Singr07

Thanks for your help, really appreciated 🙏

Sorry to be pain, could you please forward a weblink or part number for YRM website? Thanks

Hi do you mean I would need these items? Which front Flange would I need to avoid all these?

Thanks I’ll look up that video to watch

Hi please zoom onto the picture in the red the circle, left bottom corner. That’s where the oil is leak I from too (between the black gearbox and the bell housing. I took the round plugs off and can’t see anything properly because of that small hole. When I bought the vehicle few years ago it was so noisy. I took out the gear seat bases and gearbox tunnel cover. Then noticed gearbox bolts were very loose. Gearbox was about 10mm away from the engine. I couldn’t believe I drove it like that from Swansea at 70mph. I fastened the gearbox bolts and it went bit quiet.

Hi thanks for your generous offer. I will take the plugs out and try to check it with a camera if I can. I have top left for reverse gear next to first gear and I think it is LT77. I am not sure what sort of bell housing it has LMHO.

Hi Mo here is the picture taken from underneath

Hi here is the picture of the gearbox and engine underneath. I can but if oil is leaking from Transfer box and from the bell housing on both side. Don’t know if that’s normal or anything to worry about.

Hi Mo there is nothing wrong with LT77 it’s in good working order. I was just thinking if I have to replace 300tdi galvanised chassis in the future then it should fit straight into. Rear crossmember is bit rusty and I don’t want to spend £500 plus to fix it, then couple of years later spend more to fix the chassis. I am going to see a welder tomorrow and will request him to check the chassis properly.

Thanks any idea who can supply and fit please? I live in B68 West Midlands.

Hi I am thinking about various options for my Defender 90 and need some advice on the gearbox please. My Defender has 300tdi conversion by some previous owner and it’s bolted onto original chassis and LT77 gearbox. Engine brackets has been chopped on the chassis and re welded closer to the bulkhead. Basically engine sitting far from the radiator, unlike original position of the 300tdi chassis. Gearbox Bell housing has slight cracks on it. And I have noticed a minor oil leak from the housing. It’s running good just now but don’t know how long it will last. I have 2 gearbox options, if I go for a Stumpy R380 gearbox then I believe engine wouldn’t need to move forward. Or buy a R380 long length which would require to move the engine forward and would need new engine brackets fittings. Would the clutch assembly works better or worse with smaller or longer R380? Which would be the best option? And how much it labour would cost. Anyone here able to do this work for me?

Hi I have a mechanical fuel pump, how that be converted to Semi Electronic? Sorry what does Fourth injector means? Thanks

I totally agree with you MO. Used gearbox can’t be trusted and it’s will cost double for switching the gearbox’s. I will keep an eye on user gearbox for Ashcroft replacement.

That’s a very good idea, I am going to view couple of Automatic Defender to see how they drives like. If I like the way they are then I will start building onto a galvanised chassis. My Landy already has a rear brake disc diff, probably from another Disco done by previous owner. I have fitted a LOF master cylinder and latest pedal. Clutch is about 60-70% lighter now. I absolutely love it. I don’t use it for towing and only drive it local. If I spend another £5k on it the. Would that be worth it? If I sell it after good few years?