That's just a great video Mike. Reminded me of the first time I took apart a Cooper S gearbox to replace a broken first gear. Even following the manual, not an easy task. What was worse, the prices of the replacement bits, even in the 70's on an apprentice pay was difficult. Then you had the pictures of the correct service tools in the workshop manual: dream on! Appreciate the time you must spend on producing and editing these videos, regards Tony
Yes when you go to the LT77/R380 you need the tools to do the job - I paid in excess of $1200 for mine about 18 year ago, but they have paid back as I do quite a few boxes. Thanks! Mike
Interesting what you say about leather seals. At the museum we have a steam engine with leather seals on the piston for pumping oil. We alternate pistons every year and soak one in neatsfoot oil to rejuvenate the leather.
Ah the oil of the mythical foot of the neat! Also often featured in tasks at Herefordshire waterworks museum for leather pump seal use. Surely just the job also for Land Rover applications, if only on aftermarket leather gaiters?
Until now I have avoided taking gearboxes apart, I have a spare for my 101 Landrover which I am going check over and service if needed. Thanks for showing us it's possible. Cheers
Well if you need some more we will ship you back to England 😂😂😂😂. All our landrovers are in bits bar 1 again !!!! The stage 1 is having a new chassis and my mates series 2 a new bulkhead busy busy busy. Nice work
A transfer box is on my to do list. That metal cover didn't have a gasket and there's nothing listed in my parts box. Perhaps a good greasing up and a smear of hylomar.
There is no gasket on that bad boy There is a reason I didn't patch it - just grease = metal casings sweat and condensate causing rust - I bet this is what happened to this one - but now there is a hole, air can get round
Dear Mike , my series 3 lets go of low range occasionally when on the way down hill ,have I got to take the transfer box off to cure this & what is the likely cause ? reg Mick
Pull the plugs - any white ones - then walk away - if they are all they same, then if you have not got a borescope to see the pistons ( you should be looking for shiny crowns) pull the heads - shiny pistons = water ingress Walk away The head gaskets never blow to let water in the block apart from the ends as there is no water jacket around the pistons - if you see a damaged gasket you may have a chance Water in the cylinders burns off all the carbon - hence shiny pistons
Looks like your having fun with the transfer box front drive unit .NOT having a go at you . but I bet there is a guy that worked in Solihull who used to assemble those units watching and smiling thinking ( after the first hundred they they just fall together ) Main and transfer boxes are easy but those front drive units are a pain if you only have 2 hands to try and hold everything at the same time .
Must be 20 years since I did a series transfer box. I hardly see them now but I thought I would have a look inside to check for broken parts - was good as new, so no point making work for myself on this one, which is why this is a short series
@@BritannicaRestorations Yes I understand Mike . the only one I have worked on since the late1980s is my own but prior to that I did lots of them as many landy owners put higher powered engines in that the boxes were not able to cope with . So I would need a refresher course , that's why I am watching you as my box is in need of a rebuild and you are doing a grand job of jogging my failing memory .
great video Mike, videos like this really help me resorting my 1977 series 3 109". I've a question i am now rebuilding my LT76 but to my suprise the 1st and 2nd gear are not synced and i think it should be with a series 3. Is it possible to convert the gearbox to a fully synched one? Thanks in advance!
That's just a great video Mike. Reminded me of the first time I took apart a Cooper S gearbox to replace a broken first gear. Even following the manual, not an easy task. What was worse, the prices of the replacement bits, even in the 70's on an apprentice pay was difficult. Then you had the pictures of the correct service tools in the workshop manual: dream on! Appreciate the time you must spend on producing and editing these videos, regards Tony
Yes when you go to the LT77/R380 you need the tools to do the job - I paid in excess of $1200 for mine about 18 year ago, but they have paid back as I do quite a few boxes.
Thanks!
Mike
Interesting what you say about leather seals. At the museum we have a steam engine with leather seals on the piston for pumping oil. We alternate pistons every year and soak one in neatsfoot oil to rejuvenate the leather.
Ah the oil of the mythical foot of the neat! Also often featured in tasks at Herefordshire waterworks museum for leather pump seal use. Surely just the job also for Land Rover applications, if only on aftermarket leather gaiters?
Until now I have avoided taking gearboxes apart, I have a spare for my 101 Landrover which I am going check over and service if needed. Thanks for showing us it's possible. Cheers
The old series were not too bad - not a lot of 'special tools' needed which are crucial
Re-visiting these video's because a Sunday wouldn't be the same without looking inside a series transfer box before lunch time.
Hi Mike very well done as always so much simpler In those days very many thanks Eliot
Thanks Mike, brings back memories of a simpler place in time...
Indeed - all designed on paper and well though out
Another great video, many thanks Mike. Best wishes from Yorkshire Rob.
Well if you need some more we will ship you back to England 😂😂😂😂. All our landrovers are in bits bar 1 again !!!! The stage 1 is having a new chassis and my mates series 2 a new bulkhead busy busy busy. Nice work
A transfer box is on my to do list.
That metal cover didn't have a gasket and there's nothing listed in my parts box. Perhaps a good greasing up and a smear of hylomar.
There is no gasket on that bad boy
There is a reason I didn't patch it - just grease = metal casings sweat and condensate causing rust - I bet this is what happened to this one - but now there is a hole, air can get round
Great video, sadly I need to take off those gears that you left in. can anyone help me with how to get that unit out? im struggling to get it out.
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Dear Mike , my series 3 lets go of low range occasionally when on the way down hill ,have I got to take the transfer box off to cure this & what is the likely cause ? reg Mick
It could be sticky detent springs and balls that hold the gears in place or the drive gear dogs that hold the gears in drive are worn
Mike got a disc 2 4.0 not sure if blown head gasket. Cracked or slipped sleeve. Got truck for free is it worth getting into?thanks
Pull the plugs - any white ones - then walk away - if they are all they same, then if you have not got a borescope to see the pistons ( you should be looking for shiny crowns) pull the heads - shiny pistons = water ingress
Walk away
The head gaskets never blow to let water in the block apart from the ends as there is no water jacket around the pistons - if you see a damaged gasket you may have a chance
Water in the cylinders burns off all the carbon - hence shiny pistons
The critical part is knowing when to hammer and when to just tap.
Astounds me how many people who have no idea how to install split pins!
Or calls them cotter pins!
Great video, is someone taking a bath? I keep hearing water sloshing
Me!
Looks like your having fun with the transfer box front drive unit .NOT having a go at you . but I bet there is a guy that worked in Solihull who used to assemble those units watching and smiling thinking ( after the first hundred they they just fall together ) Main and transfer boxes are easy but those front drive units are a pain if you only have 2 hands to try and hold everything at the same time .
Must be 20 years since I did a series transfer box. I hardly see them now but I thought I would have a look inside to check for broken parts - was good as new, so no point making work for myself on this one, which is why this is a short series
@@BritannicaRestorations Yes I understand Mike . the only one I have worked on since the late1980s is my own but prior to that I did lots of them as many landy owners put higher powered engines in that the boxes were not able to cope with . So I would need a refresher course , that's why I am watching you as my box is in need of a rebuild and you are doing a grand job of jogging my failing memory .
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Hi Mike 🤔 just saying thanks again 👍 👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Cheers Denis!
great video Mike, videos like this really help me resorting my 1977 series 3 109".
I've a question i am now rebuilding my LT76 but to my suprise the 1st and 2nd gear are not synced and i think it should be with a series 3. Is it possible to convert the gearbox to a fully synched one?
Thanks in advance!
What is an LT76?
@@BritannicaRestorations the gearbox...
Brilliant, thanks.
I think your bench needs clearing Mike??? lol. Have you got a young lady in your workshop taking a shower for the first ten minutes?? Sounds like it??
cat toilet...
@@BritannicaRestorations Eh?????????
I have an automatic cat toilet upstairs in my appartment
@@BritannicaRestorations Well.. you learn something every day!! Automatic cat toilet??? Well I never knew they existed.