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    Anyone Worried About Their Gearbox?

    i'm sure i'll drop yet another one at pod

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    Re: Anyone Worried About Their Gearbox?

    If it breaks it breaks! my aa membership will get me home

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    Re: Anyone Worried About Their Gearbox?

    I am bringing a spare for Marky Mark, so if he doesn't kill his there will be one

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    Re: Anyone Worried About Their Gearbox?

    Well mine was leaking alot oil the other day and making some dodgy knocking noises, abit of thixo paste and some fresh oil sorted that

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    Quote Originally Posted by phase i 16 v turbo View Post
    I am bringing a spare for Marky Mark, so if he doesn't kill his there will be one
    You got no faith in my campus box!

    Luckly i am towing the campus up with the A-frame so if it lets go i haven't got to worry about driving it home.

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    Never really care if the car breaks as long as I get home safe n sound

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    Re: Anyone Worried About Their Gearbox?

    last time i went i stripped 1st gear completely, box then knocked its tits off all the way home!

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    Re: Anyone Worried About Their Gearbox?

    how times have changed, in the bad old days it was headgaskets failing at 3/4 distance as the engines leaned out. Then it was alternator belts being thrown with alarming regularity. And now it's gearboxes. I'll bet there are still a few flying belts this year

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    Re: Anyone Worried About Their Gearbox?

    my gearbox leaks like a teabag.
    works ok tho?


    repair or replace? hhhmmm
    opinions?

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    Re: Anyone Worried About Their Gearbox?

    Quote Originally Posted by Pete@Backyard Racing View Post
    my gearbox leaks like a teabag.
    works ok tho?


    repair or replace? hhhmmm
    opinions?
    if it leaking from the selector shaft there is a kit avalible to replace the seal without taking the box out. lets see if i can find the link

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    Quote Originally Posted by THE MASTER View Post
    if it leaking from the selector shaft there is a kit avalible to replace the seal without taking the box out. lets see if i can find the link
    think it mite be leaking from a few places?
    engine gotta cum out anyway coz thats leaking 2

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pete@Backyard Racing View Post
    think it mite be leaking from a few places?
    engine gotta cum out anyway coz thats leaking 2
    thixo time do da doo do!!!! you cant touch this ( as in hammer time ) ile get me coat

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    Re: Anyone Worried About Their Gearbox?

    i wont be shy on the thixo this time especially over the 1/2 moon washers

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    Re: Anyone Worried About Their Gearbox?

    Right i got possible problems now with the campus and its gearbox, its still working but its got more of a wine now from the diff.

    While changing the diff seal on the drivers side (spline shaft seal) on monday night i noticed the diff bearing carrier had broken up so the bearings are rolling round on the own and not held nice and firm anymore.
    Due to that the diff has abit of play in it, can move the driveshaft up and down and 5mm

    Its slightly leaking but nothing abit of sealent couldn't sort out but i really not sure its its going to stand up the abuse on friday. Last thing i want to do is shut the track for abit because i piss all my gear oil everywhere.

    Managed to find a box but time is not really on my side, should i just brave it and see if holds out or if needs be its going to be a late one thursday evening to swap the box.
    If so anyone want to pop over and give us a hand

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    Late Thurs night session FTW

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spooky View Post
    Late Thurs night session FTW
    I know think your right mate, just not looking forward to it thought i had the car all done.

    Well good thing is its going well, 24psi and fueling is good!

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    Well, to be fair you shouldve done it ages ago - how long ago was the box leaking?!

    Not the best job to do I suppose, if I can wangle it, I'll try and come down and give you a hand if you're lacking the enthusiasm

    24lbs sounds good

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    Re: Anyone Worried About Their Gearbox?

    Quote Originally Posted by Spooky View Post
    Well, to be fair you shouldve done it ages ago - how long ago was the box leaking?!

    Not the best job to do I suppose, if I can wangle it, I'll try and come down and give you a hand if you're lacking the enthusiasm

    24lbs sounds good
    Yeah i know, thing is the leak isn't the problem now its the buggered diff bearings.

    Ah cheers mate, if i do it it'll be thursday once i finish work starting about 4pm.

    Yeah its goes well mate, how well we'll have to see friday.

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    Re: Anyone Worried About Their Gearbox?

    Anyone want me to bring a gearbox?

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    Re: Anyone Worried About Their Gearbox?

    Quote Originally Posted by THE MASTER View Post
    if it leaking from the selector shaft there is a kit avalible to replace the seal without taking the box out. lets see if i can find the link
    I think this is the bad boy you were thinking of:

    http://www.tnd-france.com/etanche_e.htm

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    Re: Anyone Worried About Their Gearbox?

    Quote Originally Posted by Woznaldo View Post
    I think this is the bad boy you were thinking of:

    http://www.tnd-france.com/etanche_e.htm
    Group buy!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Matt5 View Post
    Group buy!!!


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