Clutch / cable or something else?

SUBYDAZZ · Post by **SUBYDAZZ** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 11:06 pm

I have what appears to be part of an outer race of something come out in the oil...

Matatak · Post by **Matatak** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 11:17 pm

sounds liek u need to go get another g/box

SUBYDAZZ · Post by **SUBYDAZZ** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 11:42 pm

Though curiously the shifting problems appear to have ended. All I have really done is change the clutch (which appeared to have a bit of meat still left on it) for a PBR one (was cheap and in stock when I needed one).

Took it for a drive to adjust my clutch and hill-holder cables and I don't appear to be having any issues - yet. It seems quieter now the spigot bearing and thrust bearing have been changed too, the other ones were not the best.

Have filtered the gearbox oil with my not-yet-patented system of using microfibre garmet rags. Have refilled and will re-drain to flush out any more metal stuff and put some fresh oil in tomorrow, shall do the rear diff also.

Last time I pulled lots of metal bits out of a gearbox was my last white wagon (L-Series) and I thought that was stuffed (awful noises when it happened and a lot of metal chunks came out), but last I saw it the new owner had put on 70,000km with the same box from memory. Strongly suspect those parts were an input shaft bearing - clearly not required until you remove the gearbox input shaft from the spigot bearing / flywheel...

I reckon Suby gearboxes are pretty good to keep going well without all those unnecessary bits in there...

Stay tuned. This will be interesting.

Outback bloke · Post by **Outback bloke** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 5:23 am

You should hold your foot flat on the throttle so the engine is on the rev limiter then bang the clutch out in 2nd gear on teh bitumen. It is a very quick way to find out where that bit of casing came from.

SUBYDAZZ · Post by **SUBYDAZZ** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 9:18 am

Roger that

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 11:35 am

BYB-01 wrote:You should hold your foot flat on the throttle so the engine is on the rev limiter then bang the clutch out in 2nd gear on teh bitumen. It is a very quick way to find out where that bit of casing came from.

At the expense of the gearbox? I know you'd be prepared for the worst in this situation but if you couldn't find a gearbox or the time to change it wouldn't you just drive it nicely until you do have the time (or it breaks anyway giving you time...)

Just a query.

Cheers

SUBYDAZZ · Post by **SUBYDAZZ** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 11:48 am

So my gearbox still works, but now jumps out of 3rd/4th so I'm thinking what Dave says is the goods. The initial problems I had here I also assume were partially the fault of the pressure plate springs just wearing out or losing their spring, as the clutch was not worn down as much as I had expected when I replaced the assembly.