87 XJ Manual Transmission Problem

Hello to all. Just had a few questions about my 87 XJ transmission. Here just recently I have been having a problem with my 5 speed. After about an hour and a half of driving I am starting to notice some kind of loud chattering/wining noise when I go to shift. It only starts to make this noise after the transmission has warmed up, and I'm moving. If I'm sitting still it won't do this, only when I'm in motion. I have already checked the fluid level in the transmission and it is completely full. Does anyone have any suggestions?? :confused: I'm starting to think that maybe the fluid needs changed or something, but any opinions would really help. By the way my XJ is a 4x4, 4.0L.

think about the clutch or idel baring.

got ya. i've talked with some other people and i'm starting to think it's the throw-out bearing.

Hmm.. '87 model year, one of the two model years cursed by the bad Peugeot BA10/5 transmission. If you have this transmission, you'll have to drop the tranny to get to the clutch & components, as there is no bellhousing access cover.

I've been very fourtionate that mine is still around after 400,xxx miles, but have heard bad things about the syncros breaking.

Good Luck :smile:
-Nick

yea i know, kinda sucks. i've been reading some other fourms and i found out all about this BA10 tranny. i'm almost 100% positive this is what i have from reading the descrptions of other fourms. yea, i got another project ahead of me. i just got done swaping out engines too!

:rolleyes:

Jeremy