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Austin Shackles

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• Jul 13, 2005

• #1

Any of you within reach of liversedge?

and if so, anyone got time to go an have a look at this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4561816973

for me?

I'd like an knowledgeable opinion on the "gearbox clunk"


--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
"Quos deus vult perdere, prius dementat" Euripedes, quoted in
Boswell's "Johnson".

 

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Dave Liquorice

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• Jul 13, 2005

• #2

On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 09:40:05 +0100, Austin Shackles wrote:

> for me?

Is there a 0 missed from the mileage?

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Cheers [email protected]
Dave. pam is missing e-mail

 

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Austin Shackles

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• Jul 13, 2005

• #3

On or around Wed, 13 Jul 2005 10:21:14 +0100 (BST), "Dave Liquorice"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 09:40:05 +0100, Austin Shackles wrote:
>
>> for me?
>
>Is there a 0 missed from the mileage?

more likely a 1 from the beginning.


--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
"Quos deus vult perdere, prius dementat" Euripedes, quoted in
Boswell's "Johnson".

 

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Bob Hobden

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• Jul 13, 2005

• #4

"Austin Shackles" wrote ...
>
> Any of you within reach of liversedge?
>
> and if so, anyone got time to go an have a look at this:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4561816973
>
> for me?
>
> I'd like an knowledgeable opinion on the "gearbox clunk"
>
My S111 swb did that when it needed a new clutch and the flywheel skimmed.

--
Regards
Bob
In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London

 

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Mother

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• Jul 13, 2005

• #5

On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 09:40:05 +0100, Austin Shackles
<[email protected]> wrote:

>I'd like an knowledgeable opinion on the "gearbox clunk"

It seems to be lower on the driver side from the front pic - prolly
someone has replaced the front dumbiron - badly. Also looks like it's
sitting quite low at the rear. May well be worth 50 notes, not sure
I'd spend more than that, though ;-)

 

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Dave Liquorice

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• Jul 13, 2005

• #6

On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 15:44:36 +0100, Mother wrote:

> Also looks like it's sitting quite low at the rear.

I thought that as well, but know knowing how a leafsprung jobbie
should sit... Didn't notice a list.


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Cheers [email protected]
Dave. pam is missing e-mail

 

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/\\/ / & E

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• Jul 13, 2005

• #7

"Austin Shackles" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> Any of you within reach of liversedge?
>
> and if so, anyone got time to go an have a look at this:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4561816973
>
> for me?
>
> I'd like an knowledgeable opinion on the "gearbox clunk"
>
>
> --
> Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
> "Quos deus vult perdere, prius dementat" Euripedes, quoted in
> Boswell's "Johnson".

I could, I live close by.

Probably Friday at earliest.

I can take some good pics too if you want?

Nige

 

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johnty

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• Jul 13, 2005

• #8

"Austin Shackles" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> Any of you within reach of liversedge?
>
> and if so, anyone got time to go an have a look at this:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4561816973
>
> for me?
>
> I'd like an knowledgeable opinion on the "gearbox clunk"
>
>
> --
> Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
> "Quos deus vult perdere, prius dementat" Euripedes, quoted in
> Boswell's "Johnson".

YGM


Johnty

 

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Austin Shackles

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• Jul 13, 2005

• #9

On or around Wed, 13 Jul 2005 16:51:19 +0100 (BST), "Dave Liquorice"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 15:44:36 +0100, Mother wrote:
>
>> Also looks like it's sitting quite low at the rear.
>
>I thought that as well, but know knowing how a leafsprung jobbie
>should sit... Didn't notice a list.

they all do that sir...

seriosuly, the factory tolerance for body height is something silly like an
inch.


It might be non-level terrain - it look slike it's been washed (or something
has) and the water appears to have run off in one direction. Most people's
concrete yards are not completely level, if they've any sense.

as to sitting low at the back, prolly just old springs. Anyhow, all those
sort of things I can fix quite easily - if it's cheap enough, I could put
parabollocks on it.


--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
"Quos deus vult perdere, prius dementat" Euripedes, quoted in
Boswell's "Johnson".

 

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Austin Shackles

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• Jul 13, 2005

• #10

On or around Wed, 13 Jul 2005 17:18:15 +0100, "/\\/ / & E"
<nigel.ince****[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>
>I could, I live close by.
>
>Probably Friday at earliest.
>
>I can take some good pics too if you want?
>
>Nige

That's be handy. Don't need pictures unless you discover something horrible
about the chassis, say, really. The bit that bothers me is the gearbox
clunk, and the chap selling it is either not sufficiently clued or not
sufficiently helpful - described symptoms are not conclusive.

I'm not about to pay big money if the gearbox needs rebuilding or replacing,
but if it's running well enough to drive it home it'd be easier than
trailering it. Depends really what the reserve is - with a questionable
gearbox, if it's in good nick otherwise, it's worth having cheap.

I still hope to get one nearer home, but that might have either too high a
reserve (bloke hasn't said) and/or get bid up to high anyway.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
"Quos deus vult perdere, prius dementat" Euripedes, quoted in
Boswell's "Johnson".

 

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Tom Woods

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• Jul 13, 2005

• #11

On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 09:40:05 +0100, Austin Shackles
<[email protected]> wrote:

>
>Any of you within reach of liversedge?
>
>and if so, anyone got time to go an have a look at this:
>
>http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4561816973
>
>for me?
>
>I'd like an knowledgeable opinion on the "gearbox clunk"

a replacement series gearbox is not a costly item, and you could swap
it in a day...

I had a clonky gearbox in my 2A (it was a constant clonking which was
related to speed). It started happening after i did an emergency stop
with my handbrake (I dropped down to a low gear too) and i was
assuming it was something inside the transfer box (still got noise
when towed with the main box in neutral)
..
However, one of my mates went to nick a bit from the inside of my old
box the other week (it was still dumped in my mates yard) and said
that the main box was very impressively full of swarf - so there could
have been something up in there.

I wouldnt be too worried about the clonk - they all make funny noises!

 

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Nige

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• Jul 13, 2005

• #12

Austin Shackles wrote:
> On or around Wed, 13 Jul 2005 17:18:15 +0100, "/\\/ / & E"
> <nigel.ince****[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
>>
>> I could, I live close by.
>>
>> Probably Friday at earliest.
>>
>> I can take some good pics too if you want?
>>
>> Nige
>
> That's be handy. Don't need pictures unless you discover something
> horrible about the chassis, say, really. The bit that bothers me is
> the gearbox clunk, and the chap selling it is either not sufficiently
> clued or not sufficiently helpful - described symptoms are not
> conclusive.
>
> I'm not about to pay big money if the gearbox needs rebuilding or
> replacing, but if it's running well enough to drive it home it'd be
> easier than trailering it. Depends really what the reserve is - with
> a questionable gearbox, if it's in good nick otherwise, it's worth
> having cheap.
>
> I still hope to get one nearer home, but that might have either too
> high a reserve (bloke hasn't said) and/or get bid up to high anyway.

Mail me direct if you want me to go matey, ney bother at all, most S2 boxes will be ****ed by now though!

Cheap enough to buy recon too!

Nige

--
Subaru WRX (Annabel)

Landrover 110 County Station Wagon (Tyson)

'"Say hello to my little friend"

 

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Austin Shackles

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• Jul 14, 2005

• #13

On or around Wed, 13 Jul 2005 21:54:05 +0100, Tom Woods
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 09:40:05 +0100, Austin Shackles
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>
>>Any of you within reach of liversedge?
>>
>>and if so, anyone got time to go an have a look at this:
>>
>>http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4561816973
>>
>>for me?
>>
>>I'd like an knowledgeable opinion on the "gearbox clunk"
>
>a replacement series gearbox is not a costly item, and you could swap
>it in a day...
>
>I had a clonky gearbox in my 2A (it was a constant clonking which was
>related to speed). It started happening after i did an emergency stop
>with my handbrake (I dropped down to a low gear too) and i was
>assuming it was something inside the transfer box (still got noise
>when towed with the main box in neutral)
>.
>However, one of my mates went to nick a bit from the inside of my old
>box the other week (it was still dumped in my mates yard) and said
>that the main box was very impressively full of swarf - so there could
>have been something up in there.
>
>I wouldnt be too worried about the clonk - they all make funny noises!

yebbut, constant clonks when travelling are iffy. I'll see if I get the
SIII first, which also has the advantage of being a lot nearer to me.

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
"Quos deus vult perdere, prius dementat" Euripedes, quoted in
Boswell's "Johnson".

 

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Austin Shackles

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• Jul 14, 2005

• #14

On or around Thu, 14 Jul 2005 07:39:04 +0100, Austin Shackles
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>On or around Wed, 13 Jul 2005 21:54:05 +0100, Tom Woods
><[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
>>On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 09:40:05 +0100, Austin Shackles
>><[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>Any of you within reach of liversedge?
>>>
>>>and if so, anyone got time to go an have a look at this:
>>>
>>>http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4561816973
>>>
>>>for me?
>>>
>>>I'd like an knowledgeable opinion on the "gearbox clunk"
>>
>>a replacement series gearbox is not a costly item, and you could swap
>>it in a day...
>>
>>I had a clonky gearbox in my 2A (it was a constant clonking which was
>>related to speed). It started happening after i did an emergency stop
>>with my handbrake (I dropped down to a low gear too) and i was
>>assuming it was something inside the transfer box (still got noise
>>when towed with the main box in neutral)
>>.
>>However, one of my mates went to nick a bit from the inside of my old
>>box the other week (it was still dumped in my mates yard) and said
>>that the main box was very impressively full of swarf - so there could
>>have been something up in there.
>>
>>I wouldnt be too worried about the clonk - they all make funny noises!
>
>yebbut, constant clonks when travelling are iffy. I'll see if I get the
>SIII first, which also has the advantage of being a lot nearer to me.

I see Paddock offer a recon exchange S2/2A box for about 300 notes. Dunno
if they're any good, mind. Wonder if they'll fit 'em? they're not far from
where the motor is located...

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
"Quos deus vult perdere, prius dementat" Euripedes, quoted in
Boswell's "Johnson".

 

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Tom Woods

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• Jul 15, 2005

• #15

On Thu, 14 Jul 2005 23:34:08 +0100, Austin Shackles
<[email protected]> wrote:

>>>
>>>I wouldnt be too worried about the clonk - they all make funny noises!
>>
>>yebbut, constant clonks when travelling are iffy. I'll see if I get the
>>SIII first, which also has the advantage of being a lot nearer to me.
>
>I see Paddock offer a recon exchange S2/2A box for about 300 notes. Dunno
>if they're any good, mind. Wonder if they'll fit 'em? they're not far from
>where the motor is located...

I think one of my mates had one of paddocks recon boxes, and it was
actually done by a different gearbox place and paddocks just sold them
for the other place (which makes sense).

There are a few that advertise in the mags and at shows.

He had to swap his as it developed some nasty noises after a week or
so of driving. They were very good about this though (I think they
sent him a replacement and told him to ring when he'd swapped it out
again and they'd pick the pallet back up with the dodgy one on)
I think that the replacement one was good (it's still going now
anyhow).

Might be easier to just find a gearbox place and get it done yourself
- I'm currently having a saab box rebuilt by a gearbox specialist and
its costing me £250 (assuming that i can find the bit i need since my
entire collection of spare saab boxes has the same problem!).