignment - they may be hard to find or if shafts replaced with something else may not be there.
  8. Why not - I have owned my 2007 RRS for 13 years, no issues, great driver and the most reliable vehicle I have ever owned in 55 years of vehicle ownership.
  9. Sounds more of a glow plug issue. Try cycling the glow plug process a couple of times before start and see if there is an improvement. On diesels, white smoke when cold can indicate unburnt diesel from the combustion chambers due them not being hot enough - eg glow plugs not working. As mentioned, it could also be related to the EGRs but if so I would expect issues when warm as well with them being open when they shouldn't be and causing poor running. Garry
  10. Yes, as a minimum the complete top end is damaged and possibly conrods - valves, rockers camshafts etc will require rebuilding - pistons and conrods where the pistons have hit the heads and valves will most likely be damaged as well. Can be repaired but an expensive job.
  11. Yes is a 57 88" Station Wagon. An exceptionally rare vehicle in Australia - a few 86" exist but I have only found one other 88" Station Wagon.
  12. Les ge some terminologies right - where the roof of the Series 1-3 has alpine lights etc this is a safari roof. If the roof of the vehicle then has the extra sheet metal roof that sits about 1.5" above the roof to provide insulation this is called a tropical roof. A safari roof also normally had vents in it and if also fitted with a tropical roof, the tropical roof had bulges in it so the vents could be opened. So you can have a normal roof with a tropical roof on it and you can have a safari roof with no tropical roof on it or some you can. My Series 1 with Safari Roof and Tropical Roof My Series 3 with normal roof and Tropical Roof - but note the cutout and vents at the front - not standard.
  13. As mentioned the 3.5 flywheel will bolt up to the 4.6. I have that on mine - however on the 4.6 the flywheel contains the moving component of the crankshaft sensor with the actual sensor bolted into the rear of the engine. I have a trigger wheel on the front of the 4.6 which now acts as the crankshaft sensor - not sure if this is compatible with the thor system as I only use it for ignition. Garry
  14. There are Detroits and there are Detroits - older units from the 60s, 70s and 80s often tended to do that but the modern SoftLocker versions dont do that.
  15. Yes I have often read about this on forums but after 16 years offroad driving in all conditions with a detroit in the back of my 101 I have never experienced this. I also have a dual locked, portal Haflinger for 10 years and never noticed it in it there either. However I can understand the issue arising in low traction side slopes where too much power is being applied causing wheels to break traction then of course they will slide sideways down the slope.
  16. Yes as Snagger has said - new seals should fix this. Just double check for pits in the balls and that the rest are nice and smooth - some very fine wet and dry sand paper can fix this - and small pits can be fixed with epoxy filler and sanded smooth but deeper pits may mean ball replacement.
  17. I have had a Detroit Softlocker/Unlocker in the back of my 101 for 12 years - never had an issue and you would never know it is there. No ARB air seals to fail as they tend to do.
  18. Many people have removed and replaced RRS and Disco 3/4 engines without lifting the body. However it is far easier removing the body first.
  19. But doesn't help a fairey overdrive as the oil in the overdrive is separate to the transfer case. The LT95 overdrive was an improvement as it shared oil with the transfer case. Not sure about a Roamer though. Edit - sorry Snagger just noticed your response.
  20. No reason why not but with all purchases a good going over before purchase is needed. Remember it is now a 16year old vehicle.
  21. That is exactly the situation that they were designed for - used them and they are great.
  22. You mentioned earlier that the gearbox has been replaced but does not seem to have happened in your chronology of events - so at what stage was the gearbox replaced. 3 modules replaced but nothing about the gearbox change. Appreciate the modules seem to have failed when installed after a short time but were they then tested off the gearbox to see if they had failed? It would seem to me that something in the gearbox or elsewhere is causing the modules to not perform - clearly there is something else going on.
  23. Yes it is a bit hard to follow, so yes TDV8-TD5 Guy I am not understanding as you did not say the gearbox had been replaced but I agree you were thinking about it.
  24. i cannot speak for UK vehicles but both the LT95 and LT85 was also fitted to the LR Australia 3.9 Izusu diesels fitted to the Series 3 Stage 1 and the 110s. Behind the 3.9 diesel the LT 85 was marginal but it did work OK just needed a bit of sympathy and required rebuilds a little more often.
  25. It is just a common ZF transmission fitted to most 2000s LRs and BMWs etc - go somewhere else then. Its not rocket science.
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