pgrbff Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I've just bought a 95 300Tdi Defender. What type of gearbox would it have? Is there more than one possibility? Same question transfer box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco-Ron Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 almost certainly an r380, is reverse under fifth, if yes, r380. T box should be an lt230 with 1.4:1 ratio. All this assumes its not been messed about with by anyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgrbff Posted February 13, 2014 Author Share Posted February 13, 2014 Reverse is under 5th. Thanks. All I want are sump washers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 T box should be an lt230 with 1.4:1 ratio. All this assumes its not been messed about with by anyone! I'm pretty sure 90's and 110's have slightly different ratios in the t box from memory they are:- 1.44:1 in a 90, 1.41:1 in a 110 and if someone has buggered with it 1.22:1 with a disco t box.Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco-Ron Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 They should all be lt230's though, so certainly the sump washer would be the same on either ratio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 There's only one 1.41 ratio I believe Mike. Ashcrofts only have the one option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 300tdi - R380 - LT230 which has a 1.410:1 ration, AFAIK that is standard for ALL 300tdi defenders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco-Ron Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Apart from the autos.....;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Member Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Apart from the autos.....;-) They were not available as autos in Defenders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 They were not available as autos in Defenders. Apart from the auto in the 50th anniversary V8s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boydie Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Interesting, when I changed over my Disco from auto to a R380 manual - I did this at the local LR wreakers - most of the Defenders and Disco's were auto, so possibly exported units were commonly auto, the same goes incidentally for Range Rovers, I had a real hassle just getting the right parts from the various units (around 50) that were in the yard. So, should I have changed the transfer box as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Boydie, off you go back down to breakers mate, and buy all the defender auto centre consoles, very desirable and made of unobtainium Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boydie Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Ahhhh, I see, best you remember, Defenders stay at home and Defend, Discovery's get to go out and Discover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boydie Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Seriously though Mo, when I was in the market to buy a 4WD some 4 years ago I'd looked at Toyota's Troopcarriers, - too expensive for parts, Nissans had insufficient head room and were very costly fuel consumption wise and LR had the worlds best suspension system and a good 4 cylinder diesel so my first choice was a 110 with the 300TDi engine, (the 90 short wheel base being too small to carry all our campling gear) but the ones I inspected had either been trashed, were mechanically stuffed or overpriced, the Disco I ended up with while over burdened with the basic factory accessories (and over weight as all Discos are) was in as new condition and had a galvanised chassis, was previously owned by the Victorian Forestry Commission and had been maintained as per the service manual so it was an easy decision. It now runs sans all the soundproofing, no rear door furniture, no rear seats and enjoys a regular life of desert trips, to date some 60,000 kilometers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Sounds like you fell on your feet Boydie and that's not a bad retirement for a shopping trolley Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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