General overhaul of the powertrain in 2024 and perhaps even until early 2025
Even during the trip, the noise from the drivetrain increased. Second, the transfer case was losing a lot of oil, a common Land Rover issue. It was clear that we had to address this before any further trips. So we pored over the literature, looked at the Ashcroft website, and that's how the project began to take shape. It was important from the start that there was no time pressure. Therefore, Luis was placed securely on stands so that it could stand without wheels, allowing me to remove the parts and, if necessary, repair or replace other areas.
1) new transfer case
2) Differentials?
3) Drive shafts?
4) Ball joints at the front?
5) new bearings?
To put it bluntly, almost all of the questions were answered with "yes." According to the motto: once you're in, you're in everything.
Shop at Ashcroft - https://ashcroft-transmissions.co.uk/
After many discussions and research, I decided on the following solution:
1) new transfer case, not an overhaul but the new design LT230 new - https://ashcroft-transmissions.co.uk/product/lt230-new/
2) new front differential with the extension to a limited-slip differential https://ashcroft-transmissions.co.uk/product/rover-type-diffs/ and https://ashcroft-transmissions.co.uk/product/ashcroft-atb/
3) new rear differential with the extension to a limited-slip differential https://ashcroft-transmissions.co.uk/product/p38-rr-110-rear-diff/ and https://ashcroft-transmissions.co.uk/product/ashcroft-p38-wolfe-atb/
and here you can read everything again https://ashcroft-transmissions.co.uk/product-category/limited-slip-differentials/
and if you want to understand the function of a differential here again
https://ashcroft-transmissions.co.uk/product-category/rebuilt-differentials/
Removal and installation of transfer case LT 230
I was really worried about whether I could do it alone. Firstly, because everything is very heavy, and secondly, it was my first time, because watching and helping is a different thing. But it worked, even better than I expected. With the jack, you can position the transmission very well, and then all you have to do is slide it onto the shaft – done! Of course, the exhaust and the drive shafts had to be removed. The drive shaft bearings were repaired in Chile, so they were able to stay.
Aaxle and rear differential
A quick check and it was clear that we'd replace the differential and the axle shafts at the same time. The only problem was that it was too close to the house wall at the rear, so I couldn't remove the axle. But that's coming.
Aaxle and differential front
It also became clear very quickly that we would redo everything.
further optimizations - if so, then so
1) the wheel bearing support had suffered from the many wheel bearing changes, they will be replaced
2) the drive shafts are worn out, they will also be replaced
3) the ball joint on the passenger side has not been replaced yet, now it's time
and then everything is new.
No, we also replace the tie rods, the track has not been adjustable for a few kilometers, but more about that later
