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Donnington show and Journey Home
darrens - 16/9/07 at 08:06 AM

Was disappointed in Donnington, having to drive over a mile on lose gravel was one ball ache to start with.

Anyhow, goog turn out of Luego's, didn't get chance to speak to anyone as I had to get bck early. (I wish)

On the way back I notice a whine develop from what seemed like the gear box, being on the motorway I couldn't just stop so I continued albiet at a more moderate pace with the intention of stopping at the next services.

Eventually the whining got v loud and without warning went with a bang and locked the back wheels up. Fortunately I was in the middle lane at the time and didn't cause too much panic.

Rescue came from Dad, to get the car to free wheel we had to take the driveshafts off!! as the gearbox had locked solid.

Although I've not had the gearbox out yet it would seem somehow it's emptied itself of oil as the underside of the car is covered in it. You are able to select gears tho.

My question is do I buy another (second hand) or get this one recon'd, bearing in mind LT77 boxes are like rocking horse sh#t.

Aplogies for the longwinded message.

Cheers

[Edited on 16/9/07 by darrens]

madrallysport - 16/9/07 at 08:24 AM

Rebuild it then you know what you have.

v8kid - 16/9/07 at 08:50 AM

you should be able to get LT77 boxes easily on ebay. I recently sold 3 for £50 each. Why did I have3? Everyone told me I'd have trouble but I sprinted and hillclimbed for 3 years and never a murmer!!!

darrens - 16/9/07 at 11:40 AM

quote:
Originally posted by madrallysport
Rebuild it then you know what you have.


What I was thinking, Anyone know of any transmission places round Yorkshire. The only concern I have is that is it going to be reconditionable, I've managed to get it to turn (just!! - with extreme force), sound and feels bad, and gears are difficult to select, which I initially though were OK.

Cheers

repper - 16/9/07 at 06:11 PM

hi mate sorry to hear about gear box must agree donny was a flot i did get to skeet to some luego oners if only for sort time
any way
try (york exchane) he is a mate off mine has his owne biz as a gearbox/ diff reconer his based in york so not to far from you his mobile is 07860898485 ask for jim belt if no good on mobile ring the www.motshop.co.uk 01904431234 hope that helps
cheers jim (not belt)

jollygreengiant - 16/9/07 at 06:27 PM

Sorry to hear about your woes Darren. Hope you get it sorted ok mate.

darrens - 16/9/07 at 08:10 PM

quote:
Originally posted by jollygreengiant
Sorry to hear about your woes Darren. Hope you get it sorted ok mate.


Don't worry about that, gonna get back on the road as soon as poss to enjoy the rest of the summer (erh! summer)

austin man - 16/9/07 at 08:19 PM

I believe there are a couple of chaps in Carcroft Doncaster who recondition boxes I think they used to be based in Armthorpe.

I bet you were the guy on the hard shpoulder as 3 seven types shot past

darrens - 16/9/07 at 09:19 PM

quote:
Originally posted by austin man
I believe there are a couple of chaps in Carcroft Doncaster who recondition boxes I think they used to be based in Armthorpe.

I bet you were the guy on the hard shpoulder as 3 seven types shot past


will have drive to carcroft tomorrow

yep, that was me. Strangely because obviously time was of the essence as PC plod was almost certainly gonna arrive, which would have meant recovery people and lots of money being exchanged, 15mins after my dad arrived the southbound side came to a complete halt and the north (which I was on) had zero cars. Obviously an accident further south I suspect.

1 hour later (driveshafts were a swine to get off!!!! - in fact a complete arse when you can't move the wheel to desired position) we sets off - guess what, northbound traffic resumes. Duely exited at next jct and went home via B roads

[Edited on 16/9/07 by darrens]

[Edited on 16/9/07 by darrens]

darrens - 16/9/07 at 09:22 PM

quote:
Originally posted by repper
hi mate sorry to hear about gear box must agree donny was a flot i did get to skeet to some luego oners if only for sort time
any way
try (york exchane) he is a mate off mine has his owne biz as a gearbox/ diff reconer his based in york so not to far from you his mobile is 07860898485 ask for jim belt if no good on mobile ring the www.motshop.co.uk 01904431234 hope that helps
cheers jim (not belt)


cheers jim

Peteff - 16/9/07 at 10:59 PM

A bit too late but disconnecting the propshaft only involves 4 bolts.

darrens - 17/9/07 at 07:16 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Peteff
A bit too late but disconnecting the propshaft only involves 4 bolts.


Propshaft can't be disconnected from above transmission tunnel, only from the bottom, and the car needs to be at least on axle stands to be high enough to do it from the bottom. Plus this would have needed to rotate the propshaft to get to all four bolts, not poss as the g'box locked.

Ta