R380 Gearbox Advice

Aug 07, 2009 8 Replies

Just picked up a really nice Disco 300tdi, it has a bit of a sticky gearchange between 1st and 2nd and can crunch a bit when changing quickly though.



ISTR all the 300's I've had do this but this one seems a little more pronounced. I knocked the seller down a bit as a result and can live with it as the car is only an off-road toy really. However, if I want to sort it am I looking at a re-con box or is there a known fix?


First off, make sure it's got the right oil in matey, at the right level.

Ashcrofts recommend MTF94 whatever that is, although I thought it was good practice to use ATF instead?

I would change it as a start anyway.

I need to have a look at said beast

I could very well be selling the Rangie.

Pop round if you are about tomorrow and have a gander, I'm around in the morning.

I'm well chuffed with it and it will be getting a good workout at Tong on Sunday :-)

Heh, i might well do that, i'll text you?

Is it the green one i saw today?

Yes, it was parked by the post office on Leeds road for a while!

Looked well, i'll have a good look tomorrow.

Dont suppose you know of anyone selling summat similar do you?

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