Has anyone else had the problem, well i fitted a deisel gearbox in my fez after the standard one went bang on the motorway, i must say the deisel one has lasted but its always had this issue when in neutral it makes a noise like cogs turning put the clutch in noise goes away, at first i thought it was the clutch release bearing or summink not that i know what im talking about, the mechanic reckons i might need a new gearbox soon 1st and 2 are tight 3rd and 4th are loose 5th is fine.

 

Sounds like the release bearing.

 

i had that noise come from my standard box thought it was release bearing but changed it was the same, box got tight soon after and was really on its way out but change the bearing and see what its like but from personal experiance i heard the cogs turning it means count down on the gearboxs life !!!!

 

beef2001
if 1st and 2nd are tight the end of the mainshaft is probly worn and putting bits of metal in the rest of the box

 

oh hope its not a countdown i hate being stuck without gears anyone whos been there will know

 

im sure the 'noise' you can hear is shagged diff bearings....

 

does that mean it might be slowly packing up? its a bit of a whining sound

 

if its whining its one of your bearings gone, as said diff bearings of the end of the mainshaft bearing they can make a hell of a noise.
pull it apart and have a look.

 

just to update, yes I can report the gearbox has died a violent death,16mar09 gears got tight let me down on the A120, aa tow embarrasing, going for escort lsd so expensive again I just forked out 800 for mot and 200 for tax