We are able to supply the MT82 6 spd manual Defender gearbox as fitted to the 2007 onwards 2.4 / 2.2 TDCi engine.
One of the common failures of the MT82 box is the premature wear of the output shaft due to a design fault. We have developed a kit to remedy this issue. You may wish to consider including this upgrade in the build of your new box to avoid future premature failure. For further information of this problem and the upgrade option click here
To see an explanation of our core deposit please click here
Please note that your exchange unit must be complete and not stripped. If your exchange unit is stripped a £375 surcharge will be deducted from your core charge refund plus the cost of any missing parts. In addition if your casing is damaged in any way additional surcharges will also be applied.
Videos
Video to show what a MT82 is supplied with
Videos
Video to show what the MT82 comes with
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Core Deposit
Many of our products are sold on an exchange basis. This is an amount charged on top of the unit price which acts as a deposit and is refundable on receipt of the exchange unit (old one coming out of the vehicle), as long as the unit is the same type, complete and not stripped, and returned within 12 months.
This means it has to be like for like as it comes out of the vehicle, having not been taken apart at all, and needs to be complete with everything the remanufactured one arrives with. If it does not arrive in this condition, some or all of the surcharge may not be refunded. A standard “stripped” charge of £75 will be deducted from any core return.
Core returned after a 12 month period will be subject to a surcharge as shown below.
The core deposit varies depending on the product.
Cores returned within number of years from date of invoice
1
2
3
4
Percentage Refund
100
75
50
25
Shipping Costs
In order to calculate your shipping costs you will need to put the items in your shopping basket and confirm your delivery address. Once you have entered these details a shipping quote will be generated. Please do not proceed to the payment stage unless you are ready to order.
Sorry we are unable to collect from customers outside of the UK.
FAQs
My Defender MT82 6 speed gearbox is stuck in 1st gear,
this is common on these boxes and is just caused by the selector rail jumping into gear when the vehicle is jolted for any reason, once in gear, the shift interlock plate wont allow it to be pulled out.the gearbox consists of 3 casings, the front main casing is about 18 inches long and the rear 2 are about 7 inches long, look at the middle casing, top face, towards the rear, on the left side as you sit in the car, look for a vertical approx 10mm diameter detent plug, the earlier silver ones had a mushroom shaped head, the later black ones are flush fitted. Remove this plug, if the later one, drill a hole and use a big self tapping screw and slide hammer.Once out, you can now use a small screw driver to slide the selector rail one notch towards the front of the vehicle, this should put it back into neutral,the later detents can be fitted in place of the early ones and have a stronger spring to reduce the liklyhood of this problem occuring Note the part number for the later type detent kit is LR017294.
I have lost 3rd gear, it goes into the correct position but I have no drive,
The 3rd gear is made in 2 parts and beam welded together, the weld breaks so you loose drive, the unit would need to be rebuilt.
4 reviews for MT82
Rated 5 out of 5
Marc Burgers (verified owner)–
Fast delivery and fast reply on questions. The transmission came packaged very well with a good and fair shipping rate. The transmission looks good from the outside and functions without any problems.
Also the service for the return shipment of the old transmission was arranged by Ashcroft and went smooth and problem free, at the same fair shipping rate.
So very happy with the transmission and service from Ashcroft.
Rated 5 out of 5
Joshua Redfern (verified owner)–
Very good prompt service. Staff were easy to deal with and helpful. Gearbox came next day and exchange box went back as soon as possible with a prompt refund. Would use again.
Rated 5 out of 5
gibsonsautoservices (verified owner)–
We have used Ashcroft Transmissions as our supplier of our manual gearbox and transfer boxes since we started our business back in 1999, Dave and his team are professional to deal with, they provide a fantastic service and go out their way to accommodate our orders and shorts notice requests. The products and services they provide are second to none, highly recommended!
(Gibsons Auto Services, Land Rover Specialists)
Rated 4 out of 5
cwfelthamlimited (verified owner)–
The general availability of the MT82 is very limited within the trade. Ashcroft fortunately had a unit in stock of which was delivered within a few days. The overall cost for delivery and return of the old unit is very fair.
We had fitted two boxes from different sources that have been embarrassingly bad news. One at three times the cost of Ashcroft. So the good news is the competition is frankly useless. Then another competitor takes a month to rebuild one, which is a little too long.
I have no idea what parts are available for the MT82. But if possible, I do wish the best bearings could be used. I would be happy to pay more money if better quality parts were available. As the box we fitted wasn’t really very quiet. But for the circumstances and vehicle, it was fitted to, plus considering three times cheaper. I would give a 9/10 and a thank you for their professionalism and help.
many thanks for the review, note we use genuine Getrag / Ford bearings, noise could be transfer case whine or clutch related rattle, regards Dave Ashcroft
Marc Burgers (verified owner) –
Fast delivery and fast reply on questions. The transmission came packaged very well with a good and fair shipping rate. The transmission looks good from the outside and functions without any problems.
Also the service for the return shipment of the old transmission was arranged by Ashcroft and went smooth and problem free, at the same fair shipping rate.
So very happy with the transmission and service from Ashcroft.
Joshua Redfern (verified owner) –
Very good prompt service. Staff were easy to deal with and helpful. Gearbox came next day and exchange box went back as soon as possible with a prompt refund. Would use again.
gibsonsautoservices (verified owner) –
We have used Ashcroft Transmissions as our supplier of our manual gearbox and transfer boxes since we started our business back in 1999, Dave and his team are professional to deal with, they provide a fantastic service and go out their way to accommodate our orders and shorts notice requests. The products and services they provide are second to none, highly recommended!
(Gibsons Auto Services, Land Rover Specialists)
cwfelthamlimited (verified owner) –
The general availability of the MT82 is very limited within the trade. Ashcroft fortunately had a unit in stock of which was delivered within a few days. The overall cost for delivery and return of the old unit is very fair.
We had fitted two boxes from different sources that have been embarrassingly bad news. One at three times the cost of Ashcroft. So the good news is the competition is frankly useless. Then another competitor takes a month to rebuild one, which is a little too long.
I have no idea what parts are available for the MT82. But if possible, I do wish the best bearings could be used. I would be happy to pay more money if better quality parts were available. As the box we fitted wasn’t really very quiet. But for the circumstances and vehicle, it was fitted to, plus considering three times cheaper. I would give a 9/10 and a thank you for their professionalism and help.
many thanks for the review, note we use genuine Getrag / Ford bearings, noise could be transfer case whine or clutch related rattle, regards Dave Ashcroft