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3rd/4th gear noise?
27 May 2017 05:58 #181561
by gilburton
I started off high and worked my way down ever since
Replied by gilburton on topic 3rd/4th gear noise?
Well it will probably feel different with the new gears and clutch.
They would have had to disconnect the clutch cable to get the gearbox out but it is possible they haven't adjusted it correctly as most garages these days are used to self adjusting cables.
You can easily check it yourself.
If you go underneath and find out where the cable enters the gearbox. There is an angular plastic cover that you remove by pinching in the sides. You should now see the plastic threaded adjuster.
It should be adjusted untill you have a couple of mm slack on the outer cable a bit like a clutch or brake cable on a bike.
Has the gearbox noise gone?
They would have had to disconnect the clutch cable to get the gearbox out but it is possible they haven't adjusted it correctly as most garages these days are used to self adjusting cables.
You can easily check it yourself.
If you go underneath and find out where the cable enters the gearbox. There is an angular plastic cover that you remove by pinching in the sides. You should now see the plastic threaded adjuster.
It should be adjusted untill you have a couple of mm slack on the outer cable a bit like a clutch or brake cable on a bike.
Has the gearbox noise gone?
I started off high and worked my way down ever since

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27 May 2017 09:46 #181563
by Justin83
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The missus is just picking it up from the mother in law who said it felt stiff, noise is gone she said.
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27 May 2017 10:19 #181564
by Justin83
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Well missus is home and said it feels fine.
Just gotta build the enthusiasm to change the passenger halfshaft oil seal for the third time now... Thirty nuts to undo and get covered in diff oil, lovely smell that stuff!-)
Just gotta build the enthusiasm to change the passenger halfshaft oil seal for the third time now... Thirty nuts to undo and get covered in diff oil, lovely smell that stuff!-)
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27 May 2017 10:21 #181565
by Justin83
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I think I've been damaging Them while locating the long halfshaft on that side... New plan is to slide it on the shaft then push the seal in once the shaft is located....
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27 May 2017 12:31 #181567
by Daniel30
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Good luck

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27 May 2017 15:07 #181569
by Justin83
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Well all done, other than fighting a brake pad that popped out all went smoothly. I couldn't push the oil seal in while on the shaft so was double careful.
Ah also left an extension bar wedged in the hub and bolted the disc on, lucky I had a wipe up round the back and saw it!!! Eeek.
I'm not driving it till tomorrow, mainly so I'm not depressed all night!-) hopefully it's third time lucky.
Thanks everyone.
Ah also left an extension bar wedged in the hub and bolted the disc on, lucky I had a wipe up round the back and saw it!!! Eeek.
I'm not driving it till tomorrow, mainly so I'm not depressed all night!-) hopefully it's third time lucky.
Thanks everyone.
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