[mordzy]

I been trying to find what's causing the slack feel during set off and gear change. I figured UJ but they seem fine.

To describe the feeling. It's like when the clutch bites, there is a delay before movement. Different when moving. That's more like there is play in the drive.

I got underneath and I can shove the gearbox side to side. Is this normal. It was late and dark so I didn't look too much. Just seemed a little odd.

Any help would be great. Oh and it's been like this since I bought it, not just started happening.

 

[jamesmartin]

no not normal

 

[mordzy]

Ok so if I swing from left to right and it moves, what should I check. I think it moves with the engine. Prob my description is A little extreme. Not swing, just move independent to chassis like an exhaust might on rubber mounts

 

[jamesmartin]

its fastened to chassis through rubber mounts ,but shouldnt be easy to move

 

[blue beasty]

Ok so if I swing from left to right and it moves, what should I check. I think it moves with the engine. Prob my description is A little extreme. Not swing, just move independent to chassis like an exhaust might on rubber mounts

Gearbox and engine move together because they're ........um.......bolted together.

4 rubber mounts, 2 on engine, 2 on gearbox but they're there to reduce vibration (yeah right ) and you shouldn't be ale to move it with your hands.

Check all the bolts on the mountings are there and tight and check the rubbers aren't disintegrating

 

[mordzy]

Might be right then. I'll check the mounts. What else could the play in the drive be?

 

[Huddy44]

Does it "clonk" if clutch is released quickly in 1st or reverse?

 

[mordzy]

Yep that's a good description

 

[Station House]

How much movement have you got (rotational and up down / side to side) on diff flanges?

 

[Huddy44]

Have you pulled the PTO cover off the TF box and pulled the input gear out to check for wear etc on the splines?