What are some common signs your transmission is about to break?
What are some common signs your transmission is about to break?
"Tutto nello Stato, niente al di fuori dello Stato, nulla contro lo Stato " -Mussolini
All within the state, nothing outside the state, nothing against the state.
Depends which part of the transmission, Dom.
Gearbox - Jumps out of gear when driving, usually when increasing load. Grinding or rumbling noises when a bearing is failing. Inability or difficuly in selecting a gear when the selector forks are worn. General noise emanating from the gearbox area.
Clutch - Usually slipping when the pressure plates/friction plates are losing their grip. Slip level increases with load. Rattle from a worn, bearing type, pressure release bearing.
Propshaft/driveshaft, usually vibration when the universal joints are starting to fail, rattling, machinegun like rattle, mainly on turns, when the Constant Velocity Joints (CVJs) are on their way out.
Differential, usually a loud whine, varying with load, when the worm/bevel gear/associated bearings are worn.
Just a few for starters, Dom
Ken.
Last edited by Ken; 12-16-2010 at 04:20 PM. Reason: Clarification.
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Ken.
Wolds Bikers, Lincolnshire, England.