Gearbox problems
Most upcoming problems and malfunctions.
Sooner or later, every gearbox needs overhauling. Usually after problems have allready occurred.
Most common problems and malfunctions:
- Too little or no synchromesh at all
- Worn, broken or damaged synchronising rings
- Synchromesh gear worn or damaged.
- Read more about synchronisation
Jumps out of gear
- Worn gear change mechanism
- Worn synchromesh gears
- Worn selector fork leakage at the gear-change cylinder (BVH)
Noise/background noise while turning right
- Incorrect type or insufficient quantity of oil in the gearbox
- Gearwheel teeth severely worn or damaged
- Gearwheel teeth severely worn or damaged
- Distance pieces between gearwheels worn, so that the axial clearance is greatly increased
- Worn or damaged bearings
- Worn or damaged crown wheel and pinion
Difficultly with putting into gearbox into gear
- Worn or damaged synchronised gears
- Incorrect adjustment of the clutch pedal
Noise background noise when driving round bends
- Broken wheel bearing or drive shaft
- Defective or worn differential