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AJ918 Member Since: 26 Mar 2018 Location: North West Posts: 260 |
A word of warning before you try and remove the damaged drain plug please make sure that you can undo the filler plug the last thing you want is a gearbox with no oil in it and no way to replenish it. |
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10th Jul 2022 12:27 pm |
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IanTeign Member Since: 09 Jan 2019 Location: Devon Posts: 16 |
Thanks very much for the advice. I did think of the cutting a slot with a dremel then knocking it round, got some old sump guard bots off like that before. I did wonder if a twist socket like the ones you can get for removing locking wheel nuts might work? There's not much to get hold of but if a couple of threads could catch hold it might shift it. I was thinking of welding a nut but I think its so tight it will just sheer off. No idea why it has to be so bloody tight.
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10th Jul 2022 2:33 pm |
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MotionInc Member Since: 17 Jun 2019 Location: North America Posts: 1343 |
Yeah, the fill plug seems to really seal. I actually don't follow the torque recommended setting for this plug as I have destroyed one before and since then have not had any issue and it still gets tighter but not as tight! |
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10th Jul 2022 3:16 pm |
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I Like Chips Member Since: 25 Jun 2017 Location: Ascott Under Wychwood Posts: 1529 |
I would try cutting a small notch and then tapping it around if it were mine. |
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10th Jul 2022 4:13 pm |
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Nc1989 Member Since: 04 Aug 2018 Location: Retford Posts: 2 |
Just to add my feedback to this thread. Bought a very cheap HSE Freelander Auto off eBay a couple of months back with electrical issues and nothing else mentioned. Once they were sorted on the first proper test run I was horrified to find the gearbox juddering and hunting all over the place - it was almost undriveable.
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17th Jul 2022 4:35 pm |
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Bobupndown Member Since: 26 Dec 2014 Location: Upside down behind the TV! Posts: 2789 |
How many miles had it done before gearbox oil change? Probably never done in its life before. I did mine at 65000 , full change. Now just over 90000 I dropped and refilled 3 litres and plan to do that at every 10000 mile service. Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948
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18th Jul 2022 8:14 am |
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Nc1989 Member Since: 04 Aug 2018 Location: Retford Posts: 2 |
It had done 179k and like you say don’t think it had ever been done which is why I was so surprised at its miraculous recovery. |
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18th Jul 2022 7:02 pm |
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merlinj79 Member Since: 13 Aug 2019 Location: San Diego Posts: 315 |
Did my first DIY fluid change yesterday (2008 3.2 i6). 162K miles, and it had been done once before at 112K by a shop.
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23rd Jul 2022 3:38 pm |
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Octavian4x4 Member Since: 22 Jan 2021 Location: Bucuresti Posts: 9 |
Did the flush last week.
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25th Jul 2022 9:37 am |
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I Like Chips Member Since: 25 Jun 2017 Location: Ascott Under Wychwood Posts: 1529 |
The easiest way is to do the modified Gibbons method |
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25th Jul 2022 11:28 am |
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merlinj79 Member Since: 13 Aug 2019 Location: San Diego Posts: 315 |
I found the ATF temp under the TCM (tranny Control Module), listed as "Oil Temp". This temp behaved like I would expect the ATF to behave, and was a different temp from the engine oil (listed under PCM). |
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25th Jul 2022 3:27 pm |
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Octavian4x4 Member Since: 22 Jan 2021 Location: Bucuresti Posts: 9 |
Thank you! |
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25th Jul 2022 3:41 pm |
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merlinj79 Member Since: 13 Aug 2019 Location: San Diego Posts: 315 |
Update: Tranny fluid temp is also listed under the ECM as "transmission oil temp". |
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16th Aug 2022 4:43 pm |
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janstood Member Since: 25 Sep 2022 Location: London Posts: 9 |
Hi All, I am about to try the gibbons method on my 2010 td4. I want to remove the oil return hose from the oil cooler. It has a black plastic ‘quick’ fit type hose connector with blue buttons on each side. It looks like the buttons could either be slid back, forwards or pushed in, or a combination of slide and push in. Does anyone know how to release these connectors? It is driving me mad! Tx |
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1st Feb 2023 2:31 pm |
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