Disco T-case

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franko · #1 Post by **franko** » Wed Aug 31, 2011 9:20 pm

Has anyone on here ever dropped one of these suckers out of the truck.
I may have found a cheap replacement for mine and was wondering how hard it was to remove and replace them.
I have a 95 Discovery.
Cheers

DaveB · #2 Post by **DaveB** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 7:40 am

Just finished the job in my D2. After doing it once before on the garage floor, I opted this time to do as much dismantling as possible at home, and getting the assistance of a local shop to re & re. It took 3 hours at the shop and cost me $150 which I thought was a bargain. I drove home with the console still open and only the front driveshaft in place.

Taking off the e-brake drum and shoes lightens up the job a fair bit, so I didn't bother reassembling that until I got the truck home.

BTW, how good of price have you found? Most I looked at locally were $700-900. I found a wreckers in Oregon that has good stock, and delivers to Blaine at no charge, and only charged me around $200 for the transfer case (including shipping!!):

B & R Autowrecking Ebay Store

cheers, Dave

franko · #3 Post by **franko** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 10:12 am

Well I am getting a parts truck, and splitting the cost with my buddy who has a disco as well.
So I'll be paying 500 for this truck. And will be getting the t-case,axles,tires,and a bunch of little stuff i need.

Seems like a good deal for me,but yes 200 shipped is also a great deal.

LandyAndy · #4 Post by **LandyAndy** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 1:10 pm

Hi Dave,

How much did it cost to bring over the boarder..... I'm looking for a 4.6 for my D2 ?

Thanks,
Andy

DaveB · #5 Post by **DaveB** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 1:25 pm

The border guard just nodded me through. Likely the most you'd have to pay is the HST, or on a really bad day 6% duty.

I don't think they have many engines, though. Still worth giving them a call...

Dave

davran · #6 Post by **davran** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 2:53 pm

Andy,

Switching to a 4.6 would you want the matched zf4hp24 trans? I think the 4.0 and td5 have the zf4hp22. I don't even know if the bell-housings are the same.

LandyAndy · #7 Post by **LandyAndy** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 7:22 pm

davran wrote:Andy,

Switching to a 4.6 would you want the matched zf4hp24 trans? I think the 4.0 and td5 have the zf4hp22. I don't even know if the bell-housings are the same.

Correct.... out of the 03/04 D2.... it has beefed up internals. Can run the hp22 but if your heavy footed you'll kill it :roll:

davran · #8 Post by **davran** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 8:20 pm

Given the price of a diesel conversion in the D2, Im thinking of looking for a low-compression 4.6 from a p38, as it would run 87 fuel and wouldn't be as hard on the trans (I assume).

franko · #9 Post by **franko** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 8:43 pm

What the heck,start your own thread guys :shock:

LandyAndy · #10 Post by **LandyAndy** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 8:08 am

franko wrote:I may have found a cheap replacement for mine and was wondering how hard it was to remove and replace them.

It's not hard.... you'll need to support the enging to stop it rocking back against the firewall. Other than that get it on a hoist & use a transmission jack. Bench pressing the box in & out is hard work.... there quite heavy even after stripping off the trans brake.... have done the same job may times on the D90 :roll:

rezdiver · #11 Post by **rezdiver** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 9:51 am

frank,
i think the most annoying part of the swap is taking the interior console apart. other than that it should not be hard. shoot me an email i am back from the north west territories and can try and drop by.
cheers,
Reza

red90 · #12 Post by **red90** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 6:25 pm

LandyAndy wrote:.... have done the same job may times on the D90 :roll:

On a 90, it is easy. You can put a rope on it through the seat box and pull it off.

I thought there was a clearance problem on a Disco preventing it from going straight back.

franko · #13 Post by **franko** » Tue Sep 06, 2011 3:07 pm

rezdiver wrote:frank,
i think the most annoying part of the swap is taking the interior console apart. other than that it should not be hard. shoot me an email i am back from the north west territories and can try and drop by.
cheers,
Reza

Hey man I think I am heading up there this weekend .

Sent you a message on island4x4.

jeepingpw · #14 Post by **jeepingpw** » Tue Sep 06, 2011 6:06 pm

Just got a low mileage (30,000 mile) T/C on Kijiji Spokane for $100.00.

The guys buddy removed it from a 1996 Disco 1 in 1999 & had it sitting since then.

Luckly my buddy was in Spokane this weekend & met the guy there.
No problem at the border, gaurd was more interested in the fact that it was for a Land Rover??

Now just have to re-seal & also figure out how to change it.

Anyone got a good transmission? Mine clunks when shifting in reverse.

Found a shop in Seattle that sells rebuilt Trans for $1300.00

red90 · #15 Post by **red90** » Wed Sep 07, 2011 7:40 am

Change all the gaskets and seal up the intermediate shaft.........

The clunk may not be in the transmission itself. It could be driveline takeup.

red90 · #16 Post by **red90** » Wed Sep 07, 2011 8:50 am

Oh and you might as well remove the shift interlock solenoid... Stupid idea.

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