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gearbox noise
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 8:36 pm
by stevensani
Just fitted a 1275 midgit gearbox to my marina engine and found first gear noisy and wounderd if thicker oil or an additve would quieten it down for now. I do not want to chnage it until the end of summer.
Thanks
Re: gearbox noise
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 10:29 pm
by mike.perry
1st gear sound like a bag of nails on most Minor boxes including my MG 1275 box, treat it gently and it may last for years or until you can't stand the noise!
Re: gearbox noise
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 11:00 pm
by bmcecosse
It's probably got smashed up teeth - just minimise it's use.......
Re: gearbox noise
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 8:55 pm
by stevensani
thanks for the advice
Re: gearbox noise
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 9:20 pm
by chrisryder
not sure if you mean 'noisier than a normal car' or 'noisier than a normal minor'. 1st gear is straight cut so will always whine (the same sound most modern cars make while reversing). be sure not to go into first whilst the car is moving, it's a sure-fire way to loose teeth!
Re: gearbox noise
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 10:19 pm
by bmcecosse
It's ok to bang it in to 1st if you double-de-clutch .......... How else to cope with uphill hairpins at speed???
Re: gearbox noise
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 10:54 pm
by chrisryder
bmcecosse wrote:How else to cope with uphill hairpins at speed???
i stop...
Re: gearbox noise
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 11:08 pm
by bmcecosse
You won't win any prizes doing that.......
Re: gearbox noise
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 12:20 am
by mike.perry
Try getting a Series MM up a 1 in 5 without double de clutching into 1st