Gearbox and clutch issues...

tobysi said:

Hi all,

I have a 1985 converted 200tdi Defender with a Dico transfer box. We are having some issues with it first being reverse. We can select reverse but it won’t stay in, ran it down to the local specialist who told us they thought the synchros were out of alignment and as a result it needed a new gearbox or a rebuild. The second issue is the clutch which seems to be slipping slightly and has lost lots of its travel (only biting at the bottom of the travel) the specialist told us it needed a new master cylinder as fluid is leaking. Overall the specialist “couldn’t source a replacement gearbox” and wasn’t willing to rebuild the existing one. Any recommendations for specialists in the Tonbridge/Sevenoaks area or general advice would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance!
- Toby

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jamesmartin said:

what gear box is it can you get all other gears,is reverse left and up,synchros been out of alignment is rubbish

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tobysi said:

It’s a LT77 reverse upper left, all other gears work fine.

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jamesmartin said:

has this just happened
have you tried adjusting rev light switch on rear of box[/QUOTE


Reverse hasn’t worked for about a week now. I haven’t found the Rev light switch on the rear of the box to adjust .

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jamesmartin said:

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tobysi said:

Thanks James is that access under the car - what should I do when found

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tobysi said:

Thanks James is that access under the car - what should I do when found

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