172 gearbox

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rose5691

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89 posts

198 months

Saturday 20th February 2010
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Hi, has anyone had a problem with their gearbox? I'm on my second Renault-supplied one and it's done 20k and gone.
I don't absolutely cane it but drive it like it should. Disapointing. It started when the speedo stopped working intermitently, though not sure if it's related. I then found when coming down from 4th to 3rd it was a bit "notchy". Sometimes I felt a really raw grinding sound when first using the car in the morning which went after a couple of hundred yards. The day it broke, the gears didn't feel quite when selecting.
Any ideas???
Thanks,

John.

Defcon5

6,281 posts

197 months

Saturday 20th February 2010
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I know someone who is on his third, commonish issue I think?

John D.

18,392 posts

215 months

Sunday 21st February 2010
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Had to replace mine on around 70k. Bearing failed due to an oil leak. Still operated fine but was making a ticking/clicking noise which was getting progressively worse.

I never really abused the 'box but it did cover a fair few hard miles. It was always a bit notchy 5th to 4th when on a charge.