Gearbox

[vRSAnt]

I've now done the gearbox oil change with the recommended on this forum now, AND previously the synch routine as well as greasing up at spots that I thought it might benefit.

If I'm honest its really hard to determine any massive benefit thanks to the oil change?

 

I did think so at first but now wondering if that was just a placebo.

Maybe a tad smoother, but I wouldn't go so far to say super slick ALL the time.

There is still occasionaly quite a solid "nudge" feel getting it into gear particularly third (not a chunk or anything just quite solid), and even worse, I can't really think back from all my time of ownership from new to whether this has always been like this, got better or worse etc so can't think back to a point of comparison!

(not a resistance but like its quite a solid box, is that maybe not such a bad thing).

 

Although I have a feeling that from new it was far more positive, I supposed you have to expect some wear n tear at 120K ish though

 

I'm even wondering if the resync was a big deal too.

 

(although I have to say its been a long time since I had an intermittent feeling like it was stuck in first and couldn't get it out with out a lot of ****ing about but last time I had that was like last summer or something I tended to have it more often in the hotter weather I think).

 

Oh well at least I've changed the oil lol, it does get quite a bit dirty so at least I've got piece of mind its been done

I did read about the passenger bulkhead fix as well, wonder if I need to do that too ? (although I have never ever suffered it creeping forward with the clutch depressed or whatever the symtoms are supposed to be).

[MoggyTech]

At 120K you will most likely have some syncro ring wear, and possibly some motion shaft end play, really depends how much of the mileage was motorway cruising or town driving.

I wouldn't worry about it, the boxes are strong and can last well beyond 300K in our local taxis.

[Blanco]

For the clunky change try this...

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[Blanco]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eeOoDJuhSx8

[vRSAnt]

Thanks Blanco for sending that - however I have a copy of that and that was in fact the sync I've done already. But kind of you to think of that for me !

 

Its probably as MoggyTech mentioned, a bit of wear so the feel isn't quite as "tight" as it was before.

 

Done a LOT of motorway miles so its definitely a healthy 120k so I won't worry about it and know I've done quite a lot to keep it tip top anyway.

[Darren118dc]

How do you do the synch routine please mate?

[TMB]

How do you do the synch routine please mate?

 

It's in the video that Blanco posted.