identifying g box type

[Bobcat]

xantia 1995 19td, g box has gone v noisy i rebuilt it around 10 years ago at 120k now 0n 245k i think the main shaft bearings are shot again , i have been offered a box from a 1900td zx 1993 how can i tell whether it'll fit it looks the same but is it?
All help[ appreciated Tim

[Stewart(oily)]

Probably, I have successfully transplanted gearboxes from a number of donors, a TD ZX should have a BE3 box.

[citroenxm]

It WILL be the same.

ALL TD equpit cars of this eira used the BE 3/5 box and they ALL used the pull clutch.

As long as the donar car be it ZX, 306 or 405 is DEAFENATLY a Turbo D 1.9.. then you be perfectly fine. No problem!

[Bobcat]

Oh it's defiantly a 1900rd the injection pump from it is on my car and so are the injectors so as its gratis I will go and take it.out.
Incidentally does the be3suffer from diff problems
Tim

[citroenxm]

Not diff but more weak syncro on third gear.. ive not heard of diff issues. Im no expert though..

[Xantidote]

The BE3 gearboxes on my previous BX DTR, & current Xantia TD, have exhibited weaker synchros on 2nd, rather than 3rd. On the TD, I find the slight crunch in 2nd occurs when the engine/gearbox oil is cold, the more so in winter IIRC. Will shortly find out over the next few months.

As regards using a gearbox from another model, I question whether the gear and diff ratios will be the same, although obviously as a system, it will still work. Sometime after my 1995 TD was built, the rev counter was changed (I won't say upgraded) from mechanical to electrical.

[citroenxm]

TD rev counters have ALWAYS been electronic, and got their signal from a Black Sensor on the side of the Diff, and picked its signal from the back the of flywheel.

Ive not known of a mechanical rev counter on Xantia or 306/405 td's - unless Im mistaken.

[Xantidote]

Ive not known of a mechanical rev counter on Xantia or 306/405 td's - unless Im mistaken.

Oooops I think I mean the speedo take-off (not rev-counter) on output from the diff side of the gearbox - thanks Paul. Another senior moment

[citroenxm]

Lol no worries.. in fact it was earlyer then 1995.. it was in 1994 M reg they changed.. or is M reg 1995.. gawd i get so confused what letter is for what year..