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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471   
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As long as you don't try racing changes from cold then no it shouldn't crunch. Ask them to let you test drive another vehicle or two to prove that they all do it. Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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4th Jul 2014 9:49am |
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| Stickleback Member Since: 20 Jun 2014 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 93 
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I find when the engine etc is cold, any hurried gear change has a slight crunch to it. I've quickly learned to drive round the problem.
Agree that if you're not happy, a trip to dealer is in order - there may be something wrong/out of adjustment |
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4th Jul 2014 12:09pm |
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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2212 
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I'm the one to ask about gearbox probs .
Started when 8 weeks old , 2yrs later , 13 wks in the stealer , 2nd clutch , 2 main boxes and 2 transfer in the past 12 months and it's in again now for 3 weeks . Yep your gonna have gearbox issues my friend . |
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4th Jul 2014 2:43pm |
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| Fujixs90 Member Since: 19 Jun 2014 Location: Yarm Posts: 28 
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I am doing a very slow gear change when cold, but this is more of grinding, like as if the synchromesh has failed on 5th and 6th.
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4th Jul 2014 4:23pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20376
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When were the fluids last changed?
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4th Jul 2014 4:26pm |
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| Mjibex Member Since: 21 Mar 2013 Location: Reading Posts: 283 
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It is common - more do it than don't.
Mine does. |
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4th Jul 2014 4:43pm |
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| Cuthbert Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: Up North Posts: 1535 |
It's a primitive truck and the gearchange would never win any awards for refinement.
So the issue you are trying to determine is ............ is it 'normal' for a Defender or is it goosed? I drove another 2014 model the other day and I must say the gearbox on it felt a lot less clunky than my own. |
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4th Jul 2014 7:52pm |
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| DSB Member Since: 02 Mar 2014 Location: Rutland Posts: 55 
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Mine crunches from 2nd to 3rd at the first change, this was covered in another thread and the advice was to double de-clutch. This works for me.
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5th Jul 2014 6:36am |
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| pob1968 Member Since: 20 Apr 2014 Location: uk Posts: 239 |
I do as others said now, don't hurry it while engine is cold from first to second and it's fine. I also pause for like a split second when going through neutral and it seems to change pretty fine most of the time. A little slack as props joints take up drive as you let out the clutch but again by smooth driving it's not an issue. 110 Hardtop
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5th Jul 2014 7:41am |
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| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3641 
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5-6 sounds unusual , as other have said it will never be a racing change, mine is nursed 1-2 but fine in all other changes, best bet is (as others have said) go to dealers ask to drive another one you can then be sure if yours is different.
good luck DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS, I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy |
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5th Jul 2014 7:47am |
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| Fujixs90 Member Since: 19 Jun 2014 Location: Yarm Posts: 28
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Many thanks for your responses. I do feel I need to try another one to put my mind at rest, I am doing very slow gear changes especially when the car is cold. It seems like the synchromesh has failed on 5th, possibly caused by the engine hanging revs between 4th and 5th only?
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5th Jul 2014 6:42pm |
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| AlanH Member Since: 15 Mar 2010 Location: WA Posts: 242 
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My 2010 suffered from horrible back lash problems but never any gear crunching. Stealer did well on the back lash and now it drives quite well........for a Deafener that is.
AlanH. PS. But it has had a new transfer box in for the last 12K as the original had a noise like bagpipes coming from it. Don't get me wrong I love the pipes, but not from my gear boxes. |
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7th Jul 2014 7:52am |
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