Gears crunching

bahama68 · Post by **bahama68** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 11:07 am

Started with just reverse but now it's spread to first. Standing still neither will go in without a serious crunching sound that makes me wince. If I'm rolling first goes in no trouble.

Any thoughts?

John.

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 11:55 am

check your clutch adjustment first.

Airhead · Post by **Airhead** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 12:22 pm

Check also your, linkage bushings and gearbox mounts, if still no joy brace yourself for a rebuild of first and reverse due to a worn slder and/or synchrohub as I've just completed (before discovering I am also in for an engine rebuild

), see pics in the following thread:

http://www.ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=10998

Gary71 · Post by **Gary71** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 12:55 pm

As above plus reverse will always crunch unless you are stationary and have had the (properly clearing) clutch down for a second or two so the box stops. It just smacks two gears into each other, now such luxuries as synchros on there.

Clutch adjustment is key

bahama68 · Post by **bahama68** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 1:13 pm

Ouch. After a new dizzy and starter this years maintenance budget is looking a little thin.

The crunching in reverse is at dead stand still. Had never happened before until about two weeks ago.

Gary71 · Post by **Gary71** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 1:49 pm

Definitely a dragging clutch. I'm not familar with the release mechanism on the 901 box, but on most boxes a couple of turns on the nut on the end of the cable and you'll be sorted

Not a big (or expensive) job.

bahama68 · Post by **bahama68** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 1:58 pm

Cheers Gary.

I'm dropping it in to get an O ring replaced on Friday so I'll mention it then.

John

912uk · Post by **912uk** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 2:12 pm

Also get the oil changed not a big job but can help as well. I found it solved a huge number of problems in my E when I did it..