carlosbeldia Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Hi there. Two overland travellers are here in my city, and today they went for an under car inspection, finding there is a gap in one side of the gearbox-flywheel, like one of the bolts were loosen. Maybe photos can help to understand: This is the place in the car: Where the paper goes is the gap, we could introduce a 75g paper bended with no problem. The other side of the gearbox is ok, no paper can get into. Please tell us if this is normal or is a big problem, they have to follow travel to US, with no Land Rover workshop in the middle. Thank you in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
q-rover Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 I would say that is not normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb78 Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Not normal at all. Its almost as if the bellhousing bolts have come loose where they bolt to the gearbox. I would think that would put a lot of strain in the spigot bearing and the input shaft to the gearbox and could result in quite abnormal wear. What is all the fluid we can see - clutch (slave cylinder)/engine oil (crank oil seal)? To tighten the bolts its a case of dropping the box or engine. What engine/box are we looking at here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlosbeldia Posted March 15, 2011 Author Share Posted March 15, 2011 You are looking a R380 / LT230 kit in a 300TDi 110, MY 1997, all original. They are carrying around 1 ton, so the gearbox have a really hard work to do.... tomorrow we are gonna go to a workshop. Thanks a lot, really... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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