steve b Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Hi all , Does anyone have any experience with Series 3 gearbox reconditioners ? Ideally here in the east but with carriers anywhere is possible . Alternatively , I can do it myself if quality parts can be sourced , so also recommendations for quality parts would be useful Syncro's on first and second are ineffective and having just drained the oil 3rd and 4th are close behind as a plate spring came out complete along with another in pieces . All in a gold flecked oily mess..... It's behind a Disco 200Tdi with no turbo fitted in a 109" TC Thanks Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 I was going to Say Winchester Gears - but they are probably 3 hours away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve b Posted June 23, 2022 Author Share Posted June 23, 2022 A quick look suggests only Defender type transmissions. Anyone used Syncro Gears or R Whitehouse for recon service ? Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Whitehouse are the ones Land Rover Classic used for their Series 1 restorations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve b Posted June 23, 2022 Author Share Posted June 23, 2022 The Factory restorations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Yes - I’ve been told that by a couple of people. I did contact them for mine a few years back - at that time they had a waiting list …. Perhaps with the factory not doing the series 1’s now it won’t be so bad ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve b Posted June 24, 2022 Author Share Posted June 24, 2022 Cough , splutter . I've just spoken to the people a Whitehouse and it's around 6 months waiting list and £1750 + VAT . I did ask about the JLR work and they said they stopped working for them a while ago as it was not worth it ... The search for a good used one begins Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Wow 😯 Waiting list has come down - price has gone up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddy Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 Beamount in Halifax does them I think? ClickyMcClickClick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 GLF classic that way rebuild series gearboxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve b Posted June 25, 2022 Author Share Posted June 25, 2022 I'll give Beaumont's a call on Monday , GLF appear to be Faceache only, no website ? Thanks gents Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 GLF is here : https://www.glfclassics.co.uk glfclassics@hotmail.com Gavin Fozard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve b Posted June 25, 2022 Author Share Posted June 25, 2022 Odd that didn't come up on the first 5 pages of the search , thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve b Posted June 27, 2022 Author Share Posted June 27, 2022 I've just spoken to Beaumont's and they have stopped rebuilding Land Rover Series boxes as the quality of available parts has declined so much it became too costly to rework the new parts to a useable state. That's not very good to hear , but something we are all coming across more and more . Waiting a call back from GLF Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markyboy Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 Last time I checked, Blanchard's still had quite a lot of genuine parts for the series 3 box. Don't think they have everything but worth a look. Regards, Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawklord Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Have you tried Last Transmissions in Newbourne, they have overhauled the gearbox and transfer box on my Defender in the past. https://www.lasttransmissionslimited.com/ Craig Last was the contact back then and he was into Land Rovers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve b Posted July 1, 2022 Author Share Posted July 1, 2022 They were my first port of call , they don't do Series but have done a rebuild on an R380 for me a few years back . GLF said they can o it , 10 week waiting list and around £1300 . The end result is I've been very lucky and found a very good used unit complete and local to me too . Fit next week . Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Gavin seems decent. I have just ordered an overdrive rebuild kit from him. It seems the most comprehensive on the market and only uses high quality bearings, so suggests he doesn’t cut corners or quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon White Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 Fix it yourself. Series gearboxes aren’t complicated. No way I would pay £1300 for a recon one! I’ve fixed loads…… use genuine parts where possible, but not all pattern parts are terrible. There is a lot of old stock floating around still if you look in the right places Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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