[Rovernet] SD1 gearbox in my 3500S P6
Ben Saunders
bsaunders at firstva.com
Wed Sep 18 08:03:54 EDT 2013
You are correct on both things.
I do remember that Rover suggested to go to 50W for those who lived in
colder climates but I feel that the pump is still the weak link in the
design. If your frok or throw out are having issues then that just may be
the greater problem.
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From: Rovernet [mailto:rovernet-bounces at rovernet.org] On Behalf Of Tom Rymes
Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2013 10:26 PM
To: Rovernet
Subject: Re: [Rovernet] SD1 gearbox in my 3500S P6
90W sure does sound too heavy. Clutch issues can, of course, cause
difficulty getting in/out of gear, so I'd fix that first!
Tom
On Sep 17, 2013, at 10:22 PM, "Ben Saunders" <bsaunders at firstva.com> wrote:
> Bill,
> The book calls for Hypoid 75W but I think the jury is still out on
> what oil is best. Most SD1 owners switched to Dexron III and have had
> little problems. The thicker oils cause the pump to fail so do be
> careful. I am trying to fit a ZF 4HP22 in my 3500S.
> Ben
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rovernet [mailto:rovernet-bounces at rovernet.org] On Behalf Of
> Bill Robertson
> Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2013 10:02 PM
> To: rovernet at rovernet.org
> Subject: [Rovernet] SD1 gearbox in my 3500S P6
>
> Hi all..........
> Somehow i got deleted from the forum, but its good
> to be back...................I have an SD1 LT77 5 speed in one of my
> 3500S P6.............I know we've talked about this before but i'll
> ask again..............The gearbox is not smooth by any stretch of the
> imagination and balks at going into gear a lot............The clutch
> is iffy also and i will replace the clutch and plate in the
> winter...............When i got the car i think it had auto
> transmission fluid in it..........i did some investigating and tried
> Redline MT90 ....others said they loved it but it doesn't seem to be
> as smooth as it was so i'd like to try something
> else..............does anyone else have any ideas and maybe if i go
> back to auto trans fluid what type......Dexron or Ford F like in my 3500S
auto.
> Another is does anyone know where i can get it rebuilt if the new
> fluid and clutch don't help.............i love the car but am
> determined to make this
> 5 speed work right........I'm in Ontario Canada
>
> ThankBill Robertson
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