574 miles and new gearbox required!
574 miles and new gearbox required!
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SpeedYellow

Original Poster:

2,533 posts

249 months

Friday 17th April 2009
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After no miles at all my new Defender SVX needs a new gearbox... grrr.. oh well

5 wh

1,507 posts

237 months

Sunday 19th April 2009
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Thats Bad.

What was wrong with it?

Psimpson7

1,071 posts

263 months

Monday 20th April 2009
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There's been a few reports over here with gearbox relacements, also diff failures.

Zumbruk

7,848 posts

282 months

SpeedYellow

Original Poster:

2,533 posts

249 months

Monday 20th April 2009
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Well new box will be in by Friday, just hoping there is still some of this sunny weather about then!

SpeedYellow

Original Poster:

2,533 posts

249 months

Monday 20th April 2009
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Oh and it was 3rd gear that was the problem, it didn't like slotting in, especially on a downshift

5 wh

1,507 posts

237 months

Monday 20th April 2009
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My 90 is nearly 2 years old now and I was thinking about changing it for a new one but as its been totally reliable(touches wood!)then I think Im better sticking to the one Ive got.Ive not even had to add any oil in 13000 miles.