used jack to raise engine to angle right, then able to slide gearbox forward to engage - still took ages to do all this...

bolted up to engine

hoist worked well - and even managed to avoid breaking the passenger door glass...

good job that roof beam was in that location really...

on testing the gearbox and overdrive, decided too much backlash in the transmission - so purchased a new overdrive clutch sleeve (on the left)

can see the wear step in the teeth

and especially on these driving splines - old ones on the right were about 50% worn

splines smeared with correct ASP (anti scuff paste)

teech in the main shaft of the overdrive look better condition (thankfully, as very expensive to replace)

smeared with ASP before refitting

after the overdrive was sorted, still found a clunking noise when in high range 3rd and 4th gears - suspect knocking/play of high and low range gear on the output shaft - so stripdown - but in situ.

suspecting these teeth on the high gear (left), the output shaft (centre) and the locking teeth which link them together when the low range gear(right) slides across to the left

speedo assembly off then lever/tap shaft rearwards (right) to drive out the outer bearing race

then have to release circlip (shown to the left) and slide everything off the shaft as its drawn out rearwards (right)

the gears and shaft on the left were the ones removed, and the others some spares i had from another box

shaft teeth slightly worn in the lower segment (used for high range locking)

more wear to both the engaging teeth at the top, but also the inner splines at the bottom of the gear

transfer box rebuilt

gearbox mainshaft tool made from old socket and inner clutch plate

fitted on splines

and used to lock mainshaft whilst torquing up layshaft bolt.