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Mech



Member Since: 23 Oct 2013
Location: Oxfordshire
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LT 77 Transmission Turret Wear
Hi all.

My gearbox has been tough to get into 3rd. I removed the boot to adjust the spring stops. I found a bunch of aluminum dust covering the top of the trans. It looks like the steel pins have worn the slots that are cast into the shifter turret. The slots are no longer "slot shaped", but rather irregular. This has created a path that allows the shifter to effectively twist in place. The result is a shifter that doesn't return to the center after 2nd gear and thus 3rd is tough to find.

Is this normal and or typical? The unit is twenty odd years old with 145,000 miles under its belt.
Post #289253 10th Dec 2013 8:34pm
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Diablo



Member Since: 26 Oct 2011
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1984 Defender 90 200 Tdi SW Keswick Green
I'd have thought that was a reasonable mileage to start needing replacement. Get on the blower to Ashcrofts and see what Dave says.
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diesel_jim



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Walfy has a more or less complete LT77 for sale (look in the for sale section, someone has a "wanted: LT77") yo might be able to get buy bits off of it, or the complete thing.
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Mech



Member Since: 23 Oct 2013
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I called Ashcroft. They are sending me a used but serviceable unit for a reasonable price. Ill let ya know how it goes.
Post #289603 11th Dec 2013 8:51pm
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