Anyone know or have a sense what the apx. shop time is to pull out a transfer case in a D1 and install another unit ?

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The labor times manual can be found in the google drive. For a Defender it is 5.3 hours. Very likely to be similar for a D1.

 

I assume you're using this as a base for what you're being charged at a shop? Not asking how actually long it takes to do yourself?

 

yes to check a shop's time

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There I can't help ya. But if it's any more than 5-6 hours I'd say you need to negotiate that. Being familiar w the vehicle really speeds up the time. I can do a swap in about 2-3hrs. If a shop isn't familiar with it I could see 5-6hrs

 

thanks guys ! - I will use this great info to discuss with the shop

 

it appears that the breather hose on top of the transfer case slipped out of the holding bracket - it ended up being on the exhaust and melted shut - forcing the gear oil to spray out thru a gasket and coat the bottom of my Disco - thus no drips or leaks on the drive - and running it dry and causing it to break the bearing and finally seize the gears up - what a mess that was - I was saved by Matt Browne at Overland Engineering in the Portland ME area