mordzy

Active Member

• Feb 22, 2012

• #1

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

Well-Known Member

• Feb 22, 2012

• #2

no not normal

 

mordzy

Active Member

• Feb 22, 2012

• #3

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

Well-Known Member

• Feb 22, 2012

• #4

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

 

blue beasty

Leaks an prone to bits dropping off

• Feb 22, 2012

• #5

mordzy said:

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

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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

Active Member

• Feb 22, 2012

• #6

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

 

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Huddy44

Active Member

• Feb 22, 2012

• #7

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

 

mordzy

Active Member

• Feb 22, 2012

• #8

Yep that's a good description

 

Station House

Well-Known Member

• Feb 23, 2012

• #9

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

 

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Huddy44

Active Member

• Feb 23, 2012

• #10

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