Problems With New Gearbox

[huwjones 0]

I doubt it will be covered under warranty due to the possibility of damage during MOT. I'll phone them up to see if I can get any sense. Tom, if it was damaged like yours, I'm sure I would have seen it after previously removing the diff. I'm happy to take it apart but it's putting the diff back together I'm worried about, especially if I don't find any obvious problems.

[huwjones 0]

Standard diff is now in and it's nice and quiet!

 

I found the box for the Tranx and I was wondering if the specs might shine some light on the problem... It's marked as full preload and 45/45 ramp. I'm not very well up on this stuff so I was wondering if someone could shine some light. Is this a more aggressive spec compared to others?

 

Again, not found anything obviously wrong visually with the diff. Might try taking it apart this weekend.

[allanallen 528 2 Cars]

The diff in my rally car is set the same, it clunks like a bastard even doing 20mph sharpish turns. I think you're worrying about nothing personally.

 

I suggest you pull it to bits and change it to 'lightweight', it'll be loads quieter but still do the business in my experience.

[huwjones 0]

Is that a DIY job?

 

I didn't think my shiny new very expensive driveshafts would last long as it was! I stated at the time it's used for trackdays and hopfully in the future, night rallies. Maybe I should have emphasised the amount of road use it gets too!

[Tom Fenton 1,526]

Yes, it is as simple as stacking the plates in the diff in a different order. Can't remember the details but you would need power steering with the fully inter levered setting.

[allanallen 528 2 Cars]

It won't be harming your shafts, it's the plates slipping that make the noise!

[dcc 855]

still it would exaggerate play in any joints!