Back in March this year, our Gearbox went south on the TD6. Transmission Technology in Solihull sorted it and all was well. They replaced a load of stuff and the torque converter etc and I was happy with their work. Ken was very helpful and the car drove well afterwards.

...that is until a couple of weeks back.

We were going up a longish hill and the box changed down as expected, but there was a definate clunk as it changed down - very unusal. After that the gearbox seemed to loose drive - like slipping the clutch alot on a manual. There was also a loud rattling noise from the box, soundling like a loose flywheel or similar spinning round.

I managed to get it the 6 or so miles home by switching the car off and leaving it to cool down and driving until it lost drive again.

Its been sat since then on the drive until I can get it back up to Ken (who is now aparatly ill and unable to work at the moment - hope he is ok).

This morning I needed to move it on the driveway and it selects drive just fine and works as expected - until presumably the oil heats up and the rattle starts again. I havent driven it more than about 40 meters in reverse and drive, and it seems o.k, even with the rattle.

Any ideas what might have gone wrong with it?

Neil. 2010 L322 Autobiography Black Edition
1975 Land Rover

I had something similar on a Ford Explorer. It turned out to be a worn transfer box. Are you sure the noise is from the gearbox?

Relatively sure. I suppose I might be thinking too much into the fact that the gearbox has just been rebuilt.

What I dont get is if its transfer box related, why does it appear to work fine when cold then go pear shaped as it warms up? 2010 L322 Autobiography Black Edition
1975 Land Rover