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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410  
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Yes they are easy to fit. If your gearbox has seen a lot of use budget for a new selector turret as well (FRC7155) as the slot can be quite worn and cause extra slop in the gear stick.
They are... OK!  |
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28th Sep 2018 10:27am |
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| Likeomg Member Since: 29 Jun 2012 Location: Lake District / Newcastle Posts: 2638 
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I wouldn't bother fitting again...
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28th Sep 2018 3:07pm |
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| shaun1968 Member Since: 30 Aug 2018 Location: Essex Posts: 65 
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ah is that because you dont rate them
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28th Sep 2018 4:21pm |
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| Likeomg Member Since: 29 Jun 2012 Location: Lake District / Newcastle Posts: 2638
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it didn't make that much difference... my gearbox had 3k miles on it
and it just rattled like crazy until I wrapped it in lots of tape and hammered the gearstick on  |
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28th Sep 2018 4:41pm |
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| 2010Blackdefender90 Member Since: 07 Jan 2018 Location: London Posts: 562 
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Yes. Had mine on for 6 months, need to cover the shaft with tape to stop any vibration...
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28th Sep 2018 4:49pm |
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| Iktank Member Since: 08 Nov 2014 Location: Porthcawl Posts: 237  
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2014 plate 90, slick shift been on 2 years, never had any rattling, just put copious amount of good quality general purpose high melting point grease on as per the fitment video and you'll have no issue.
I would not go back to standard gearshift as I much prefer the shorter shift |
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28th Sep 2018 5:16pm |
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| rallysteve Member Since: 10 Feb 2014 Location: Cumbria Posts: 2225 
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Presumably you are both referring to the Puma version?
The LT77/R380 one doesnt rattle if it is fitted and adjusted correctly. Steve 02' 110 TD5 Double Cab Rebuild Thread |
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28th Sep 2018 5:17pm |
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| trickster5000 Member Since: 12 Dec 2015 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 502 
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I would say it is worth doing on an LT77 box - I find it just makes it a bit less vague Matt.
'89 90 CSW with a 3.5 V8 conversion (WIP) - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic46809.html |
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28th Sep 2018 5:49pm |
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| shaun1968 Member Since: 30 Aug 2018 Location: Essex Posts: 65
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Thanks that was what I was hoping to achieve
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28th Sep 2018 5:50pm |
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| Mo Murphy Member Since: 01 Jun 2008 Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts Posts: 2217 
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I've got one on an LT77 and it doesn't rattle and has a nicer shorter throw, I'd certainly recommend it for a Land Rover gearbox, but judging by the above its not so suitable for Transits
Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen. 50 Shades of Pennine Grey |
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28th Sep 2018 6:51pm |
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| Defendermatt Member Since: 15 Sep 2016 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 312 
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I have an LT77/R380 slickshift for sale. If interested PM me.
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29th Sep 2018 9:59am |
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| DuncanS Member Since: 06 Dec 2013 Location: Cumbria Posts: 299 
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I’ve got one on my Puma and aside from the tape on the gearstick requirement, it’s a world apart from my parents much newer defender which doesn’t have one. North Cumbria Search and Rescue - Team Leader
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29th Sep 2018 12:57pm |
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| Adam17 Member Since: 15 May 2018 Location: Within Bedfordshire Posts: 1193  
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I fitted mine last week, and its being awkward...
my turret doesn't look warn, but I am having serious issues with gear selection, its been adjust 3 times now (I have watched every video going and followed the instructions to the T, and still had no luck...), and this evening im doing a video call with the guy who makes them... my issue at present is that I can change up the gears ok but when I change down it doesn't want to engage. so I will see what happens after my call this evening. So far when it does want to work it feels good, but that's just not very often at present. Regards Adam Loving The Duchess The Defender 110 TD5 XS My Defender story - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic64005.html |
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1st Oct 2018 2:51pm |
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| donmacn Member Since: 06 Nov 2017 Location: Nth Scotland Posts: 1841 
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Please report back Adam. You're post above struck a chord with me. I fitted a new turret at the same time as my slick shift.
The box is an Ashcroft R380, but it has been in for about 14 years and done ca. 165k miles. Like you I tried adjusting it by the book, and got it 'roughly' OK. I ran it like that for several months but then it did get harder to shift down into fourth and second. I assume the new nylon cup in the selector had 'bedded in' causing some marginal extra movement. So at the moment, I'm running the car without the sound deadening insert and the gaiter so that I can do small tweaks 'on the fly'. I think I'm just about there - in the sense that it's at its least bad setting - but it's still not as good as I'd like. Like yourself, going up the box is OK, unless I'm pushing hard up a hill in 3rd and going to 4th, but trying to come back down again into 4th or 2nd doesn't always go well. If you get any good stuff from your calls, please pass it on! Donald 1994 Defender 300Tdi 110 SW - owned since 2002 - 230k miles and going strong (The 'rolling restoration' or tinkering thread: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic58538.html ) 2000 Range Rover P38 4.0L V8 in the past.. RR classic - fitted with 200Tdi 1984 RR classic - V8 with ZF auto box 1993 Discovery 300Tdi not to mention the minis and the Type 2 VW camper... |
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