Broken gearbox

[Tuscanuwe]

I like to know how many of us have had already trouble with their gearbox!
Mine broke in 5th gear while cruisíng with approx 70 mls.
A lot of bad rumble, gearbox out now, inlet shaft has a lot of play, so something
broken. Hope to make some photos tomorrow.

maybe to much torque from my 4.3!??

Uwe

[natben]

5th gear is a known weak part of the gearbox. My 5th gear failed on my Tuscan and if I remember correctly (it was 7 years ago) it was a circlip that broke. Im sure putting it into 5th before reverse did not help it as it was difficult to get into reverse without engaging another gear first just after start up.

The gear box was removed, repaired, replaced and I had £700 removed from my wallet.

[ShiDevil]

Tuscanuwe said:

I like to know how many of us have had already trouble with their gearbox!
Mine broke in 5th gear while cruisíng with approx 70 mls.
A lot of bad rumble, gearbox out now, inlet shaft has a lot of play, so something
broken. Hope to make some photos tomorrow.

maybe to much torque from my 4.3!??

Uwe

I presume you will go to gearbox man? My mate had something similar, sent him his box and got a new uprated one, with enhancements and improvements etc.

[cookie450]

My fifth gear went this year, just before Spa. Gearbox refurbed, new slave cylinder and clutch - one big bill

[VARLEYHYD]

Tuscanuwe said:

Mine broke in 5th gear while cruisíng with approx 70 mls.

maybe to much torque from my 4.3!??

Uwe

Yes as others say, 5th is an issue especially when doing v max then off the gas pull 5th off.
Never had this with my 4.3, but had 3rd rip its teeth off twice so really needs upgrading for heavy use

[Tuscanuwe]

Here my results


Uwe

[Tuscanuwe]

Tremec P/N is : TTET 1239 ! Is also written on type plate of my gearbox!
Torque cap: max 230 lbs/ft

So the gearbox is very weak point!!!!!!

Uwe

[Tuscanuwe]

Price: 665 Gbp net on exchange base for recond. gearbox from "Gearboxman"

ordered now, time to prepare: 4 days

Uwe

[tvrboy55]

it looks like, it's had a angle grinder on it. Can you not repair your own box by putting in your own gears in.
Is the recon box garanteed?

[Tuscanuwe]

Gear has done approx 30.000 mls, to make sure that next 30.000 will be faultless,
i choosed the safe way.
Yes 12 months guarantee, but not for overload failures.
I am not putting in only 5th gear new, because all this broken stuff has gone through
the gear already! And also new 5th gear parts must be paid.
So better to let specialist fix a overhauled one than me making eventually making a mistake.

Uwe

[dvs_dave]

natben said:

5th gear is a known weak part of the gearbox. My 5th gear failed on my Tuscan and if I remember correctly (it was 7 years ago) it was a circlip that broke. Im sure putting it into 5th before reverse did not help it as it was difficult to get into reverse without engaging another gear first just after start up.

The gear box was removed, repaired, replaced and I had £700 removed from my wallet.

I put mine into third instead for this very reason.

[PascalBuyens]

dvs_dave said:

I put mine into third instead for this very reason.

During the VERY little pleasure/time I had of driving my car, that exact gear went on the "new" gearbox...