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Salisburylander

Active Member

• Jan 16, 2025

• #1

Not me btw. I was watching a Swiss family on YouTube and they’ve started a trans-America journey; however, this has been thwarted by a broken gearbox. I was watching previous videos and they’ve indicated that they drove their car “like they stole it”! It’s a TDCi 110, pop-up roof, lifted, big wheels, 4 people and fully loaded.

Have they caused unnecessary stress and damage to their Defender drive-train due to carelessness?

 

tottot

Well-Known Member

• Jan 16, 2025

• #2

Sounds very likely, could be something basic like half shaft or CV or more serious like diff, or clutch or box itself.

 

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Salisburylander

Active Member

• Jan 16, 2025

• #3

Seems like it was indeed the gearbox.

 

tottot

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• Jan 16, 2025

• #4

If no drive in any gear in H L diff lock Likely a fail of the Mt 82 gearbox output shaft. Look up on Ashcroft's site.

 

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Anaconda

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• Jan 16, 2025

• #5

What youtube channel is it?

 

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Salisburylander

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• Jan 17, 2025

• #6

Anaconda said:

What youtube channel is it?

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Off-Track Family

They bought another brand of 4x4 whilst waiting for a new gearbox to be delivered!

 

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Anaconda

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• Jan 17, 2025

• #7

Salisburylander said:

Off-Track Family

They bought another brand of 4x4 whilst waiting for a new gearbox to be delivered!

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Oh, my land rover had broken down, just buy another one.
I quite like to watch some similar channels, I liked the one of a couple travelling in a blue Td5 .

 

tottot

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• Jan 17, 2025

• #8

Have a look on you tube "The search for Popski's Lost Patrol" Popski and his private army were desert raiders in WW2 much like the Long Range Desert Group and S.A.S. An expedition searches for the remains of the lost patrol using a number of interesting Land Rovers. Break downs, fixes and recovery's from the sand on the way.