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Ok. Finally got to stripping it. Bad news i think. On removal of the intermediate shaft i have noticed wear. It looks like the bearings have nipped up and rotated on the shaft itself. You can feel the marks left with your fingernail. The shaft is obviously fubar. My dad said that in his engineering days companies used to spray-weld a worn shaft and then remachine to size. Is this a viable option? Im loathed to buy another second-hand transferbox as it could turn out to be exactly the same. Im not stripping the box down any further until i find out if its worth saving or not. Thoughts / opinions please? Edit: Just noticed that genuine new ones are £80. Just need to splash out. For some reason i thought that they were about £200 Phil

The correct answer to the original post - and it wasnt even recognised....

I know its totally non-landrover related but hey-ho.... I knew the japanese tsunami was devastating, but from the videao footage ive seen on telly it didnt look to be very high. However, ive just seen pics of a 3-series beemer on the roof of a 3 storey building.....i mean WTF! Feel so sorry for them...

Just wondering if anyone can tell me the differences between the LT230 and LT230Q? I know the LT230Q is supposed to be quieter but is that really the case? Is it a noticeable difference? What parts are different in order to make it quieter?

Id have let him fill his boots... Phil

Glad you got things sorted andrew. Id be gettin the little 'un off to the army in ten years for that!!!

Will a clutch kit for a v8 SD1 be suitable for a v8 defender?

Ah the man himself. Thanks Dave. Will be puttin order in within a couple weeks. Thanks Phil

Can anyone recommend a rebuild kit for the LT230? There seem to be a lot available. I was looking at Ashcrofts kit. Can anyone vouch for it? What were the make of bearings etc? Phil

Thanks for the pics vambo. Looks tidy.

Hmmm Dont suppose you have any pics of the where the panels fixed?

Those side panels from TGE do look good. However looking at the photos on their website, it appears as if there are 2 different styles of panel yet there is no mention of this? Also, are they trying to say that NOTHING fixes the panels apart from the seatbelt bracket? Edit: Just noticed that one of the pics shows the utility panel which is a different style.

Im planning to fit 35 x 12.5 tyres I was thinking about steering lock in particular.

Ok. Opinions needed. 15 x 8 (with spacers) or 15 x 10 (no spacers) Pros and cons for both?

Its events like this that will have the health and safety brigade kill our sport, but thats a story for a different thread. Phil

Surely its not about strength - its about traction.... Two different things.

Practicing for an event in order to raise money for an air ambulance....... Bad things happen to good people RIP mate. Phil

Thanks for the pic. They look plenty bright enough.

Brilliant!

She also said What a gal...

Thats the one. Thanks

Dunno. To be honest after a while i just started lookin for carrie.... The pic where shes lying next to another girl is particularly uplifting...... hummana hummana! Phil

Has The Home Office changed its website? Im sure they used to have a cracking section on world travel. It listed every country on the globe and had a ratings system as to how safe / unsafe it was to travel there. It also explained current affairs in that country and why it was safe, or otherwise, to travel there. Phil

Yea that would be great thanks. More pics and ideas the better. Keep em coming. Phil

Checked out your original thread jason. Looks good but i dont suppose you have any pics / details of your final install? Thanks Phil