My Gearbox Has Gone Bang

Last monday was driving down a dual carriage way 55ish, huge bang from the gearbox and the rear wheels lock up, Frontera start to spin and eventually ends up in lane 2 with its rear in the crash barrier facing the oncoming traffic :shock:

Phoned the feds who turned up within 5 mins and diverted the traffic from lane 2, crawled under and took off the rear propshaft so it could be moved, more feds turn up so they can close the dual carriageway and get the Frontera out of the way

And to top it all looks like it has taken out the rear diff

Doing 50 ish sideways down a dual carriageway is interesting

Somebody must have been looking after me, didn't hit anybody and nobody hit me, didn't roll it as it was going sideways, no body damage as the rear just fits over the crash barrier and finally there was a big compressor behind the front seats that didn't fly about and smash me to bits :!:

Blimey yaki...that was a close one... :shock:

Was there much other damage to the truck?

sorry to hear that mate you ok ?

Was a bit close, was sat there for what seemed like ages going sideways thinking please don't roll, please don't roll :!:

No body damage at all, slight scuff on the rear quarter but thats it, gearbox is deffo scrap and the diff is missing a tooth or 2

bloody hell mate .are you going to fix her ?

Yep, it will live again :wink:

Have been trying to get my Freelander sorted and MOT'd this week and then fix the Frontera once I have the bits, on the lookout for a non LSD rear off a Trooper, again :roll:

bludy hell! I was in that truck at bala last year! and I only went in 3 trucks total! and watched you change its track rod so I feel like I know the poor thing! Im glad your going to fix it though!

Glad no1 got hurt! thats the important thing! bent metal can be replaced....lifes cant

well that was good luck no one got hurt

and do you know what went in it? or are you going to look later? after a few :drink:

Cough.... bloody mind reader or what, just happen to have this kicking around my yard, any use to you?

I know, it's a completely pants photo... but there is a 2.8 TD Gearbox there somewhere.

Gah! Why couldn't you have said this a week ago when I needed one, lol :roll:

Glad your okay Chris, you might want to check the drivers seat for stains though :shock:

I have to strip the transfer box as it has a set of Terralows fitted, will take the rest apart and see what sort of mess is in there.

good luck with the terra lows

Close call bud, very lucky on the rolling, always a worry when you go up and up. Shame about the diff.