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Old 12-07-2005, 02:57 PM
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Default What would cause a hole to blow through gearbox?
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Got to Derby saturday night after taking fiesta on track at combe and i was cruising about 30/35mph and suddenly bang,a hole blew through box near speedo cable

Thats 2 dead RS's within a week
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Old 12-07-2005, 03:04 PM
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Oil running hot inside causing one of the cogs or bearings to weaken - clutching at straws there though as I don't know too much about gearboxes! (apart from what they do!).
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i have noticed the box had been getting a little notchy of late

You can still drive it now ok in a way
Theres no noises/rumbling and it changes fine!
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Is the breather blocked causing a pressure build-up on the inside ?? Happened to me at Llandow last year but it blew out the small core plug inside the bellhousing.
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Upon investigation it appears the diff has blown
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Planet gear or planet pin from the diff
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bernster..

if ya read this.. cheers for the advice re: clutch last night Hope the motor sounded well onto the A5
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Sounded the bollocks actually

.....you stalking me......?
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cheers chap

stalking lol.. i was at the petty station first

assume you'd just been to the wagon for a swift one
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