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Gearbox Noise

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Gearbox Noise
14 May 2008, 8:51 PM

dave williams
Joined 14 May 2008
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Hi Guys,
Is it a common problem with 214 SEI manual, that the gearbox suffers from thrust bearing or washer noise much like the old Ford CVH and diesels.
The car goes into gear and drives with no problems and the noise stops when the clutch is depressed, which to me with my 850000 miles plus as a taxi driver in Escort and Orion diesels, says thrust washer.
Am I correct in this assumption, and can it be fixed without taking the box out, (yes I know this is a silly question but as i said i am more used to fords!!).

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Gearbox Noise
14 May 2008, 11:19 PM

BrianM
Joined 11 Nov 2006
509 posts

If the box is noisy with just the engine running & the noise goes when you depress the clutch then you have worn bearings within the box. Check the box for oil leaks & top it up to see if it reduces the noise. The quickest remedy is to replace with a second hand one from a newer car.

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Gearbox Noise
15 May 2008, 9:40 AM

dave williams
Joined 14 May 2008
2 posts

Thanks for that Brian

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Gearbox Noise
5 August 2008, 11:11 PM

pugdog
Joined 5 Aug 2008
1 posts

this is a call for help .. I had a noisy gearbox getting worse and worse it rattled whilst driving in gear or free wheeling getting worse as i picked up speed or decreaced .... i saved up and waited and waited till i got a secondhand box I thourght id put in new bushes on the thrust bearing arm a neibourgh helped me remove the pin and broke the caseing I want to make a good one from the two but no one will help me can you?? made a start but cant find any info on what comes off first and how to split the box

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Gearbox Noise
6 August 2008, 10:48 PM

BrianM
Joined 11 Nov 2006
509 posts

Find yourself a clean bench & strip out the old box first. Just do it bit by bit. Sorry I can't give you any instructions, you need to find a genuine Rover workshop manual. Is it not possible to have the case welded?

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