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orkneydave
Member Since: 27 Aug 2012
Location: Orkney Islands
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| [Wanted] Series 3 gearbox in very good condition |
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Looking for a very good condition or reconditioned gearbox for Alfred the 109.
Long story short, the original gearbox went bang (I suspect a broken pinion, but second was also jumping out and the syncro worn). I had a spare gearbox that my son liberated from a scrap S3 which I have fitted, only to find that it is extremely noisy in all but 4th (possibly layshaft bearing?). I'm mobile for the moment but realise that the replacement is a ticking time bomb. I was planning to order a rebuild kit and rebuild the original but before I do thought I'd see if anyone was willing to part with one.
I'll also update alfred's thread in the next couple of days.
Thanks in advance.
Dave Dave Neil
2018 Outlander PHEV
2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 S (went up in flames)
1972 Series 3 109 200tdi (@alfredthe109)
1972 MGB GT (in bits)
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 20th Nov 2018 2:58 pm |
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NJSS
Member Since: 06 May 2009
Location: Catherington, Hampshire.
Posts: 10798
 
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A brilliant improvement is to fit a Rover 5 speed LT77 or R380 gearbox. This gives a stronger gearbox, synchromesh on all forward gears and an overdrive 5th.
Ashcroft Transmissions do a conversion kit:-
https://www.ashcroft-transmissions.co.uk/t...-kits.html
NJSS Am I Gammon or Woke ? - I neither know nor care.
2016 Discovery 4 Landmark
2011 Mercedes Benz SL350 (R230)
1973 MG B GT V8 - 3.9L John Eales engine, 5 speed R380 gearbox, since 1975.
1959 MGA roadster - 1.9L Peter Burgess Engine - 5 speed gearbox
Past LRs - Multiple FFRs, Discos & a Series I - some petrol, some diesel,
none Electric or H2 fuel cell - yet.
There are 10 types of people in this world: Those who understand binary, and those who don’t.
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| 20th Nov 2018 3:11 pm |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26774
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It’s not such a difficult job to rebuild the S3 box, I did one a few months ago. They are very prone to jumping out of gear, especially 1st / 2nd.
The synchro hub does wear out, but the cause of jumping out of gear on the one I did was the selector rods and ball/spring detents were worn.
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| 20th Nov 2018 4:05 pm |
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