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Re: "New" gearbox needed

nospam.a...@cbmsys.co.uk (Alex) — Fri, 11 Nov 2009 23:12:14 UT

Once again, you completely miss the point. I shall explain it in words
of one syllable.
You can not fit a bell hous-ing from an ear-ly box with the small
lay-shaft bear-ing to a box with the big lay-shaft bear-ing. It does
not mat-ter how many times you swap the cons-tant mesh gears the
lay-shaft will not fit the bear-ing. And you can-not fit the com-plete

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Re: Engine oil change checks

nigel.incegeta...@btinternet.com (Nige) — Fri, 11 Nov 2009 11:54:55 UT

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Re: Engine oil change checks

n.brown...@pccsuk-nospamplease.com (Neil) — Fri, 11 Nov 2009 11:52:09 UT

I'm much happier with the 16,000 intervals, considering the astounding
price of the oil my RR prefers :(

Re: Changing propshafts - D1

notcheckede...@hotmail.com (Paul - xxx) — Fri, 11 Nov 2009 09:39:03 UT

Andy wrote:
Watch when removing the rear prop as the centre spigot sometimes
doesn't go home fully, so you have to force the prop back to clear it,
or jack the chassis up so the axle droops. other than that it's easy
peasy, 15 minute job each end max .. ;)

Re: "New" gearbox needed

martinhill...@nospambtconnect.com (Oily) — Thu, 11 Nov 2009 23:34:07 UT

"Alex" <nospam.a...@cbmsys.co.uk> wrote............
FFS. I didn't say it was a good idea, I said it could be done. Someone asked
a question and got an answer. I see you don't argue with the rest of it as
you obviously do not know.
The
Tell me something I don't know
IIA Suffix A/B, with big bearing?? He did say it was 1970! Major?? As I

Re: Engine oil change checks

dou...@hiskennel.free-online.co.uk (Dougal) — Thu, 11 Nov 2009 23:01:57 UT

The quickest and cheapeast solution is to trust no-one and change the
oil regardless. Or even get them to change it for free! Be honest,
you're not going to be happy unless you've done so anyway.
Oil analysis is fine for fleet users trying to reduce lubricant costs to
the minimum whilst at the same time keeping an eye open for incipient

Re: Engine oil change checks

andrew.coo...@btinternet.com (Andy) — Thu, 11 Nov 2009 22:36:33 UT

Alan
I have had a couple of D3's now, best place for info is here
[link]
Loads of very useful info and a great bunch of people, search around on the
site or join the forum and post your question. (my username is CFB)
Cheers

Re: Engine oil change checks

n...@sylva.icuklive.co.uk (andrew) — Thu, 11 Nov 2009 22:10:48 UT

[link]
I have had no dealings with them and it is probably OTT but they may be
worth a call. They chifly analyse oil from big kit to see what is wearing
in the engine but they should be able to analyse thing like residual
detergent, deterioration in viscosity improvers and soot contamination.

Engine oil change checks

alan.be...@dsl.pipex.com (Alan Berry) — Thu, 11 Nov 2009 21:31:05 UT

I am now the proud owner of a 2008 Disco 2.7 Diesel. I have to say I am very
pleased with it and intend to look after it.
It is still in warranty and part of the deal was that it would be serviced
at a LR dealer and the book stamped.
In the past I have always maintained all my vehicles and never fail to

Re: "New" gearbox needed

nospam.a...@cbmsys.co.uk (Alex) — Thu, 11 Nov 2009 21:32:40 UT

On Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:52:27 -0000, "Oily"
The bellhousing casting for suffix A/B boxes has a smaller hole to
locate the early, smaller layshaft front bearing. Turning a layshaft
down to accept this bearing would not be a good idea, the layshaft
bearing was increased in size because the power/torque available from

Re: "New" gearbox needed

martinhill...@nospambtconnect.com (Oily) — Thu, 11 Nov 2009 20:52:27 UT

are
SII
bellhousing
The series 3 layshaft will not fit the early small bearing bellhousing but
you could certainly change enough parts/ shafts to effect a repair and make
it fit, you could even turn the shaft down to fit the bearing. You have no
reason to go to this much trouble. If you have a spare, good series 3 box

Re: "New" gearbox needed

emb...@gmail.com (EMB) — Thu, 11 Nov 2009 19:06:39 UT

Alex wrote:
I was under the impression that the layshaft front bearing changed when
the II became the IIa.

Re: "New" gearbox needed

nospam.a...@cbmsys.co.uk (Alex) — Thu, 11 Nov 2009 18:01:56 UT

On Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:56:56 +0000, Daniel Collins
Transfer boxes have thier own serial numbers with suffix letters
stamped on them, they differ as well. the gearbox number is on the top
plate that covers the selector linkages.
Alex

Re: "New" gearbox needed

nospam.a...@cbmsys.co.uk (Alex) — Thu, 11 Nov 2009 18:00:30 UT

I dont know about the later IIa/III boxes, but the bellhousings are
not interchangeable on early IIa boxes. Series IIA 2.25 Suffix A and B
boxes have different layshaft front bearings and the bellhousings are
not interchangeable. These bellhousings/gearboxes will certainly not
fit anything SIII.
Alex