Thread: Possible gearbox problems.

The other thing to look for is part of the engine/drive train contacting the body/chassis under load. The most likely is some part of the exhaust system. Also possibly a loose or damaged engine mount.

John

Doesnt feel like body contact. It's more of a wobble like a flat tire.
I checked tires several times on way home

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Also check for loose drive shaft flanges or U-joints. (and you are sure you don't have a loose wheel are you?)

John

(I'm not trying to discount fuel starvation - I agree that this is probably the most likely, but there are other possibilities)

After having one drive flange damaged, i carry breaker bars and spare sockets af all times and check them regularly.

Also recently replaced all drive flange bolts.

there's not clunk or rattle associated with it.

"Soft reverberation" is how i would describe it.

But just to be sure, ill check flanges etc tonight as well.

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Appears to be magnetic debris.

Possible rusty tank?

Next stop sedimentor before daylight runs out

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|appears to be magnetic debris

Where was that debris mate? In the banjo filter?
Spoke to a guy who used to service these thing in the Army a while back and he said the fuel tanks in there are notorious for rusting out.
Post trip clean should definitely include removing the drivers seat cushion, popping the inspection panel and giving it a good clean and coating of Lanolin.

This is why you should clean the top of your tank.



If you cannot get the little plastic butterfly on the bottom of the sedimenter undone, there is a nut on top you can undo and the whole unit comes out.


soft reverberation. how does it behave if you step on the brakes as hard as you can?

You might be a blown suspension bush somewhere (you said you went over some rough stuff)
Or the rear a-frame ball joint may be failing.

Apologies. Pictures didn't load on last post.

Debris in banjo filter.

It's perfectly fine in all other gears but 4th.

Just went for a drive, it's better but not cured.

Coasting is smooth, as is hard braking.
i can hear some faint gearbox whining that sounds like the straight cut gearbox from a delorian.

But it hasn't changed in the last 1000km.

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Hey - question, is there a pickup filter in the tank?

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