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T25 Mechanic Needed
Posted: 05 Feb 2012, 12:11
by DAVWIL
Dear All, I am new to this forum and have had a look through but I cannot find any contact details for an experienced T25 mechanic, I have a 1981 air cooled 1600 and cannot get the vehicle in gear properly. I would appreciate any contact details if anybody knows any. Thanks so much in advance as this is driving me mad!
Sorry should have mentioned I am in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.
Re: T25 Mechanic Needed
Posted: 05 Feb 2012, 19:54
by edoh
from the wiki -
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Re: T25 Mechanic Needed
Posted: 05 Feb 2012, 19:56
by edoh
pm aidan on this forum - seems to be the man on here for anything gearbox related
Re: T25 Mechanic Needed
Posted: 06 Feb 2012, 08:43
by DAVWIL
Thanks very much edoh, I appreciate your help.
Re: T25 Mechanic Needed
Posted: 06 Feb 2012, 08:59
by Ian Hulley
Sounds like a linkage issue ? Does it stay in gear once it's in or does it kick out ? Is it quiet or noisey ? When was the gearbox oil last changed ? What was on the magnet ?
There's a good linkage set-up guide in the Haynes manual btw.
Ian
Re: T25 Mechanic Needed
Posted: 06 Feb 2012, 09:04
by Ian Hulley
Can you get the gears with the engine off ? The 1600 has a cable clutch, that may need adjusting ? or the spigot bearing in the end of the crankshaft may be failing/failed causing the input shaft to spin and not disengaging the clutch properly.
Re: T25 Mechanic Needed
Posted: 06 Feb 2012, 12:31
by DAVWIL
Thanks Ian,
The gearbox oil was changed recently, had a new clutch slave cylinder. I can get the vehicle in gear with fiddling around, it does not jump out of gear. I have to sort of push it down a bit and it goes in gear easier. What do you mean by the magnet?
Thanks for your help.
David
Re: T25 Mechanic Needed
Posted: 06 Feb 2012, 12:45
by Ian Hulley
DAVWIL wrote:Thanks Ian,
The gearbox oil was changed recently, had a new clutch slave cylinder. I can get the vehicle in gear with fiddling around, it does not jump out of gear. I have to sort of push it down a bit and it goes in gear easier. What do you mean by the magnet?
Thanks for your help.
David
If you had a new slave cylinder you obviously don't have a cable clutch
The gearbox drain plug has a magnetic probe built into it which attracts any magnetic bits migrating their way round your gearbox ... small amounts of fine filings are normal ... larger parts, bearings, bearing cages etc are not good news.
It definately sounds like a linkage issue to me.
Ian