Hello and gearbox replacement

ozywoods · 05-01-2011, 14:48

Hi All
I live in Gloucestershire, or Durham during Uni term time.
I bought a Terrano a couple of months ago, its a '95 Td Lx SWB in white bought primarily for towing duties. Its my first 4x4 and have had some fun in the snow

but have yet to have a go offroad.
The truck had a few of problems when I bought it which I'm slowly sorting. The biggest of these is a gearbox problem.
5th makes an incredibly loud whirring/grinding noise under load, so I don't use it, which is fine but a bit slow. Third is also just starting to 'go' but it fine at the moment.
I have got a replacement gearbox and transferbox from a scrapyard, so need to get around to swapping them over

. I am planning to replace the clutch at the same time.
I am putting it off at the moment as its quite a major job and, to be honest, I am a bit scared by it. (it took me a day and a half to get the replacement box out of a scrapped maverick).
I think I know how to do it but any advice would be appreciated.

felixthelogchopper · 05-01-2011, 14:52

Well worth the tenner to sign up, mate. All the manuals and downloads will be at your fingertips then

zippy656 · 05-01-2011, 14:54

Hi,

welcome. your best bet if you join up... there are loads of download sheet to help with the little things.

do a search for gear box loads of help on this one...

ozywoods · 05-01-2011, 15:06

ok, have subscribed now. Thanks

R1cho · 05-01-2011, 15:12

welcome to the club, great place with load of friendly people and advice, that £10 deffo the best £10 u can spend this year

lacroupade · 05-01-2011, 15:31

well you already have the upper hand having removed a gearbox yourself!

The key is finding somewhere under cover, having the right tools and having the vehicle at a decent working height....other than that, JFDI.....you are saving £300-odd labour just to swap the clutch, plus £500 or more for an exchange gearbox (less whatever you paid for the scrapper) so its well worth it.

Always plenty of guidance here when you need it.

Welcome!

felixthelogchopper · 05-01-2011, 16:23

Never done a swap on one of these but whenever I have done the clutch on previous cars I owned, I found making a timber cradle to put the gearbox on top of the trolley jack really helped.

05-01-2011, 14:48	#1
ozywoods Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Gloucestershire/Durham Vehicle: 1995 Terrano II TD LX SWB Posts: 15	Hello and gearbox replacement Hi All I live in Gloucestershire, or Durham during Uni term time. I bought a Terrano a couple of months ago, its a '95 Td Lx SWB in white bought primarily for towing duties. Its my first 4x4 and have had some fun in the snow but have yet to have a go offroad. The truck had a few of problems when I bought it which I'm slowly sorting. The biggest of these is a gearbox problem. 5th makes an incredibly loud whirring/grinding noise under load, so I don't use it, which is fine but a bit slow. Third is also just starting to 'go' but it fine at the moment. I have got a replacement gearbox and transferbox from a scrapyard, so need to get around to swapping them over. I am planning to replace the clutch at the same time. I am putting it off at the moment as its quite a major job and, to be honest, I am a bit scared by it. (it took me a day and a half to get the replacement box out of a scrapped maverick). I think I know how to do it but any advice would be appreciated.

05-01-2011, 14:52	#2
felixthelogchopper Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Essex Vehicle: 1996 Ford Maverick 2.7TDi Posts: 284	Well worth the tenner to sign up, mate. All the manuals and downloads will be at your fingertips then

05-01-2011, 14:54	#3
zippy656 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Devizes Wiltshire Vehicle: Nissan Note Ntec 1.5 Posts: 14,137	Hi, welcome. your best bet if you join up... there are loads of download sheet to help with the little things. do a search for gear box loads of help on this one...

05-01-2011, 15:06	#4
ozywoods Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Gloucestershire/Durham Vehicle: 1995 Terrano II TD LX SWB Posts: 15	ok, have subscribed now. Thanks

05-01-2011, 15:12	#5
R1cho Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Wales Vehicle: 1997 LandCruiser Colorado Posts: 4,201	welcome to the club, great place with load of friendly people and advice, that £10 deffo the best £10 u can spend this year

05-01-2011, 15:31	#6
lacroupade Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: All hail to the Glove of Love... Posts: 9,212	well you already have the upper hand having removed a gearbox yourself! The key is finding somewhere under cover, having the right tools and having the vehicle at a decent working height....other than that, JFDI.....you are saving £300-odd labour just to swap the clutch, plus £500 or more for an exchange gearbox (less whatever you paid for the scrapper) so its well worth it. Always plenty of guidance here when you need it. Welcome!

05-01-2011, 16:23	#7
felixthelogchopper Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Essex Vehicle: 1996 Ford Maverick 2.7TDi Posts: 284	Never done a swap on one of these but whenever I have done the clutch on previous cars I owned, I found making a timber cradle to put the gearbox on top of the trolley jack really helped.