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  1. William McIntosh

    Exchanging "Jeep" for Range Rover

    I have decided to swop my cross dog exerciser for something more pedigreed
  2. William McIntosh

    Harvey P6 - is this major or minor?

    Thanks again for all your help
  3. William McIntosh

    Harvey P6 - is this major or minor?

    Harvey I slowly decreased the pressure, (winding the outer cable towards the carb) Gear changes slowly got better and better I am now almost as far in as it can go, how do I know I have gone too far? On light throttle, all changes are super smooth, almost impossible to tell when it changes...
  4. William McIntosh

    Harvey P6 - is this major or minor?

    Harvey I got my vehicle back three days ago, I was shown the broken parts - 5 teeth had broken off on the main planet gear, He does not know why The kick-down cable had also been re-fitted using the new bracket I had made Drove 20 km home, gear changes were smooth, kick down worked Changed gears...
  5. William McIntosh

    Harvey P6 - is this major or minor?

    Thanks From the beginning I drove in sand in low-range with the dogs, all was well, came home and parked it Next day, started the car, idled for about 30 seconds and put it into reverse, fairly loud (unusual) clunk into gear. but car would not move Put it in drive and it moved forward about 500...
  6. William McIntosh

    Harvey P6 - is this major or minor?

    Just heard from the gearbox shop, my planetary gears are stripped. Oil is not burnt, all bearings are intact, no signs of overheating or slipping on the bands. He asked if I tried to tow something very heavy. I drove about three kilometers in sand, in low-range, at about 20 km/h with the dogs...
  7. William McIntosh

    Harvey P6 - is this major or minor?

    They came to look, fiddled around for about 15 minutes, undid some linkages, no luck. The lock diff lever is also quite stiff, won't go into low range I did about a kilometer in the sand in low range on Saturday, no problem He put it in reverse and revved to about 1200, the car made a loud clang...
  8. William McIntosh

    Harvey P6 - is this major or minor?

    re Pilkie - I can push the car forwards but not backwards, in 1 2 D N AND R, they are coming to fetch it, no argument there, was curious as to WHAT caused it? re Harveyp6 - Maybe I was not clear enough, they told me I can drive it 12km home without the kick down cable, so that I can fix the...
  9. William McIntosh

    Harvey P6 - is this major or minor?

    Good Morning all I recently had my BW65 rebuilt, after weeks of looking for parts The bracket holding the kick-down cable was a home made job (previous owner) and too weak and was bending So the gearbox company disconnected the cable from the bracket and told me I can drive as is, but without...
  10. William McIntosh

    BW65 spares shipped to South Africa

    Problem solve, found a good used BW65 yesterday, might be driving again by tomorrow Thanks for the help
  11. William McIntosh

    BW65 spares shipped to South Africa

    I am in Cape Town - do I really need permission from ITAC to import spares for my gearbox? I apparently need pump bushings and a set of bands The work is being done by Sparklight Gearbox repairs in Cape Town and they are positive it is a 65 not a 35 They have been trying to source parts...
  12. William McIntosh

    BW65 spares shipped to South Africa

    Hi Could you please recommend a reliable supplier that will ship spares for a BW65, at a reasonable price, to South Africa (For and old Range Rover) Thanks William
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