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I removed the gear box drain plug and was pleasantly surprised to see that my Defender 90 was entering into the Xmas spirit with it's own little Xmas tree. It was so pretty I took a picture. Should I be worried about the state of my gearbox? http://www.themenagery.plus.com/xmasplug/ Regards, Dave. > I removed the gear box drain plug and was pleasantly surprised to see that > my Defender 90 was entering into the Xmas spirit with it's own little Xmas > tree. It was so pretty I took a picture. Should I be worried about the > state of my gearbox? Be afraid. Be very afraid. TonyB > I removed the gear box drain plug and was pleasantly surprised to see > that my Defender 90 was entering into the Xmas spirit with it's own > little Xmas tree. It was so pretty I took a picture. Should I be > worried about the state of my gearbox? > > http://www.themenagery.plus.com/xmasplug/ Unfortunately you should probably be afraid about the future state of your wallet. Steve >I removed the gear box drain plug and was pleasantly surprised to see >that my Defender 90 was entering into the Xmas spirit with it's own >little Xmas tree. It was so pretty I took a picture. Should I be >worried about the state of my gearbox? > >http://www.themenagery.plus.com/xmasplug/ It doesn't look like there's any big teethy lumps in there, but it does look like you're losing a bearing, thrust washer or synchro ring. You'll find out when it stops working properly....... Alex but it > does look like you're losing a bearing, thrust washer or synchro ring. > You'll find out when it stops working properly....... ....or all of the above :-)) Steve > I removed the gear box drain plug and was pleasantly surprised to see > that my Defender 90 was entering into the Xmas spirit with it's own > little Xmas tree. It was so pretty I took a picture. Should I be > worried about the state of my gearbox? > > http://www.themenagery.plus.com/xmasplug/ The state of worry will depend on how long it took for that wee tree to grow. It's not a good sign but it's not exactly an unusual phenomenon - I have seen this sort of thing regularly when changing gearbox oil on vehicles that sre still happily running. >> I removed the gear box drain plug and was pleasantly surprised to see >> that my Defender 90 was entering into the Xmas spirit with it's own [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > I have seen this sort of thing regularly when changing gearbox oil on > vehicles that sre still happily running. She's happily running, no problem with the gearbox so fingers crossed that she'll go a few more years yet :-) Might change the oil a bit more frequently to keep an eye on things though. I think it's been a long while before the gearbox oil has been changed so it's good to hear it's not too unusual. >> I removed the gear box drain plug and was pleasantly surprised to see >> that my Defender 90 was entering into the Xmas spirit with it's own [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >I have seen this sort of thing regularly when changing gearbox oil on >vehicles that sre still happily running. me too. The actual amount of steel is small. The good bit is that it's not floating around with the oil, which is what the magnet is for. If you pull it again in 2 months and it looks like that again, THEN you need to be worried.  SignatureAustin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that Travel The Galaxy! Meet Fascinating Life Forms... ------------------------------------------------\ >> http://www.schlockmercenary.com/ << \ ...and Kill them. a webcartoon by Howard Tayler; I like it, maybe you will too! > I removed the gear box drain plug and was pleasantly surprised to see > that my Defender 90 was entering into the Xmas spirit with it's own > little Xmas tree. It was so pretty I took a picture. Should I be > worried about the state of my gearbox? > > http://www.themenagery.plus.com/xmasplug/ I thought that was fairly normal for a landrover gearbox? ;) Assuming you cleared that tree off, just keep an eye on it and see if it grows back and how long it takes! Dave <emaildaveNOSPAM@netjump.STILLNOSPAM.co.uk> uttered summat worrerz funny about: > I removed the gear box drain plug and was pleasantly surprised to see > that my Defender 90 was entering into the Xmas spirit with it's own [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Dave. I'd be more concerned if it were sawdust. I personally wouldn't be surprised to see that if it's a while since the oil was done. It's alarming how long people leave the gearbox oils. Lee D |
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