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EWG

Member Since: 20 Sep 2015
Location: Betws y Coed, North Wales
Posts: 102

Discovery2 Td5 R380 gearbox

Can I have some advice please.

Fifth gear on my 2002 Defender 110 td5 has developed a growl between 30-60mph.
With so many Discovery TD5's appearing in breaker's yards these days are the two gearboxes, Discovery and Defender interchangeable or not?

The transfer boxes have different ratios and the gearchange levers are different but can a Defender 2 TD5 gearbox be fitted onto a TD5 Defender without too much difficulty or are they completely different or is so much work involved that I should have the original 'box be reconditioned.

I changed the oil in my 'box with the correct Land Rover product and added a non ptfe friction modifier.
The growl lessened for a while but now it's back and getting louder.

Thank you.

16th Jan 2017 8:27pm

psimpson7

Member Since: 20 Nov 2013
Location: Gold Coast, Qld.
Posts: 221

2014 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Loire Blue

Its possible to swap them but its not a straight swap.

The quadrant selector on the gear selectors is different between the Defender and Disco gearboxes so you cant just remove the gear lever assembly and swap it over.

You can buy a conversion kit to convert the Disco box to suit the Defender lever assembly:

http://www.ashcroft-transmissions.co.uk/di...-yolk.html 2001 90 HT 6.0LS/6spdAuto.
2003 90 td5 soft top.
2014 90 XS SW 2.2.

16th Jan 2017 10:08pm

EWG

Member Since: 20 Sep 2015
Location: Betws y Coed, North Wales
Posts: 102

Thank you very much for taking the trouble to explain.

I thought the gear levers were different but not to the extent of not being interchangeable.
I know what to do and what to buy now.

Thank you!

16th Jan 2017 10:32pm

roel

Member Since: 08 Aug 2009
Location: Lelystad
Posts: 2039

I am not even sure if the bellhousing and the input shaft are the same. Roel

1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001)
1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009)
2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts.
2003 90 Td5 (2009-now)

16th Jan 2017 11:26pm

psimpson7

Member Since: 20 Nov 2013
Location: Gold Coast, Qld.
Posts: 221

They are the same.

Heres the input shaft

http://www.ashcroft-transmissions.co.uk/tud101830.html 2001 90 HT 6.0LS/6spdAuto.
2003 90 td5 soft top.
2014 90 XS SW 2.2.

17th Jan 2017 3:13am

roel

Member Since: 08 Aug 2009
Location: Lelystad
Posts: 2039

always learning something.

Roel

1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001)
1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009)
2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts.
2003 90 Td5 (2009-now)

17th Jan 2017 8:45am

Lotus_esprit_s1

Member Since: 01 Oct 2014
Location: Uk
Posts: 201

If you have the disco r380 and defender r380 side by side it is possible to remove the defender shift rail and fit it to the disco box in 30mins without any special tools or gaskets, but with a bit of ingenuity. I have done it many times.

18th Jan 2017 6:58pm

EWG

Member Since: 20 Sep 2015
Location: Betws y Coed, North Wales
Posts: 102

Interesting, thank you.

What about the other way round - discovery to defender?

19th Jan 2017 7:48pm

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