Troopy gearbox problems!!!

As a Mechanic (8 years with Toyota) you can not just go for a drive and diagnos a counter
shaft fault like that. It might well be that of just a normal roller bring worn!!!. you have to pull it down and have a good look and proper diagnos of the fault, Bewere!!! the cost might get big. ie. how are the syncros rings, gears mmmmmmm not sure!!
matt

Ouch! Id be getting a second opinion.Sounds like he has left the quote open to how much he's made for the month.Really hard to diagnose G/box probs just by driving.Glad I have a GQ strong box.I'm sure you can get a recond box with warranty for the about the same price.Not much help but is the noise a $2500.00 problem?
Niffty
GQ HQ
Perth

Hi matt,
yeah your right you can't drive something and diagnose the problem, he said that but its what he thinks it could be. They have to take it out and have a good look. Yeah its not cheap but he said it would'n be more that $2500, those words hit hard as we are saving for our round oz trip, but better get it sorted now than half way between Cooktown and Cape York.
Thanks for the reply
Joe

Bluey, what year Troopy as we all know the problem of the 1999-2003 model with the weak spline.

A couple of years ago we had a strange noise that developed driving back from the Gorge at Mornington Station off the Gibb River Rd.

Got into Kununarra (slowly I might add) and 3 workshops including the RAC said it was the gearbox. The RAC wanted to pull it out and send it to Darwin for repairs.

The 4th was the ARB dealer in town who said it sounded like the gearbox but we'll have a look at the Diff (rear) first. Lo and behold 4 hours later the diff was fixed and no more noise. (ARB in Perth did something wrong when they fitted the Air locker). ARB Kununarra told ARB in Perth they were paying. I was relieved I can tell you.

So, the moral is check other sources of the noise before committing to a gearbox overhaul.

Banjo (WA)

Bluey221
I had a noise once too, when standing at the left sidr it sounded like it was coming from the clutch area, turned out to be the Alternator. Had the mechanic stuffed for a while until he got the stethoscope out

Banjo,

I don't dispute your story for one minute becaue I've witnessed such incompetence first hand, but if a 'mechanic' can't pick the difference between a diff prob and a gearbox prob, I'd sack him on the spot or alternatively, get him a job as a stand up comedian!!

Sheesh!! What do they teach apprentices these days hmmm !!!

BTW Bluey, the shaft in question is the layshaft or if you like "American", it's called the countershaft.

Usually, if the layshft bearings are "groaning", the rest of the gearbox won't be in too good a shape either. It's prolly more cost effective to get a recond box and avoid all the messing about and uncertainty of "guessing" what to replace in it.

Bilbo - "The ex-truck mechanic hobbit"

you can buy a brand new gearbox.....not reco from I think it was Bendigo Toyota for a bit over 2 grand.....
They advertise in the Just Parts mag every month..........

I just brought a fully reco Box and Transfer case from coastal 4x4 wreckers in Qld for $1650 complete with upgraded 5th gear ......

cheers
John

I would say it is the tranfer box with a clutch main boxed reraced $3000.00.