Johnny

Thanks there was I thinking Id covered all the bases, The thing is, Time money and experience, of which all are duley lacking. Ive got some documentation from a firm that are happy to do the job for a grand with standard gearbox. That makes me think its a an established route, however I take on board what your saying its just I dont have the skill to start throwing to many variables into the equasion, so with a series 3 gearbox, 200 tdi and a large helping of foolish bloddy mindedness I shall plough on . you have the right to say I told you so in twelve months time regards john

Hello all Ive been looking for a 200tdi to go in my series 2a for quite some time now, without much luck, either too far away or not fitted and running to test s what I need is a trusted source. If you have one or know someone who dose please drop me a line. thanks

Thank you, for you comments, So to hunt down a DTi Local paper has one for sale with 50,000 miles on it for a rather heafty £500 quid, worth it maybe if it was going into a project to travel around Europe, but I'm not so it can have a higher millage somewhere between 70 and 110K for up to £200 sound about right? What Id really love is to see a conversion thats been completed. If anyone is close to Letchworth in Hertfordshire willing to spare half an hour showing me their conversion and point in the right direction please drop me a line johnjmcnstrctn@aol.com Thanks

Hello all Im about to swap my old 2.25 diesel for aTDi should it be a 200 or a 300 any help in deciding would be appreciated.

Perhaps you should have just got a nice 90 instead, John Mo yes yes you 90 owners are all the same new bits new tec but the pleasure from beating the new machinery at the trials with a 47 year old series 2 will be worth all the pain And I cant afford a 90 ! I can dream though Ill wait for you at the finishing post !!

Now you’ve made me go out and order the green book This I understand should be read every night for a month which will in turn make me smart enough to do the job As you remember I have the spare box to practice on Whilst on the phone to Cradock’s I tried to order new Detent springs I found that the guy on the other end was so convincing in telling me it was a waste of time to even try replacing them as he was sure the only outcome to 2nd gear jump out was a recon box Now not being of particularly forthright demeanour I lamely agreed and left him alone without ordering them So now I going to order them from Paddocks and not ask for advice Having tried the advice you have so kindly given and if finding that it is in fact in need of a new 2nd gear, where would I get all my gearbox internals? And what other parts should I be reading up on about changing whilst I’m in there? Just a note to anyone hunting for recovery rings for the front of a series as I have been for the past two weeks Rocky mountain sell the brand new items for about £40 seat belt bracks, now thats another thing !!

Im just working my way through the simple things Detent springs etc before I have to do the same but from what ive heard in the way of advice its worth hireing a hoist from speedy hire to do the job without giving yourself a hernea obviously women wont be affected by this problem but all the same. Ive also heard tha during my mates time in the army they used to place a sheet of ply underneath with a squaddy under that to do the job! I think if it comes to it Ill be hiring a hoist

Theirs a glimmer of hope then, So out with the spanners again Things have moved along with the list of to dos for trialing the rear nato hook plate now has two very solid 10mm plates. One on the inner face and one on the outer face of the chasie and four new M10 high tensile bolts I'd quite happily walk under it if it were hanging by this point (knowing my luck a wheel would fall off) wheel bearing to the front offside next hopefully just need nipping up torq wrench required ?? and the settings or is it a of one grunt for tight two for extra tight?

From what the marshall told me the bottom strap fixing that is to say the one that comes up from the lowest point Should be from a landrover parts bracket (about £13) each which bolts to the bottom of the door frame and also picks up the bolts that pass through the out rigger a right sod to fit if your bolts are old and like mine the inner ally is in a poor way and the middle fixing should be through the bulk head at its bottom and pick up a bracket on the rear of the bolk head which is in turn bolted through the floor. In brief not just bolted to the ally inner skin Why two little brackets should cost a woppin £13 each is a little beyond me perhaphs they come complete with high tensile bolts and nuts ?? As mine are going to be only lap straps Im not to sure about top fixings but when safety is a factor the marshalls always take a belt and braces approach

Well then Ive removed the floor, and located the detent springs checked them and to be honest their in pretty good shape. or at least the same as the ones within the spare box. So on to find the castle nut at the rear of the main shaft This is where I flumuxed myself removing the plate I thought it was underneath only to find something diffrent from the pics in the manual ?? lifted up a few other plates then whent back to the manual went through this process several times untill it dawned on me that because I have an overdrive fitted on the end of the main shaft that the castle nut won't be there Will there be some other nut after the over drive that may have come lose or is it becoming more ominous like a worn out gear ? Ive been recomended to a guy who works out of one of the outbuildings on the farm where we shoot so Im going to pay him a visit tommorow see what he thinks.

I spent the lunch break pooling over the haynes manual and as you say gazzar the best case senerio would apear to be the detent springs which case I feel confident in sorting When I got "Alfred" he came with a second gearbox jeez its heavy ! and this sit in the shed untouched un loved untill now I'm thinking go and have a play with it find the location of the detent springs have a look at their condition take this new found knowledge and do the same on the fitted gearbox Then have a look on the spare for the main shaft nut Thanks snagger This sound a little more complicated but still within my grasp Plenty to do then but could save me a small fortune The series 2a has become a member of the family and so its going to be for keeps The kind folks at Beds Herts and cambs LRC welcomed me to the Trials on Sunday and alougth I was unable to take part due to no front recovery points lack of additional plate to support rear tow hitch recovery point lose offside wheel bearing nothing holding the battery down !! past an MOT like that !! seat belts fastned to the wrong points (drilled to upstand behind seats) instead of brackets to major points and a lose steeering rod connection The scrutineering Marshall was impressed with job we had made on the new half chasie and the hardwood bumper and very very helpfull John Ralphs what a nice bloke ! It was great fun to watch and I would not have believed you could do what they were doing down some of the gates so now im bursting to get this little list sorted and have a go. now you know why I need second gear to work correctly Ill keep you up to date with my progress on the gear box and the trials so thank you for your help in pointing me in the right direction what a great bunch you are..

Hi all My series 1961 series 2a keeps jumping out of second gear on deceleration As their is no syncromes on second Im told that the second gear can become damaged due to poor gear changes and simply old age. Ive also been told it might simply be the detent spring or worn selector falks or syncro sleeves The question I have as Ive never worked on a gearbox befor is where do I go from here? I got a sill y quote from a bloke from A + V gearboxs in Hitchin tellin me it would cost £600 quid in parts and quite a bit of labour at £50 an hour !!! then i checked out decent bloke Colin Whitehouse from Land rover transmission specialist in the West midlands who quoted me about £450 + VAT for a reconditioned box So Having tries Ashcrofts in Luton who tell me they dont touch series 2a's I need some advice Could it be repaired without taking it out Im up for having a go at some DIY but The only thing I think I could do is swap the whole thing at £450 quid ouch !! Your advice will be very welcome Regards John

Hello All Ive just joined you as a new 4 x 4 lover The new love of my life is a 1988 Ranger Rover 3.5 V8 Ive paid £500 for (her) and to date worth every penny. Its main roll is to ferry me around some private land as a shoot motor ie pest control. up untill now we hav been using a Suzki the improvment in ride is beyond words. and now further to settling in its time to look at the little problems she has come with namely not starting without the aid of a can of easy start. This im told is to do with the Cold start injector and the Pienum chamber. Should I Strip it down or is it likely to a be electrical problems ? in a word where to start?? I have plans to cut the rear quarter off leaving the tail gate with the addition of a roll bar from where I do not yet know and o also fit high lift springs all of which will be a first for me so any helpfull notes would be greatly accepted regards to all Johnny