I rebuilt my Type 9 a year or 2 ago due to the blocker bars falling out and getting mangled. Ran nicely afterwards. However, driving the car this week I noticed that 5th gear is hard to engage. I have to have 2 stabs at it and use some force to get it in. Not good at speed and 8000rpm.
The box used to do this when I first got it but it gradually got worse before the rebuild. I have an event in November and I am nervous that there is an issue hiding in the box again!!!!!
I don't really have the time to take it out and do another rebuild (and am not sure if it actually needs one) so I have been thinking about options;There appears to be an issue due to the poor 5th gear shifting, I just need to find the quickest and easiest solution as I still have alot of prep work to do.......thoughts?
- what does the 5th gear locking plate on the side of the tailhousing actually do? Might moving the plate forwards or backwards improve gear selection? The service manual I have says that moving it on later gearboxes makes a difference but offers nothing more than that.
- can the tailhousing be removed whilst the gearbox is on the engine?? IIRC I only need to drive out the roll pin in the selector shaft connector then unbolt the tailhousing and pull off?
- can I change the 5th gear synchro ring by only removing the tailhousing?
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