Uh-oh........gearbox
Uh-oh........gearbox
My car's done a fair few miles now and the gearbox is making a bit of a whine when the clutch pedal is up. It may well just need an oil change but it prompted to me to think, what sort of mileage do these 6 speed manuals take before they need work?
No idea of the previous use but I suspect it's been too bad as they car os pretty good overall.
Thanks in advance
Threadkiller
04-01-2018, 11:29 AM #1Evening all :laugh:
My car's done a fair few miles now and the gearbox is making a bit of a whine when the clutch pedal is up. It may well just need an oil change but it prompted to me to think, what sort of mileage do these 6 speed manuals take before they need work?
No idea of the previous use but I suspect it's been too bad as they car os pretty good overall.
Thanks in advance
I think the gearbox is pretty much bomb proof.
If your getting whining when the clutch is up then it's probably just the release bearing and nothing much to worry about. Nothing you can do for it anyway and not worth dropping the gearbox just to change that. Would normally be done as a matter of course when changing the clutch.
I think the gearbox is pretty much bomb proof.
Good news about the 'bomb proof' gearbox. I'm still getting used to all of the engine and gearbox codes after years with GTR's and M3's. The last thing I needed was a chocolate gearbox in there!!
Threadkiller
04-01-2018, 11:58 AM #3Thanks for the feedback..........I figured that the release bearing was one part of it, but I also thought that when the clutch was engaged the gears are held together?? (Hence no vibration)
Good news about the 'bomb proof' gearbox. I'm still getting used to all of the engine and gearbox codes after years with GTR's and M3's. The last thing I needed was a chocolate gearbox in there!!
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04-01-2018, 12:21 PM #4I put 300 bhp through mine, stav has his monster and rabsters is is putting a good 280 through his, all 'boxes are fine. The 'box's only cost 300ish 2nd hand any way so its no big deal if there is an issue. The part that can fail is the main thrust bearing under the nose cone of the box, its cheaper to replace the whole box, but it can whine for ages until it leaks and damages the clutch its not a common thing to fail.
"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
toxo Whining when the clutch is *up* wouldn't be the release bearing, that would be when the clutch is *down*?
I'm not sure as well, but when the clutch is up, its under less pressure so would whine, but when its down the pressure could stop the whining?
2tongues I put 300 bhp through mine, stav has his monster and rabsters is is putting a good 280 through his, all 'boxes are fine. The 'box's only cost 300ish 2nd hand any way so its no big deal if there is an issue. The part that can fail is the main thrust bearing under the nose cone of the box, its cheaper to replace the whole box, but it can whine for ages until it leaks and damages the clutch its not a common thing to fail.
Ay, no problems with mine, though i have a spare in the garage just in case lol
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04-01-2018, 01:48 PM #6toxo Whining when the clutch is *up* wouldn't be the release bearing, that would be when the clutch is *down*?
I'm not sure as well, but when the clutch is up, its under less pressure so would whine, but when its down the pressure could stop the whining?
2tongues I put 300 bhp through mine, stav has his monster and rabsters is is putting a good 280 through his, all 'boxes are fine. The 'box's only cost 300ish 2nd hand any way so its no big deal if there is an issue. The part that can fail is the main thrust bearing under the nose cone of the box, its cheaper to replace the whole box, but it can whine for ages until it leaks and damages the clutch its not a common thing to fail.
Ay, no problems with mine, though i have a spare in the garage just in case lol
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toxo The IS200 manual box is a J160 isn't it?
Correct Aisin AZ6 as you say
Dark Samurai Just searched and it's a Getrag J160
No its not a Getrag, a common error
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04-01-2018, 03:03 PM #10toxo The IS200 manual box is a J160 isn't it?
Correct Aisin AZ6 as you say
Dark Samurai Just searched and it's a Getrag J160
No its not a Getrag, a common error
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