K18NEO

Ive recently had an rs turbo engine and clutch by the looks of things fitted to my mk5 escort cabriolet.

PROBLEMS : Lots of squeeling, grinding and reverse drops out.

Questions are:

Whats the problem with the gearbox?
Do i just change the clutch and hope for the best?

The clutch i think was the rsturbo one, but the gearbox is off my 1.4.... help would be greatly appreciated.

Regards

Rich

Chipperx2

So let me get it, Your using a 1.4 gearbox on an RS turbo engine Bad Idea.
This gearbox won't be able to deal with the added pressure put on it, by tourque or BHP, Speed. Thsi is prob why it pops out of reverse, Try an source a proper gearbox as soon as posssble

B11GNS

Agreed, get a turbo box, plenty around and 2 a penny

K18NEO

Well its garaged now !! LOL.

Cant really drive it cuz its so horrible to hear the gearbox sound instead of my loverlyy rs... dumping ect... AND.. i only had it back 48 hours and ive run in to this problem... BUT, in those 48 hours, ive had a full ashley exhaust system, dump vavle, and few other bits

Now just a gearbox and cluth

Hofajoab

clutch adjustment may be the problem to grinding? or maybe the gear selector/linkage ain't on properly and it's popping out of gear, low on oil?

that's the first things that pop into my head

K18NEO

Checked oil.. sorted that.. but still the horrible grinding and screaching sounds..

Chipperx2

personally mate, I would get rid of The D/V, chatter sounds much better and save u lossing all that lovely boost but I don't wanna start another D/V argument

Chipperx2

Get a new gearbox, one tahts up[ to the spec of the engine
BTW what spec is it? standard?

K18NEO

Its my first Turbo... i wanna hear the d/v

NUTS RuS

iTrader: (35)

When does it grind ? When selecting a gear - or just driving along ??

Chipperx2

fair enuff, but all taht boost is being lost and u won't win as many street races

K18NEO

Totally standard, apart from d/v, air filter and exhaust. I need it setup tho, the d/v aint loud at all... means not much boost right?

Chipperx2

hmmmmmmmmmmmm.......chatter

K18NEO

When you ease of the accelerator, it screaches at you, and when your just driving its grinding .

Chipperx2

as i saidf threee times before, get the proper Gearbox and u'll be ok Hunner about so it aint' difficult, U got ne pics of ure brief, sounds pretty good

K18NEO

Ill pop out and get some in a bit

NUTS RuS

iTrader: (35)

Hard to say without hearing it then

K18NEO

Ooooh believe me, you dont!

cossie1

if it's screeching is it a high pitched screaming type noise, if so the box is fooked, the bearings are gone, I did this to 4 rsturbo box's.

K18NEO

Conclusion : FUCKED.

Haha... well its booked in tuesday now, for a 1.6 gearbox and clutch

Finally ill have some time with my baby turbo!!

cossie1

is that a std 1.6 gearbox ? or an Rsturbo gearbox ?

The strength imo opinion is no different, but a std 1.6 box won't have a LSD like the rs turbo uses.

K18NEO

Yeh i know this already... but i wont be wheels spinning.....

ATM.. it has a 1.4 gearbox, 1.6 clutch, rs engine.

Its going to have, 1.6 std gearbox and clutch put on.

Anonymous

my box did that the other week. gearbox is foooked mate!!

K18NEO

sounds horrible dont it? People LOOK in disbelief!! LOL

cossie1

leave it in there and just say it's an uprate Quaffe

K18NEO

LOL... its sounds horrible when its screaching at you, but the grinding i can do with suprisingly enough, cuz its makes people look, and when they look, i dump past them LOL. Never had a turbo before, give me a break!

Anonymous

thats what guzzler said to me pmsl. nasty noise though

gearboxman

Mainshaft's f*cked!