Thread: R380 rattle

Had a slight vibration sound at around 100kmph, adjusted the gear stick and silence, it has done 180,000

Originally Posted by schuy1

Thanks for that uninformed, Ill zip an email away and see what they say

Felix, It was not doing much at all to say it was on the way out. I had a minor vibe at 100kmh that I thought was a uni-joint, and there were no unusual metal particulate matter in the oil change at all' It was after the oil change that I noticed the noise and followed on from there.
Cheers Scott

Are you sure it is a death rattle and not just a run of the mill R380 rattle? I changed the clutch which had the box rattling at idle when it didnt at all prior. They are a rattly box, even Ashcroft comfirm that on their site.

Drove mine the other day without the transmission tunnel and it was almost unbearable. The noise was astonishing.

Originally Posted by steane

Drove mine the other day without the transmission tunnel and it was almost unbearable. The noise was astonishing.

Done that myself (after rebuilding the gearbox and taking it for a few test drives before putting the tunnel back in). A surprising amount of heat comes out of there too...

Am pretty sure its "The Rattle" was not there b4 , always been a nice box, quiet...ish. Just been getting a bit noisy over the last few 1000kms. And yes they do run warm! Mine sits on 85C unloaded, runs up to 95c loaded on the highway.
Cheers Scott

Mine was always quiet until one day towing dropped it into 5th and rattle rattle... $4000 later new clutch, flywheel and reco gearbox we were back on the road. Modern Motors in Dungog sorted mine.

Just an update . Still havent got around to doing the box, just not driving it much and not in 5th! Got a quote for a 2nd hand box from a spare parts mob ( Yes mate, been done up not long ago. EER Sorry sir we dont really know how long, kms ? eer Sorry sir dont know that) All yours for , and we giving it away, $2500! Oh and freight of course!
I have just got an Ashcroft quote, rebuilt, HD 5th bearing, landed here for $2600 !
Wonder which way to jump? Now just gotta get some readies for it, I really havent the time to rebuild mine sadly, not enough hours in a damn day!
Cheers Scott