oh dear

cocacola · Post by **cocacola** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 9:04 am

well i put it off and off

was finally going to get my gearbox bearings done end of this month but on the way home yesterday CCCHHK!!!! BBRRRSGH!!! grinding metal lol

limped home at 20mph it drives and selects gears fine just makes a proper racket
so i need a new box, then i can find out if this one is dead or not

till then its public transport time

vitesse-sport · Post by **vitesse-sport** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 9:08 am

does the noise change when you press the clutch?

cocacola · Post by **cocacola** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 9:12 am

yeah it goes away totally, its been noisy for a bit but i didnt get round to getting it done

it sounds as though the bearings collapsed now if that makes sense? my knowledge on gearboxes is limited

vitesse-sport · Post by **vitesse-sport** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 9:15 am

could possably be the release bearing that pushes to engage the clutch,

will you be taking the box off yourself?

if it is that all you need is a clutch kit.....

cocacola · Post by **cocacola** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 9:16 am

yeah ill be doing ti myself, but not while wednesday due to work

ill have a closer look then, the clutch has been starting to slip a bit, thanks for your help anyways

vitesse-sport · Post by **vitesse-sport** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 9:24 am

defo sounds like the release bearing then!

price one up at ur local motor factors

Post by **Marty** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 9:48 am

Sounds more like imput shaft bearing to me inside the box

because if it was release bearing gone i would of thaught he would not be able to sellect gears

vitesse-sport · Post by **vitesse-sport** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 9:59 am

thats also a possability, but with the clutch slipping to i'd say that the bearing has deteriorated and chewed up the clutch spring.....

time will tell

Post by **Marty** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 10:30 am

vitesse-sport wrote:thats also a possability, but with the clutch slipping to i'd say that the bearing has deteriorated and chewed up the clutch spring.....

time will tell

If it had chewed the presure plate forks it would not cause clutch slippage it would just mean when you pushed on clutch it would not dis engage it and there for could not select a gear. Recently my box and another members box had same syptoms so i stripped box down to find knackered input shat bearing as well as diff bearings but hey what do i know

cocacola · Post by **cocacola** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 10:42 am

just had a little peep underneath and theres gearoil coming from where the n/s drivershaft goes into the box, i cant see any holes in the box or anything, do these boxes have seals?

Post by **Marty** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 10:45 am

cocacola wrote:just had a little peep underneath and theres gearoil coming from where the n/s drivershaft goes into the box, i cant see any holes in the box or anything, do these boxes have seals?

Wiggle the shaft near the gearbox and see if there is any play if there is diff bearings have gone which will cause shafts to move and then you loose gear oil

cocacola · Post by **cocacola** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 10:55 am

it does move about 6-7mm in and out, the bearings have been noisy for a while now but i didnt get the time to get it done

does that mean my box is dead? im hoping not so i can stick a non-lsd box in while i get it sorted, otherwise Â£Â£Â£ time lol

Post by **Marty** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 10:56 am

cocacola wrote:it does move about 6-7mm in and out, the bearings have been noisy for a while now but i didnt get the time to get it done

does that mean my box is dead? im hoping not so i can stick a non-lsd box in while i get it sorted, otherwise Â£Â£Â£ time lol

Wiggle inner joint side to side and up and down and let me know the outcome

cocacola · Post by **cocacola** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:15 am

ok i had a wiggle it moves a small amount front to back not at all up and down, i couldnt really give at a hard one as its lowered quite a lot.

**hopefully awaits good answer**

Post by **Marty** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:21 am

You do get a small amount of in and out movement that is normal but i think 6-7 mm may be a bit excessive the movement you dont want is up and down and side to side and yes there is a seal that seals the driveshafts and cost about Â£8 each. But the noise you have and then goes when clutch is depressed i would defo say is input shaft bearing

. If you need input shaft bearing and diff bearings let me know via PM and i can source you some cheaper than any where else and will be steel caged

Post by **Punx0r** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 1:01 pm

If there's oil taking a leak out of the box then it sounds like box-rebuild time!

cocacola · Post by **cocacola** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 3:37 pm

yup, gonna give it a shot i think, so ill be smelling of gear oil for a week, cant get rid of that smell no matter what u use lol

Squaddiemodo · Post by **Squaddiemodo** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 4:23 pm

head n shoulders