quick question about gear box/clutch

[yerdusk]

right, since i have had my car, when in 5th gear, cruising along about 45mph, if you take your foot off accelerator to go for brake, it will crunch and pop out of gear. I took it to garage when it was under warranty and they reckoned it was my driving! Now at the time, it didnt do it much and i thought, maybe. But its worse now, and i know for sure its not my driving. Its everytime you get to around 45mph and only in 5th. Also the gearbox seems quite clunky compared to other cars i have driven. Is this the sign of the gearbox going, or clutch? or both?!

[babers]

does sound like there is somthing wrong may be just your gear linkage or worn selector forks

[riggsy]

If you get your linkages greased that might cure it mate?

[yerdusk]

so could i put in new gear linkage rods? would that maybe help?

[riggsy]

It might.

But it could be a number of things tbh mate?

Clutch might be on the way out if it doesnt say in gear.

Trial and error!

[hesslevtr]

seems odd its only doing it in 1 gear

might be the 5th gear in the box or selectors

what does the clutch feal like

[yerdusk]

it doesnt seem too bad, it feels like its more the gearbox, as its really clunky when putting it in gear. The biting point is in the middle if you know what i mean.

[hesslevtr]

biting point should be around 2 inches from floor

its not slipping or anything like that

is there oil in the gearbox

[yerdusk]

no it hasnt slipped before. How can i check the gearbox oil? lol!

[hesslevtr]

you could drain it and top it up then its fresh oil anyway

if you cant be arsed on the end of the gearbox theres a 19mm bolt undo that if it leaks out theres plenty in

if nothing comes out top it up and see hoe much you get in before it comes out again

[yerdusk]

ok, sorry to sound stupid, but where do i top it up from?

[hesslevtr]

the place where u check to see where it comes out

[yerdusk]

lol ok nice one! well i will go and have a go tmrw. If not then i might just spend the weekend replacing clutch and box. Is it ok to buy a second hand box?

[hesslevtr]

yeah but you may run the risk of buying a fooked 1 so make sure it comes with some guarentee

check the shaft in the box has no play in it or its a bearing gone inside

[yerdusk]

ok, will i need to lift engine out to remove my box to have a check? Or can it be done with just supporting the engine?

[hesslevtr]

what to check mate the oil or when re fitting a new box

[woodsy]

is it still under warranty ... get it in the garage and tell them to fecking sort it

if not ... i havent read the question yet

[yerdusk]

well if i took my old box off, is there anything i could do to sort of re-con it my self?

[hesslevtr]

yeah you can strip it down and put new parts in it depends whats up with it

[yerdusk]

if its still under warrenty ... get it in the garage and tell them to fecking sort it

unfortunatly its not! i should have gone when it was but i was too busy with work and am useless at remembering to go do things like that!:n: just gona have to sort it myself now!

[yerdusk]

ok cool. so if i take the box off to have a look etc, will i need to lift engine out?

[woodsy]

no engine doesnt need to come out ...

if you search hessle's post's im sure he replyed with description of how to take one out

[yerdusk]

ok nice one! willl have a search

[hesslevtr]

no engine doesnt need to come out ...

if you search hessle's post's im sure he replyed with description of how to take one out

that is true

cant rember what thread it was though

i wouldnt search for my posts as it may take you a long while to read thekm all

[woodsy]

lmbo ....

spammer!!!!!!!

[hesslevtr]

lmbo ....

spammer!!!!!!!

no its cause im that helpfull i post loads no spam that was old hessle

[woodsy]

wtf does that say in english

[yerdusk]

lol ok, well i will have a look through haynes later on, and read up about it. If i take my box out, any recommendations on what parts i should replace?

[hesslevtr]

wtf does that say in english

dunno im not english

get in that kitchen anyway