Series 3 clutch/gearbox issue

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Dan_J

Dan_J

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Hi,

I’ve recently acquired a series 3 2.25 petrol. 1980. (My first Land Rover I’ve owned).

Clutch started slipping almost immediately so thought I’d change it. Drained the gearbox oil to find a dozen pieces of metal. Probably will need a gearbox rebuild? However it did seem to change gear fine despite the clutch slipping. Any thoughts?

Anyway the car has been fighting me and wondered if anyone near oxford might be able to give me a hand?

Thanks in advance

Dan
 
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yeah I will clean them up and get a better photo tomorrow. Thanks for your replies!

Today I've been fighting the seat base. 4 nuts/bolts are being difficult and have seized so I'm probably going to end up using the angle grinder tomorrow.

thanks again
 
Those look like the syncho springs. If that's all that's gone then you could be (relatively) in luck. They can drop out and get chewed up whic is what it looks like has happpened. If there are any teeth then it will have to come out as once one or two go the rest go soon after. It is possible to fint new synchro springs in situe but I've never tried. I suspect you need every shape of bent plier possible...Re seat base, take your time, spray everything with penetrating oil at least a day before you try to undo, use flull hex socket and if its into a captive nut/thread use a blowlamp with a fine flame to heat but have a CO2 exstinguisher or bucket of water handy. Sometime drilling the head off is quicker, it all depends on how much space you have.
 
rob1miles said:
Those look like the syncho springs. If that's all that's gone then you could be (relatively) in luck. They can drop out and get chewed up whic is what it looks like has happpened. If there are any teeth then it will have to come out as once one or two go the rest go soon after. It is possible to fint new synchro springs in situe but I've never tried. I suspect you need every shape of bent plier possible...Re seat base, take your time, spray everything with penetrating oil at least a day before you try to undo, use flull hex socket and if its into a captive nut/thread use a blowlamp with a fine flame to heat but have a CO2 exstinguisher or bucket of water handy. Sometime drilling the head off is quicker, it all depends on how much space you have.
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people keep saying they can be change in situ ,id only believe if i saw it
 
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