Another one bites the dust

[Stealthee]

Its all back out and the trans is disassembled.

I was wrong about the race, its in its place. I have been fighting trying to track down what the noise is though.

I think I found it.
Vid is kinda crappy. I only have two hands or I would have gotten it better.

Basically at the top of the screen is the reverse idler gear. It shouldnt be moving as I am in 2nd gear.

As you can hear it is not onyl moving but making a horrible clacking noise.

When I put it in nuetral, or it knocks me out of 2nd which it was doing on the floor here, the idler gear is staying in the same spot and sometimes it continues to do what it is doing in 2nd.



I've got one theory on how to fix it. I dunno if its correct or not though.

Basically the shaft that moves the reverse idler has a piece that sticks into it and its what raises or lowers the reverse idler. I'm thinking maybe theres only one way its supposed to go back on, and I got it upside down causing it to make the idler sit in a wierd spot.

I dunno, its a thought

[AutostradaVR4]

man that's a weird noise...

[Stealthee]

Yeah, now just imagine how it sounded going down the road.

I tried moving the piece that grabs the shaft, no go.

I tried putting another idler selector arm on, no go.

Next step is trying another idler shaft.

If that doesn't work I give up.

[Stealthee]

Victory is mine.

So after this post I put the transback together and reinstalled.

Guess what. I had to tear it all back out AGAIN.

It turns out there was a nasty chip in the intermediate shafts gear. There was minor damage to the bearing as well.

After I swapped that out and put it all back together the car is damn near perfect. I have all gears even reverse.

I do have some slight gear whine. I can live with that.

[vectorspecialist]

damn, i was gonna hope that if u failed, u'd sell the car. or trade for a running/good condition car, with no issues.

[AutostradaVR4]

awesome bro, congrats.

try not to brake this one

[Crackhedbob341]

Hearing Stealthee say he may break down is like hearing the President doesn't know what to do!! sorry dude, but everything will work out one way or another.

[vectorspecialist]

Originally Posted by Crackhedbob341

Hearing Stealthee say he may break down is like hearing the President doesn't know what to do!! sorry dude, but everything will work out one way or another.

only one difference: stealthee does know what he's doing, and when he doesnt he'll admit it. the president...not so much, he'll just kepp f'n up