Thread: R380 Gearbox 2nd Gear Chatter - Gold oil with pictures

Anyone?
Have I posted in the wrong section?

You're always going to get a certain amount of bronze each change, it's normal and it's from the synchro's, but use the wrong oil, eg. an unbuffered GL5 or a too light an oil with the wrong friction modifiers and you'll get a bucket load more.

Just re-fill with the oil you were using and monitor.

Thanks Rick, oil has been recommended on here but doesn't specify MTF 94, though new oil does.
Both Penrite oils.

I'm a little more worried about the noise it makes in 2nd. Maybe I'll have to turn the radio up for now and keep on top of oil condition.

Rez

Are you sure its just noisy in 2nd,

my R380 has just gone from being perfect to noisy in a matter of days, (a few hundred km) noisy in all gears except 4th

(lift up the rubber gear boot off & listen )

all I can read about them suggests that is the norm, the bearings fail first producing the noise and if you dont attend to it asap 5gear can chip teeth or even break a layshaft

I would not be going to Robe unless you get the problem sorted, it could get worse fast. Esp under the loads you will give it playing in the sand.

Originally Posted by goingbush

Are you sure its just noisy in 2nd,

my R380 has just gone from being perfect to noisy in a matter of days, (a few hundred km) noisy in all gears except 4th

(lift up the rubber gear boot off & listen )

all I can read about them suggests that is the norm, the bearings fail first producing the noise and if you dont attend to it asap 5gear can chip teeth or even break a layshaft

I would not be going to Robe unless you get the problem sorted, it could get worse fast. Esp under the loads you will give it playing in the sand.

Hi goingbush,

Yes definitely only 2nd gear. All others are fine.
I should be in higher gears than 2nd most of time on the sand when in low range so fingers crossed as I've run out of time to do anything about it now. I will monitor noise for trip and keep hoping all goes well, then once rego is out I'll most likely do the box swap then.

Rez

Originally Posted by Rezley

Hi goingbush,

Yes definitely only 2nd gear. All others are fine.
I should be in higher gears than 2nd most of time on the sand when in low range so fingers crossed as I've run out of time to do anything about it now. I will monitor noise for trip and keep hoping all goes well, then once rego is out I'll most likely do the box swap then.

Rez

I know of one R380 that started to develop an odd noise and it wasn't bearings.

When the cluster was replaced there were some marks on one of the gear sets, the hard facing had started to lift.

If I can't find the pics I'll email Warwick to see if he still has them.

Just had my 380 rebuilt.
The main problem i was told is if the 4th/5th selector goes, it takes out reverse with it....still move forward, but dont park against a wall...
Mine had a small crunch into 4th & 2nd was a little stiff some times.
Ended up $2500 for a full rebuild. (leysharfts, pump the lot)

Paul