Pls help!
Driving to work today ont eh Mway the car kinda bumped and something has gone in the gearbox. s:scared: :scared: s:scared:
Its making a hell of a whining noise when driving along and when i came to park it reverse gear wouldn't engage, eventually when i got reverse to engage the car bunny hopped backwards. s:( :( s:(
none of this can be good - and advise is badly needed;- do i go for a new gearbox or get this one repaired? (i have 85k on the clock -i guess i also have the issue that my car is a Jspec)
if i go for a new/salavage gearbox any suggestions for sourcing?
thx
stressed si
speak to Adam(Jap GT300), he may be able to help you with the parts
Need some definitive help to confirm it though (and sorry, I can't). Its a job for a garage me thinks, if nobody can say for definite.
I am sure you will agree it is a bit stupid rushing to source a gearbox, if it's only a linkage problem, for example.
mmmm had another look at this, engine starts perfectly - but has an occasional grating noise at idle
it was possible to get the car into gear but as soon as i released the clutch and started to move there is considerable resistance and then a loud clicking/grinding noise the car moves a little then resistance s:shock: :shock: s:shock:
ok then switched off the engine and put gear into neutral but again resistance (basically couldnt move it further than a few cm's) and click noise
obviously i am in need of professional help (me as well as the 2 s:D :D s:D )but wanted opinions/speculation as to what i have broken? s:?: :?: s:?:
Quote from: "da monkey"mmmm had another look at this, engine starts perfectly - but has an occasional grating noise at idle
it was possible to get the car into gear but as soon as i released the clutch and started to move there is considerable resistance and then a loud clicking/grinding noise the car moves a little then resistance s:shock: :shock: s:shock:
ok then switched off the engine and put gear into neutral but again resistance (basically couldnt move it further than a few cm's) and click noise
obviously i am in need of professional help (me as well as the 2 s:D :D s:D )but wanted opinions/speculation as to what i have broken? s:?: :?: s:?:
What if you keep the clutch pressed down? Can you move the car then? If you can, it probably isn't the gearbox. It could be a broken differential, or an extremely strange problem with one of the driveshafts...
nope with clutch down i cant move the car at all, so guess that means it is the gearbox
when i have previously had issues with gearboxes it was on old cars (morris minors +relint scimitars) and it was only 1 gear that was broken and the rest were ok, so this is all new territory to me
I have a J-Spec gearbox with extremely low miles if you do want one