Glacier White 200 Cup

[av4625]

Thanks for the tip.

I ordered studs from PMS and did not bother with nuts to save some cash. But, I have just looked at TRS UK and the studs would have been about half the price if I had ordered from them.

Oh whao maybe everyones price has gone up (as with everything ), when I got the clio studs, they were way less than £3.70-£3.90 each. I see PMS is £5.50 :O

 

[burrellbloke]

The gearbox has been opened. There was a smell of burnt oil as if the gearbox had got very hot.



This explanation was sent about the state if the gearbox: "3rd gear synchro is no longer synchronising, this has caused the sliding hub (which picks up synchro before the gear) to mash the gear, gear is harder than the sliding hub fortunately, so new sliding hub at same time as synchros."

There are a few missing teeth here.



The gearbox will be sorted in addition to some new output shaft bearings and new Gripper plates.

We did have some Fuchs Titan Sintofluid SAE 75w-80 oil in the gearbox before. Alex has suggested using someRedline 75W-110 or some Millers 75w-140 in the future.

 

[R20BTG]

These gearboxes really are shite.

Re: oil, I'm going back to Redline next time I change, I never had crunching using it, whereas I've noticed a little with the Fuchs. The gearbox always felt good with the Redline MTL GL4 75w80

https://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-1019-red-line-synthetic-manual-transmission-lubricant-mtl-75w-80-gl4.aspx

 

[Tarticmonkey]

@R20BTG do you feel need to service the box less when opting for redline?

 

[R20BTG]

I just change it annually anyway, for the sake of £50 and 30 minutes

 

[burrellbloke]

These gearboxes really are shite.

Re: oil, I'm going back to Redline next time I change, I never had crunching using it, whereas I've noticed a little with the Fuchs. The gearbox always felt good with the Redline MTL GL4 75w80

https://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-1019-red-line-synthetic-manual-transmission-lubricant-mtl-75w-80-gl4.aspx

I thought that with track use a gearbox would last around five years or so. Clearly we abuse our gearbox too much and it will require more regular attention.

I am considering whether an auto blipper might help prolong the life of the gearbox as I am useless at heel and toe.

 

[R20BTG]

Just learn to heel and toe, ain't that hard.
Auto blipper FFS