I have a 1997 Land Rover. The engine locked while running 25~30 mph. It was shifted innuetral and pushed to the curb. Later, it was pulled 10 miles and sat for 5 months. I then pulled it another 10 miles to the shop. I found a compatible engine and swapped the bad one. NOW, the transmission won't engage. The dealer auto advisor said that it shuoldnt be the torque converter because it only goes on one way by matching the 4 bolt pattern to the fly wheel. I don't know if the sudden halt when the engine locked may have sheared a gear or damaged any clutches. I don't know if pulling the land rover 20 miles damaged the clutches. I hoping that its an electrical plug that is loose. I initially told the dealer auto advisor that it was a range rover and he said to check the high shift, that may not be totally engaged, but later realized that it is a land rover. Can anyone provide any suggestions. Do the land rovers have an EASY button. IF YOU HAVE A SOLUTION, PLEASE POST YOUR REPLY oR CONTACT ME AT 956-878-9484

 

When you towed it was the transfer case in neutral or just the transmission?
And how did you tow it?
On a car dolly? Flat bed truck? or on all fours?

 

It was pulled on all fours with a tow strap and transmission in nuetral. I pulled it for 10 miles with the max speed of 30 mph. I am told now that the land rovers are engaged in 4 wheell drive all the time. Tell me what the worst case scenario.

 

Then your transmission is toast, it overheated while being towed and fried itself.
The engine needs to be running to run the transmission pump to push fluid though the transmission and through the transmission cooler.
Without the engine running the transmission fluid will not flow through the trans or trans cooler and it will overheat and it will become a boat anchor.

The ONLY way to tow a full time 4x4 is either on a flat bed truck or with both the transmission and transfer case in neutral or by removing both the front and rear driveshafts.
Basically you need to unhook the wheels from the transmission.

Sorry about your luck.

 

I have access to the tranny from the land rover that I got the engine from. Do you think that the 20 miles did that much damage at the speed that it was pulled? Will I be needing any other piece from the donor land rover?

 

I agree 100% with spike, if you don't disconnect the differentials when flat towing, you better hand push it.

The LAND ROVER manual states to disconnect the driveshaft to the axle being trailed (touching the ground) if your towing it.

If your flat towing, that means both driveshafts, sorry


luck,greg

 

If you towed it 5 miles at speeds under 50mph and then stopped and let it sit for a hour, then repeated that the full 20 miles it might be saved by changing the trans filter and fluid.
If you wanted to try that you could, it should cost you like $100 to have it done.
But if that does not work then you are out the money.
I would just go ahead and buy the donor trans and change the fluid and filter in it before you put it in your truck.

 

You can disconnect the cooler lines and test pressure, but I am with these guys. You probably toasted your tranny. You should have put the transfer case in neutral and flat towed. You don't have to drop a shaft, just the t-case in neutral.

What does your fluid look like?

 

Thanks to SPIKE555, GREG409, & OKDISCOGUY for your input. I will try the low cost remedy first and work my way up. The whole tranny will cost 600 so it won't set me back much. Thanks again for your responses. I'm still open for more feedback if anyone out there has a different opinion.

 

I would see how much they want for the entire donor parts truck, you already bought the engine, maybe you can get a better deal on buying the rest of it whole. That will give you lots of potential replacement parts that can cost a fortune new or even used when buy one item at a time . No telling what all you may need in the coming months. None of those parts are cheap individually. Especially things like transfer cases, differentials, axles, hubs and other items. And all the ECU's and stuff you would get if you bought the whole donor. Just a thought.

Guys, I just want to be clear, are you saying if you put both the transmission and tranfer case in neutral, you can tow on all fours without damage?

Good luck with your Disco I. Read my thread about the fuel line leak.