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Hi all, Update on this topic from a while ago now but hopefully the fix can assist someone in the future. Firstly, thanks for all the advise on previous posts, much appreciated. A further strip down and replacement of all gearbox and transfer box bearings, along with new 1st and 2nd gear clusters for good measure did not solve the rattle / chattering, rather annoyingly! 1st gear whine a lot less than before however. Figured the next likely culprit could be the first motion shaft, read a post that this had given grief to a fella with similar noises after he had replaced all bearings. Another strip to replace this and its layshaft gear has cured the noise. Comparing the replacements with the originals show slight wear of the gear teeth, enough to cause slightly more bash lash in the system I'm guessing. Would have thought this would have been taken up under accelerating but hey, no noise was the wanted result. Thanks again for the advise.

Not looking particularly healthy thats for sure, I'll try and do a proper measure up just out of curiosity. Thought I was onto the noise by the state of the pinion bearing, and with the thrust bearing in the mix this would have only added to things. Layshaft nut was torqued and split pin installed. Looks like its coming out again at some point, will replace all the bearings this time and throw in a clutch for good measure.

Definitely could be transfer box related but I also didn't replace anything in the there, just stripped and inspected. Now the noise is worse it makes me think its not this. Would your thinking for clutch be related to the pressure plate or something else in the assembly? The noisy bearing when spun was the clutch release bearing in the clutch withdrawl mechanism. The layshaft has a castlated nut with split pin instead of the bolt but definitely remember torquing this. There is some end float on the main shaft, the nut is tight and locktab in position but theres definitely some movement. Approx 1mm. With the top cover off (for a visual to the main shaft nut) I was able to get a feel for backlash with each of the gears engaged (transfer box in neutral). Whilst chattering the rear most main shaft gear back and forth by hand this certainly sounds like the noise I'm getting whilst on the road, only louder. The most movement with 2nd engaged, the least with 4th. I would now say the noise is present with the transfer box in neutral and gearbox in either neutral or with 1st through 4th engaged, not as previously stated. It's faint, but the same noise I believe, and can be heard when blipping the throttle from idle. Once warm I cant get this to happen. Prior to the first road test I had let everything warm though for a good 30 mins on the driveway (a lot of other things have been done). May be a week or so before I can check the other end floats but thanks for the advise.

Hi all, Some advise please on some interesting transmission noises if you don't mind. Series 2a 88, 3.5 flapper, suffix D gearbox, 3.54 Range Rover axles Initial problem - Rattle / classic marble noises / chattering present when accelerating in 2nd gear, all other gears had no noise present when selected. Noise present in 2wd and 4wd, low and high ranges. No issues with selection in any fwd / reverse gears, no slipping out of gear on overrun, No whines or other rumbles, oil condition good (no swarf, bad smell, discolouration) in both gearbox and transfer box. Noise not present in neutral, clutch depressed or up, or with high, low or neutral selected. Rpm change would not produce any noises either. Upon investigation the main-shaft nut was loose by 1/2 turn, installed new nut and locking tab, torqued, noises still present. Decided to remove the transmission and strip / inspect. Results - First motion shaft bearing race had collapsed, thrust bearing was noisy when spun, 3rd/4th syncro hub had some slight wear present, everything else looked acceptable. Reassembled everything with new parts as listed above. Set the pre load on the output shaft bearing with new shims. Test drive - Now rattling in every gear under acceleration, noises diminish with higher rpm / reduction in load. 1st gear whines more than I remember. From what I have now read in other posts Layshaft bearings can give trouble, should have replaced these I know but hind sight n all. Any chance this could be output shaft bearing related? ie. re adjust of pre-laod? Next step prop-shaft removal for front axle for UJ inspection but any other advise would be appreciated. Thanks