[Shelly crane]

Thankyou for all the replies all those last comments made us feel better!

It's going into a local garage tomorrow but we definitely want to learn more basics ourselves and this forum is so helpful!

 

[lynall]

Always worth checking any potential purchase previous mot history, tells you all sorts and depending on how long they have owned the car what they were like at repairs and generally spending money on it.

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[Shelly crane]

Always worth checking any potential purchase previous mot history, tells you all sorts and depending on how long they have owned the car what they were like at repairs and generally spending money on it.

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Thankyou we did do that, the last mot was fine and previous ones were rust related but he had replaced the corroded chassis.

 

[Anaconda]

Transfer box front output bearing and oil seal renewal

Transfer box front output bearing and oil seal renewal. Heres how ah did it First ah drained the oil Found some wee metal bits on the drain plug (ah think this is quite normal). While the oil was drainin ah removed the propshaft from the output flange and moved it out of...

www.landyzone.co.uk

You will probably only need to replace the seal and not the bearing, maybe the flange.
Post a general area you are in, maybe someone close to you.

 

[Shelly crane]

Transfer box front output bearing and oil seal renewal

Transfer box front output bearing and oil seal renewal. Heres how ah did it First ah drained the oil Found some wee metal bits on the drain plug (ah think this is quite normal). While the oil was drainin ah removed the propshaft from the output flange and moved it out of...

www.landyzone.co.uk

You will probably only need to replace the seal and not the bearing, maybe the flange.
Post a general area you are in, maybe someone close to you.

We are in South west Norfolk, near Thetford

 

[marjon]

heck transfer oil level straight away. May already be very low.

Transfer box front output bearing and oil seal renewal

Transfer box front output bearing and oil seal renewal. Heres how ah did it First ah drained the oil Found some wee metal bits on the drain plug (ah think this is quite normal). While the oil was drainin ah removed the propshaft from the output flange and moved it out of...

www.landyzone.co.uk

You will probably only need to replace the seal and not the bearing, maybe the flange.
Post a general area you are in, maybe someone close to you.

So what colour to expect?

J

 

[Anaconda]

So what colour to expect?

J

You never know with a previous owner, besides I have had blue oil before.
I linked the output seal as someone else had suggested the possibility, does look a possibility by one of the pictures.

 

[Shelly crane]

Classic sign of front output seal fail I would say. Oil flung by the drive flange is blown back on to where it can be seen. This has been happening a fair old time, evidence by the clean strip on the casing.
Check transfer oil level straight away. May already be very low.

Hi again, we have it booked in for the seal next Wednesday. Just wondered how do you check the transfer oil level? I've googled it a lot but can't find the right answer

 

[marjon]

Hi again, we have it booked in for the seal next Wednesday. Just wondered how do you check the transfer oil level? I've googled it a lot but can't find the right answer

On the back of the box should be a 1/2inch drive plug. It line up about 3/4 of the way up the slopy plate on the bottom.
If you do take it out the oil should be just dribbling out. you fil it through there too.
If you google "level/fill plug LT230" it should bring up plenty of pics.

J

 

[marjon]

Pic shamlessly borrowed from @miktdish fred .

The box is stood on its side and what you can see is the bottom. Count 3 bolts and you can see a plug that accepts a 1/2inch drive bar/rachet.

J

 

[dag019]

Thankyou for all the replies all those last comments made us feel better!

It's going into a local garage tomorrow but we definitely want to learn more basics ourselves and this forum is so helpful!

Just to make you feel better again I have rebuilt mine three times (chassis replacement, rebuild after an engine fire, conversion to a station wagon with the last two well documented on here), and mine still leaks. Currently from the steering box!

I bought my 110 at 18 and as a student (best use of a student loan ever) so I had a very steep learning curve as I couldn’t afford to put it on a garage. If you want to learn the basics these are the perfect vehicle to do it on and the forum is full of friendly and helpful people. Do not be afraid to ask silly questions (like what/where the diff is) someone will always answer.

I would start as above by checking the gearbox (fill plug on the side) the transfer box ( fill plug pictured above) and the diff (fill plug pictured above) oil levels. As mentioned all are full to level which means you put oil in until it leaks out the fill hole. This will also give you a little bit of confidence that working on the vehicle may be dirty and heavy but is not difficult.

In terms of the tools to do the job:
1/2” open ended spanner (can use a 13mm at a push if careful not to round the square plug)
1/2” drive ratchet
Maybe 1/2” drive extension bar


Oil required to top up (a can of worms people like to argue about)

Diffs: ep90 gear oil
Transfer case: ep90 gear oil
Gearbox: ATF


If you are just starting out and don’t have any tools the large Halford advanced 200ish piece box set is a good starting point as it comes with a life time warranty. Everything else my advice would be to buy as you need it for a job and build up tools that way.

 

[Anaconda]

Hi again, we have it booked in for the seal next Wednesday. Just wondered how do you check the transfer oil level? I've googled it a lot but can't find the right answer

So they confirmed it's the transfer box output seal which is leaking?
Corteco seals are good choice, Britpart specials are not.
Smith & Allan are pretty good for oil, bear in mind transfer box and axles use the same oil so don't bother buying 1/2 lit at Halfords (if they sell it).

 

[Anaconda]

With regards to Halfords socket sets, quite often they are in a sale so keep an eye out.
Bought one for my son a couple of weeks ago at half price.

 

[kermit_rr]

I changed my oils months ago , but it doesn’t make a puddle.

It would if you had an expensive driveway

 

[marjon]

It would if you had an expensive driveway

Maybe I just kick the gravel around to kid myself .

J

 

[backinblack]

It would if you had an expensive driveway

My RR waited for a few weeks after the new drive was done before leaving it's mark

 

[marjon]

On the Halfords stuff IMO its good, I brought a "briefcase/suitcase" multiple use type set 18yrs ago for the car when we drove over here to live. It got used in a good hotel chain carpark as the rad had to go for recore and I got some looks walking through the foyer like a greasy mechanic (which I am not). But thats a n other storey It is all still in good shape and used on a regular basis.
Except the tape measure .

J

 

[kermit_rr]

my view on how 'good' a set is, whether sockets or spanners, how thin the walls are.
cheap = chunky and dont fit hard to get to nuts and bolts

 

[backinblack]

This wasn't too eggspensive in the Halfrauds 1/2 price sale. It's Halfords professional so lifetime warranty.

 

[dag019]

This wasn't too eggspensive in the Halfrauds 1/2 price sale. It's Halfords professional so lifetime warranty.

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That is exactly the sort of set I was referring to. I got mine when I was 18 (18 years ago) so it does not look like that and it is still in regular use and I have only broken one spanner and that was through mis-use, but as long as you don’t tel them that had no issue getting it swapped in store.