Probably about 100 miles.

Hi Landy Folk - Further to your excellent advice, the linkage appears to be OK. My glamorous assistant and I "borrowed" a wheel free ramp from a local establishment and got all 4 wheels off the ground. In neutral in the transfer box, all 4 wheels are locked together - if we select Low we can...

Many thanks to all for the swift replies, I will give your suggestions a try. Much appreciated.

Dear Landed Gentry (and Ladyships) I would be extremely grateful for your wisdom on a problem that I have hit with my Defender 110 crewcab, 2.5 TDI, 1995 vintage - 5 speed gearbox. Having done quite a bit of work on it since acquiring it 18 months ago, it is now in a roadworthy condition...