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Author ever heard of this (gearbox related)
csweatherston
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28th Nov 06 at 21:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
erm...as some may have read rpeviously, im haiving problems with a whining gearbox.
i took the diff plate off today and had a peek...

the speed sensor is rubbing through on the reluctor ring
the whole sensor has gone banana shape lol...and now the reluctor ring has a nice score through it

anyone ever had this problem before, or heard of it happening?
csweatherston
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28th Nov 06 at 21:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
oh..its an electric speedo too
csweatherston
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28th Nov 06 at 22:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
also, please refer to this:http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=324322
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28th Nov 06 at 22:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
was it meant to have an electronic speedo???
csweatherston
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28th Nov 06 at 22:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yep...its always had an electronic one lol

what would be the goin rate for a 2nd hand one?
Dave A
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28th Nov 06 at 22:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what a gearbox?

if so i will have one very soon, f15, 60k good condition etc...
csweatherston
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28th Nov 06 at 22:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
nope...just the speedo sensor...., the rest of the box seems fine.
Dave A
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28th Nov 06 at 22:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
£34 from vaux
csweatherston
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28th Nov 06 at 22:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
jesus!!!....
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sounds reasonable to me.
csweatherston
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28th Nov 06 at 22:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i hope it fixes my noise.....i guess a piece of plastic rubbing away on metal would cause a whine lol
Vaux Lad
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29th Nov 06 at 00:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I've never heard of that problem before.
csweatherston
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erm..found the reason.....the nipple on the end of the speed sensor snapped....so its springing out and touching the ring..
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29th Nov 06 at 18:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
nipples hitting the ring.....









erm, sounds dodgy to me.
mattievRS
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quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
nipples hitting the ring.....



Nice!








erm, sounds dodgy to me.
csweatherston
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1st Dec 06 at 03:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
grrr...replaced it today it went fine...sounded sexy as ever.








but, about 12miles down the road, snapped the new1 too
what do u all think?..worn diff bearings?
csweatherston
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1st Dec 06 at 03:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what if i just crank up the preload on the diff...that should tighten it up shouldnt it?
Adam-D
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1st Dec 06 at 10:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i have a spare sensor

£12 inc postage
csweatherston
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1st Dec 06 at 19:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
to be honest mate...i think i need a new box
Vaux Lad
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If the noise went off then it can't be the diff bearings, they would whine constantly.
csweatherston
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1st Dec 06 at 20:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
whines constantly at low rpm now

to be honest, im completely unsure what it is........
all i know is sumhow, the gearbox has eaten 2 speed sensors, and whines like fuk
theres alot of play on the shafts too...
uppy
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2nd Dec 06 at 21:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
sounds like the diff bearings have shiffted the moves the crown wheel over and knocks them out the fords did the same thing

 
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