Brettly-2008
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Hi all, my partner and I have begun a camper van project with a 1996 Ford Econovan. It's a 5-speed manual with a grinding/bearing-type noise whenever the clutch is released, and in all gears except 4th. The trans works perfectly, other than the noise.
I've ripped it out but cant seem to source a second hand box anywhere so it's either a rebuild or a fix job. I'm contemplating stripping it and fixing it myself or at least finding the problem and going from there.
My question is: how hard are manual boxes to strip and repair? I've stripped/rebuilt plenty of engines to various stages, diffs, and even a trimatic but never a manual. Where are new parts available for 25 year-old transmissions?
Cheers fellas -I'll get some pics up soon!.
I've ripped it out but cant seem to source a second hand box anywhere so it's either a rebuild or a fix job. I'm contemplating stripping it and fixing it myself or at least finding the problem and going from there.
My question is: how hard are manual boxes to strip and repair? I've stripped/rebuilt plenty of engines to various stages, diffs, and even a trimatic but never a manual. Where are new parts available for 25 year-old transmissions?
Cheers fellas -I'll get some pics up soon!.