s_ikari2015
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- '02 Monaro V2 CV8, '90 Toyota Sera
So in the last couple of days I've had issues with my 6spd gearbox in my LS1 Monaro. First it was making noises like a slipping clutch. It would happen when it was cold and just started, in Neutral and when in gear with the clutch out. It would pretty much go quiet when I depressed the clutch.
Now it's having serious issues getting into 1st and reverse. I couldn't get it into reverse at all last night, ended up turning the car off and fiddling with the gear lever until it slotted in. I then started it in reverse.
This morning gear changes were hard and horrible, even had problems getting into 3rd. Ended up taking off in 2nd all the way to work as I didn't trust 1st.
I've read that there are common noise issues with these boxes, and that it's likely a gearbox bearing is causing the problem here. The clutch it fine, no pedal fall, no slipping at all. The problem is literally the gearbox. Selecting gears is difficult, sometimes not possible.
So, two questions.
1. What is the likely issue? (Synchros, a particular gear is gone, bearings?)
2. Are there any better gearboxes out there that are a quick swap for the std?
The car has done 120k.
Now it's having serious issues getting into 1st and reverse. I couldn't get it into reverse at all last night, ended up turning the car off and fiddling with the gear lever until it slotted in. I then started it in reverse.
This morning gear changes were hard and horrible, even had problems getting into 3rd. Ended up taking off in 2nd all the way to work as I didn't trust 1st.
I've read that there are common noise issues with these boxes, and that it's likely a gearbox bearing is causing the problem here. The clutch it fine, no pedal fall, no slipping at all. The problem is literally the gearbox. Selecting gears is difficult, sometimes not possible.
So, two questions.
1. What is the likely issue? (Synchros, a particular gear is gone, bearings?)
2. Are there any better gearboxes out there that are a quick swap for the std?
The car has done 120k.