mikeb59

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Took my disco to my usual garage this week to investigate a strange noise coming from the front end aound the 50 mph speed, noise coming from the front slightly to the right, I thought it would be A wheel bearing but the garage informed me it is the transfer box, £2140 to supply and fit a recon one, my disco is 21 years old and has been a faithful friend, toured all over the uk and europe with no effort and comfortable, ive spent a small fortune on Gav getting him all sweet as they say. But alas I'm going to have to get rid of him, I'm doing a ridiculous amount of milege up and down the m4 so ive bought a m4 muncher for the job, but gutted about Gav Just cant afford to repair or keep two cars on the rd any more
 
Took my disco to my usual garage this week to investigate a strange noise coming from the front end aound the 50 mph speed, noise coming from the front slightly to the right, I thought it would be A wheel bearing but the garage informed me it is the transfer box, £2140 to supply and fit a recon one, my disco is 21 years old and has been a faithful friend, toured all over the uk and europe with no effort and comfortable, ive spent a small fortune on Gav getting him all sweet as they say. But alas I'm going to have to get rid of him, I'm doing a ridiculous amount of milege up and down the m4 so ive bought a m4 muncher for the job, but gutted about Gav Just cant afford to repair or keep two cars on the rd any more
Sorry to hear that sad news
 
Took my disco to my usual garage this week to investigate a strange noise coming from the front end aound the 50 mph speed, noise coming from the front slightly to the right, I thought it would be A wheel bearing but the garage informed me it is the transfer box, £2140 to supply and fit a recon one, my disco is 21 years old and has been a faithful friend, toured all over the uk and europe with no effort and comfortable, ive spent a small fortune on Gav getting him all sweet as they say. But alas I'm going to have to get rid of him, I'm doing a ridiculous amount of milege up and down the m4 so ive bought a m4 muncher for the job, but gutted about Gav Just cant afford to repair or keep two cars on the rd any more
thats a bit pricey id think you could get a good used one fitted elsewhere for about 500 or less,when they say its the t box what is the problem exactly are we talking a total write off or a new output bearing
 
Took my disco to my usual garage this week to investigate a strange noise coming from the front end aound the 50 mph speed, noise coming from the front slightly to the right, I thought it would be A wheel bearing but the garage informed me it is the transfer box, £2140 to supply and fit a recon one, my disco is 21 years old and has been a faithful friend, toured all over the uk and europe with no effort and comfortable, ive spent a small fortune on Gav getting him all sweet as they say. But alas I'm going to have to get rid of him, I'm doing a ridiculous amount of milege up and down the m4 so ive bought a m4 muncher for the job, but gutted about Gav Just cant afford to repair or keep two cars on the rd any more

Whereabouts in the country are you?

It may help to get another view.
 
thats a bit pricey id think you could get a good used one fitted elsewhere for about 500 or less,when they say its the t box what is the problem exactly are we talking a total write off or a new output bearing
Its a bearing noise of some sort?
 
My friend just bought a good used one off of eBay for £24 - no point in buying a new part for a 20+ year old car.
 
Blimey thats cheap, trouble i cant fit it myself, garage wants 395 to fit a 2nd hand part

We'd need to know more information about the issue to comment properly - tell us as much as you can, and we can try and help ...... :)
 
The garage i tried is a 4 x 4 specialist They reckon you can buy the load bearings anymore? The bearing noise is a whirring sounds like a wheel bearing when they are on the way out, ive looked t boxs on evil bay. 125 quid, but if I get one and it goes again Ive got a guy that wants to buy mine for 800 ? But trouble is mine is solid and it doesnt leak so its its not rotten
 
Join a few 4x4 forums on Facebook and there is always someone breaking a D2 - you will get a t box a lot cheaper than eBay. If your D2 is solid, rot and leak free then it's worth spending a few quid on her - anything you buy within your budget is going to need money spending on it anyway - better the devil you know....
 

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