Land Rover Series 3 Gearbox Swap - Part 2

Fitting a new clutch and then installing the reconditioned transmission units, followed by a static test run.

[@finrambo3594]

Thanks for this , after two hours of trying unsuccessfully to put the complete unit in, i'm now doing it like you did and installing it in separate parts.

[@maximusironthumper]

That's was the most painless gearbox install I've ever seen! All in all very nice work. You're setting a high standard!

[@steamwally]

Thanks! Pleased to report that we're back on the road as of today, just in the nick of time as it's now snowing well..

[@garethcorlett2904]

Excellent video thanks very much much appreciated very in-depth and very helpful thanks very much 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@petermclaren7276]

Thanks for the video. I’ve noted that I failed to include the spacer between the clutch slave cylinder and the bell housing. Part ordered, without your video I’d never have known

[@robotstar5]

If you don't have an engine crane I've found a length of timber between the rear bulkhead and the dash top with a strap round the gearbox works.

[@dertrixxxa8317]

good job ! greetings from germany 🇬🇧👍🏻🇩🇪

[@highdownmartin]

Syringe the clutch from the bleed upwards to master cylinder. 100% guaranteed.

[@clearprop]

Very enjoyable to watch, even if a lot of it goes straight over my head! That's one lucky Series 3 to have a man of your calibre taking care of it. Thanks for sharing. 👍

[@garypoulton7311]

Well done, I appreciate you taking the time to post, and theres some useful info here. Thanks.

[@highdownmartin]

For some reason this group of vids didn’t pop up, only found out by watching Kermits latest instalment. Remedied that now, never seen a box looking so mint. Good job sir. Re roamerdrive bolts, I’ve felt that the cover plate is nuts on studs, but that has to go , and it becomes steel bolts directly into the Ali. I never torqued mine down as they are very long thin bolts, but I did them up in sequence and to what felt right. A later subsequent check showed that I was around 28 instead of 33 foot pounds. They have never come loose or caused any concern at the “ kinder “setting. So , like you, I’m happy with that. Got a bit of a whine started on my box, no vibration but I’m thinking when the rain stops it’ll be a box change over. I’ll do do it the two part way, and am hoping that I can do it all from underneath without removing the seat box, so long as the cars up high enough.

[@steamwally]

Thanks, it's been all ok so far although today the speedometer drive has just started playing up- almost certainly the cable from previous experience... but I'll investigate. It's just never that easy is it.. Have you got a spare transmission to go in? I've dismantled both the gearbox and transfer box I took out for overhaul and bought the parts to do the gearbox, but tbh I wouldn't mind getting it all out of the way. If they are any interest to you, come and have a look some time?

[@highdownmartin]

@@steamwally cheers but I’ve got my original transmission in two bits underneath the bench, so that’s the one to go back in. I also like to know what’s original with the vehicle, even though all bits are the same really. So I’ll pass on yet another gearbox. I’ve got a spare tdi to build a little kennel for ; I’m a tiny bit jealous of Max’s many sheds!

[@rickz9495]

How do you like the xzl's? A bit different than the grabbers i suppose.

[@steamwally]

They are excellent- I should have done it long ago. The steering is half the weight, the vehicle rides the bumps better and they looks so much better. You'd think the XZL's would be a dramatic increase in noise, but not so.

[@rickz9495]

@@steamwally they look great on a series land rover. You might need to rotate them every now and again to keep them quiet. I do that with my toyo m/t's and they are still pretty quiet after 10000km.

[@steamwally]

@@rickz9495 That's a good shout, something I never really did with the Grabbers and regretted!