gearbox removal, clutch replacement and o/d addition

[dave.vitesse]

Pete, gearstick rattle was a common problem on all the Herald based cars, hence the mod kit. The 4 pot I suspect didn't have a damper on costs grounds. The damper on the 6 pot is there to reduce problems at high RPM, I suspect because it has four main bearing.

 

Dave 

[Pete Lewis]

Dave , yes im well aware of gear stick sizzle and rattles , but thats not not the sort of noises im on about

Backlash chatter is the general jumble of rotational clatter you get from any manual gearbox

 

At idle drop the clutch , or push the stick and these will reduce

ie same sort of effect the 3 springs have

 

pete

[dave.vitesse]

Pete, I believe we are both saying the same thing. Your point is the springs reduce the clatter or rumble from the gearbox. Yes agreed

 

My point is in a new Herald straight out of the showroom, I have owned one, you didn't get that clatter, it was only after many miles it appeared.  However, with the Vitesse there is an increase in torque which can causes wear earlier than the Herald. Yes the springs reduce the clatter, but they should also reduce the wear in some areas by absorbing the energy.

 

Dave

[Pete Lewis]

Having a good mixture of ideas , experience , is essential , there is always a variety of why and what

often sillyness and thread drift into the banter

Having a recipe of experiences helps everyone make their own experience grow

Keep em coming

 

pete

[PatK]

I thought he was going to replace the box before handing it over I pretty much condemned it

but understood a replacememt was planned before sale ??

 

When i went out in it sounded decidedly like the mainshaft tip had failed

 

if you go to MP have the 18mm mainshaft and deadicated input shaft or a dolly 1850 input and change the clutch disc to suit.

 

pete

 

Thanks Pete, he did change the gearbox, but the replacement one is noisy in 1st, second, and 3rd and it leaks from the clutch to gearbox joint. If he was pushed for time the chances are that he may have forgotten the copper washer. All will be revealed next month when I take the box out.