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Gearbox sticking in 3rd

Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 3:51 pm
by daniel7000
Every now and then my gbox gets stuck in third gear and it's very hard to pull out. Someone told me the synchro was shot.
I would have thought if the synchro was gone it would make it hard to get into gear not getting it out of gear.

Any ideas?

86 Troopy.

Thanks.

Re: Gearbox sticking in 3rd

Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 9:39 pm
by oldmate
could be a syncro or could be in the linkages. Time for a rebuild. Given how old they are now you could probably get a used box from a wreckers pretty cheap.

Re: Gearbox sticking in 3rd

Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2010 10:04 am
by BadMav
Fix it (or replace it) before it stays in third. Not fun driving in traffic starting in low range and grinding into high range. Although that was a 4 speed in a 45 series ( I replaced it with a 75 series fiver). I would assume it will end the same for you in time.

Re: Gearbox sticking in 3rd

Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2010 4:54 pm
by daniel7000
Thanks for the replys. Today I dropped the box out and took off the top. Was rushed for time so just had a quick look. The brass syncros look rooted on the third gear syncro.
Will pull out shaft and inspect them properly when I get the time. The gears all look like new. Anyone know the best place to get parts for these boxes?

Thanks

Re: Gearbox sticking in 3rd

Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 8:28 am
by hulsty
Try your local bearing joints, CBC or something.