chopper replied:

my 75 does the same thing. The navigator gets the job of holding the gear lever in place. Or I drive one handed, far from the best situation but it works.

chopper replied:

Nah, gets her more involved that way.

Seriously though, let me know how you go.

johnsy replied:

Pip Ive not built a gear box full stop but my brother was in the trade and has done his lux and is a perfectionist and cost a few $. He used double lipped seals on input / output shafts and had the shaft chromed for the exact tolerance where the seal ran all new bearings etc and when I asked him about how hard it was his comment was easy so long as you lay it out as it comes out and measure all your tolerances exactly.He later on got into mogs for AAT Kings so I hope that gives you the help to do it yourself then if it breaks you have a good understanding of what and where things go .I have done the complete front diff on a rangie out of a Gregories and I was a butcher at the time .( Some butchers wear aprons others wear overalls )

Member - Graham replied:

Pip, I had a similar prob with my 1st 80, it was just on occassion but only when you didn't need it to happen. mine was an ex miner and all it was was a buildup clay-mud&bulldust which restricted the full through of the lever. A good water blast & it never happened again.
just a thought

Truckster replied:

300,000 I would expect to be dishing out some $$ by now !

Probably would be worth a full going over if it gets you another 300,000klms... May seem excessive but if you plan on keepin it, go the whole hog, if you plan on selling it, trade it in, they wont test the 4wd!

Some people cringe at having to pay for some parts sometimes that seem to be expensive (well they usually are arent they!), but if it lasts you another 200,000-400,000klms why argue I think.....

YMMV..

Truckster replied:

Would this help you

complete 5 speed conversion,, including flywheel, clutch ,pressure plate, slave cylinder, shifters etc.,, only done 70000km,, was goin to convert my 80 to manual, but im getting to like the auto in the bush,, looking for around $1100,, im in wollongong/sydney its a 94 model 80 series,, full time 4x4,

http://forums.overlander.com.au/messageview.cfm?catid=11&threadid=2797

Eric replied:

Pip.
End float in the transfer case gears is the cause of gear jumping. New bearings and the correct spacer thicknes will fix it. Dont take any advice in a gregories manual, go to your local library and read the factory book. and good luck. Eric.

Eric replied:

Pip.
End float in the transfer case gears is the cause of gear jumping. New bearings and the correct spacer thicknes will fix it. Dont take any advice in a gregories manual, go to your local library and read the factory book. and good luck. Eric.