travelingchick gearbox problem

Post by **Titus A Duxass** » 02 Jan 2012, 11:42

CovKid wrote:A five year clean and repack sounds a great idea. The problem with doing driveshafts is you can end up with an earhole full of graphite grease. Its a dirty, awkward, annoying job and the worst bit is finding the motivation to do it

I've got this to look forward when I change the clutch (probably in March).

Post by **sarran1955** » 02 Jan 2012, 20:28

Hello,

CovKid wrote:A five year clean and repack sounds a great idea. The problem with doing driveshafts is you can end up with an earhole full of graphite grease. Its a dirty, awkward, annoying job and the worst bit is finding the motivation to do it

You'll find the motivation to do it on the back of the sticky label of the MS grease pack

All the T25 who passed through this summer had CV joint problems.

Moral, Fix, check, Then go on holiday, (with splined socket in tool kit)

Cordialement,

Post by **Ralf85** » 05 Jan 2012, 15:45

Sarah

There have been a lot of suggestions about what might be wrong. It could be a cv problem but I think it unlikely. If it is he will fix it for free as your cv joints were only fitted a couple of months ago (I know cos I saw those shiny new bits being fitted). Once Mike has given it the once over he can tell you what the problem actually is. In a way I hope it is just loose cv bolts and not something else that needs replacing. Good luck tomorrow.

Pat

Post by **TravellingChick** » 05 Jan 2012, 15:50

Thanks Pat, I'm hoping it is the CVs.

Just need to work out how to get the van to Mike. Hoping I can just call breakdown as I've got homestart even tho I was recovered home on new years day.

Post by **Aidan** » 05 Jan 2012, 18:25

they won't recover you again for the same fault normally

Post by **TravellingChick** » 05 Jan 2012, 21:31

Yeh that's what I'm worried about Aiden. I have got home start tho....

Website · Post by **CovKid** » 06 Jan 2012, 07:03

I keep a fixed towing bar in the back of mine for things like this. Its real useful if anyone local needs a tow to a garage and is a whole lot simpler than a tow rope. LIDL have them in now and again and they're only about 12.99. In fact, it was broken bolts on a CV joint that prompted me to get one.

Now I just use it for towing friends in trouble.

Post by **TravellingChick** » 06 Jan 2012, 12:50

Result!! They're treating it as an onward relay due to it being late on a bank holiday!!

Should know more later today when Mike's had a chance to look at it.

Finger's x'd for something simple and cheap

Post by **TravellingChick** » 06 Jan 2012, 18:17

All good, the van is back

It was the offside CV and Mike has fixed that one with additional washers, they didn't come in the kit apparently. He has also put washers on the other three as well.

He charged me £50 and I am happy with that.

Sarah

Post by **ninja.turtle007** » 06 Jan 2012, 19:01

Give it a good drive and then check for tightness.

Post by **sarran1955** » 06 Jan 2012, 20:00

Hello,

ninja.turtle007 wrote:Give it a good drive and then check for tightness.

And then do it again at 500 km, and then before you go on your Euro trip.

Why not invest in a the tool to DIY...

or have ready for the nice breakdown man

Cordialement,

Website · Post by **CovKid** » 06 Jan 2012, 20:34

was 99.999% sure thats what it'd be.

Consider swapping those bolts for splined ones. You get way more purchase on a splined bolt over the allen type.

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