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Originally Posted by stephend
Lol!
Ok, the gearbox bearings have been getting noisier and noisier over several years, and it's now got to the point that there's a lot of vibration from the box as well, so I guess the bearings are now so shot that the shafts can run out of true.
There's a small usable rev range in all gears, and it's fine in 4th, so it's usable round town, but I'm avoiding long trips and high speeds.
In principle I could get the box overhauled, but I don't know of any good gearbox specialists round my neck of the woods, and it may be beyond repair now. So realistically it's a matter of finding a good s/h M47 and getting my local garage to fit it.
They're keeping their ear to the ground for me around the local scrappies, and I keep meaning to contact Lakes to see what they've got (I still volunteer fortnightly at IWM Duxford, so I pass Lakes regularly), but other stuff keeps getting in the way...
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You could probably fit it yourself but if you're driving from south Wales to Duxford every other week i doubt you've got time!
I know there was a 760 TD being broken in the West Row area a few months back, fairly sure that was manual so would be the M47 box but can't find it on fleabay at the moment.
However :
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-240...0/153508664979
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VOLVO-240...X/163391901971
First one, £80 ex-240 and made in 1991 (date code shown in photos) and removed "kindly".
Second one, £175, not sure what year as can't see the date code, removed with a gas-axe from the look of it!
First in Altrincham, second in Rotherham. Given your location and other factors including price and the fact it was removed "gently" the first one would be a favourite choice i reckon!
