Noise from Gearbox area

PaulC · **Posted:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 2:43 pm

Hi

Can anyone help? . Just developed noise from rear of car even when idleing. When i press clutch down noise seems to go.!

Paul

albi · **Posted:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 4:44 pm

release bearing maybe?

tr7v8 · **Posted:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 5:16 pm

The boxes chatter anyway but it could be release bearing. It could be low on oil as well. The boxes are generally noisy especially with seats down or carpets out.

Sean Smallman · **Posted:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 5:55 pm

Torque tube bearings, don't worry about it they all do it eventually.

PaulC · **Posted:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:14 pm

Sean Smallman wrote:

Torque tube bearings, don't worry about it they all do it eventually.

Will check oil.

Are bearing replacement big expensive job?

Paul

Sean Smallman · **Posted:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:28 pm

hot1 t wrote:

Sean Smallman wrote:

Torque tube bearings, don't worry about it they all do it eventually.

Will check oil.

Are bearing replacement big expensive job?

Paul

It's a long job and not worth doing it until you change the clutch and only then if you can't live with it.

tr7v8 · **Posted:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:29 pm

hot1 t wrote:

Sean Smallman wrote:

Torque tube bearings, don't worry about it they all do it eventually.

Will check oil.

Are bearing replacement big expensive job?

Paul

PITA job as the gearbox has to come out! Failure appears to be rare, but if it has just started I'd look at there being oil in the box first.
Look at doing it with a clutch change sometime in the future.

PaulC · **Posted:** Tue Jul 28, 2009 1:23 pm

tr7v8 wrote:

hot1 t wrote:

Sean Smallman wrote:

Torque tube bearings, don't worry about it they all do it eventually.

Will check oil.

Are bearing replacement big expensive job?

Paul

PITA job as the gearbox has to come out! Failure appears to be rare, but if it has just started I'd look at there being oil in the box first.
Look at doing it with a clutch change sometime in the future.

What is the best gearbox oil and is there a drain and refill plug

PAUL

tr7v8 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 28, 2009 2:24 pm

> What is the best gearbox oil and is there a drain and refill plug

Most of us run Swepco which is expensive but does quieten the box down & improve the shift, otherwise I'd use a synthetic gearbox oil such as Castrol SMX or Redline etc.

Yup drain plug on the bottom of the box & fill on the side. They are 17mm reverse hex. (Big allan key!) they'll be FT so check you can get the fill undone BEFORE you drain it!

PaulC · **Posted:** Tue Jul 28, 2009 2:35 pm

Thanks Jim

Where do you get the Swepco oil from?

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