reverse gear

[VERAT25]

hi there
have problems all of a sudden getting reverse gear.
1 2 3 4 all ok

any ideas on this.????????????????

could it be adjustment of rod???????????????

vera t25(cardiff)

1.9 petrol 1986 c reg water cooled

[VERAT25]

OK.

GEARS GO IN OK WITH ENGINE NOT RUNNING??????????????SEEM TO GET A KNOCKING/CLICKING SOUND FROM HOUSING AREA........WHEN CLUTCH IS DEPRESSED WITHOUT ENGINE RUNNING

ANY IDEAS ON HERE


VERAT25

[dash]

You'll always get a bit of noise engaging gears with the engine not running (although if you put it into gear, pull it back out again, then put it back into the same gear it shouldn't make much noise.

Actually, just rereading that, do you mean you get a noise when you depress the clutch with the engine off, or when you try and put it in gear?

What happens when you try and get reverse with the engine running?

[Ian Hulley]

Could be the guides in the lever box worn ... someone was remanufacturing them on here I believe ? Did this suddenly start happening ? When did you last change the gearbox oil ? May not hurt to drop the oil and see what's on the old magnet of doom

Ian

[VERAT25]

getting the noise when i depress the clutch pedal with engine off and out of gear


verat25

[dash]

What happens when you try and select reverse with the engine running?

If you get a nasty graunching sound, then I'd suggest the clutch is dragging a bit. Reverse will be the only gear that doesn't have a synchroniser, so if anything is spinning in the gearbox it won't want to go in.

If you just don't get anything happening, then I'd start by looking at the linkage itself.

[VERAT25]

hi there dash.
i can get it in gear now with engine running/ but can feel something catching through the clutch pedal.
its when the clutch pedal is about half way down..., i get a noise coming from near where slave cyl is attached, almost as if there is something catching the arm inside???????

1 man or 2 man job on this to remove???

thanks
verat25(cardiff)

would it be an idea to remove slave cyl to see if i still get noise................thinking it may be the pedal????

[psychonaut]

Peter - I have 5 litres of new gearbox oil here if you want to change the oil at the weekend and see if that helps?

I'm no expert on boxes, but can someone else confirm that the thrust bearing might also be a possibility?

[VERAT25]

all sorted.

thrust race seized on shaft and worn through pressure plate.

so 1 new clutch.....some work,,,and off we go again

thanks chris at

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verat25(cardiff)