Ok so the box is out!!!! The tranny jack was a bit of a let down it didn’t have enough adjustment to angle the box out properly and then when pulled with the box lowered the wheels go every direction but where you want on the plus side I had plenty of room, managed to get the car in off road...

AND ON THE 7th DAY GOD CREATED THE BEMBLE!

Im I’m just praying it’s high enough!!! I have it on three sleepers that are 3 inches each so a 9inch lift in all... thought it looked really high but looking at the box which is the size of most French cars I’m not so sure anymore... got some straps that are rated to 250kg so they should be...

As I am sure your all aware and most definitely very jealous, I have today met the legend that is bemble, he truely is a legend, really interesting guy to meet and what he doesn’t know about a gearbox ain’t worth knowing, I think he could refurb a box from 300 feet, blindfolded with his hands...

Yeah Jpat were great on the phone and come highly recommend by Phil, yeah I was surprised how quickly I got to the bare bones under the car but tonight is time for the big lump... if you don’t hear from me tomorrow......

You would have been very disappointed!! However your welcome to come now, I am about to venture under and remove the box by candle light.... well my led torch, but near enough same thing! no choice as have to couriers coming for the TC first thing tomorrow! Got stuck in the worst traffic jam on...

Oh with regards to the TC both JPAT and Sussex don’t have them ‘on the shelf’. I have decided to have JPAT do the rebuild they are a bit more expensive but I got a better ‘vibe’ from them (they seemed more willing to help and explained the process etc) JPAT is £250 plus vat and that includes all...

Update, sadly things went a t*ts up yesterday, didn’t get quite as far as I would have liked as my wifes car broke down so had to go and rescue her and sort her car out! Typical! However - I did manage to get the heat shields off and the exhaust out and the props off but that was as far as I...

Battered onion rings I can deal with but if someone starts talking about his battered sausage... I’m off!!! Definitely blame it on the green oval.... I think you have to be a special kind of crazy to adopt a LR... they will either make or break you (well you’ll definitely be broke one way or the...

Phil's help and expertise is all the discount Anyone needs as it’s makes it possible for complete numptys like me to tackle these kind of jobs ourselves, otherwise I would have to pay for a recon box which would be a lot more money and of course you never really know what your getting, this way...

Good point I had forgot about JPAT, collecting the parts from Phil tomorrow so I will be able to confirm if Phil is indeed real or if he is a messenger from some higher power sent to help us mere mortals!!

I love how far off topic this thread has got... in years to come someone will have fault with their p38 and a google search will bring up this thread and they will be happily following it post by post, their hopes building that they may have found the solution to all their problems and bring...

Thanks Phil, I received your quote for the parts will email you regarding collecting, cheers Pete

Will get in touch with Sussex and see what they have, if they have one on the shelf I may go down that route as I will get it back quicker that way

Phil, @Bemble if you do indeed hold the TC in stock I would be happy to collect the lot from you, cheers Pete

Ahhhh yes of course I remember one of the many things that was replaced before I bought it was the rocker cover gaskets as they were leaking badly! So the oil will probably be the residue from that but will investigate further once she is on the operating table, I guessed the pipe was a breather...

Thanks Phil, I have sent you a pm.... I think I have anyway!

Ok here is a few pics I took this morning it would seem I have a rather large oil leak I think this is engine oil though as the sump is very wet, struggled to get under the car as it wouldn’t go into off road setting for reason however it did go into low range! So that will make climbing the...

@Bemble here is the picture of my tranny plate, many thanks, Pete

Wow very jealous of that sunny weather!! I picked the best time of the year I think, cold, wet and windy! Just going out now to get a pic of the gearbox plate, waiting in for my tranny jack to arrive!