After what I thought was a tie rod/ball joint related problem, turns out they were fine! Went on to find out it's something much worse. Been diagnosed as busted diff bearings. Problem I've got now is, do I buy a second hand box or do I just get a rebuild? Any suggestions for builders and breakers around South Wales or south west would be greatly appreciated
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Gearbox gone!
- Thread starter mousy
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Hopefully he knows something to help me out
JamesBryan
ClioSport Club Member
Broken diff bearings, not heard that one before.
I'm sure Mark will know what it is if you can describe the symptoms of the problem.
I'm sure Mark will know what it is if you can describe the symptoms of the problem.
Could be, any help is appreciated really
Best way to describe it is that it feels like wheel balancing but a lot more violent. Only starts come on about 40 plus, starts off pretty gentle but at 75-80 it's really violent. It doesn't do it all the time either, It's there more often than not though. Last guy who looked at it said the box has run dry, over heated and warped the bearings, made sense to me if I'm honest.
Sure it's not the joint on the end of the driveshaft thats gone making it look like the diff bearing has gone?
I'd take the drive shafts off first and check the roller bearings on the end and cv joint and also the wheel bearings.
Drain the oil first so you can see of his theory is correct, I'm a bit sceptical to be honest.
I'd take the drive shafts off first and check the roller bearings on the end and cv joint and also the wheel bearings.
Drain the oil first so you can see of his theory is correct, I'm a bit sceptical to be honest.
NorthloopCup
ClioSport Moderator
Erm, I've still never seen a pair of diff bearings that have failed tbh. Mainshaft bearings yes, diff no.
I can do a rebuild if you want mate.
I can do a rebuild if you want mate.
JamesBryan
ClioSport Club Member
Sounds more like the drive shaft to me.
Hopefully is a driveshaft to be honest. The box had been run dry for about a week because of some incompetent idiot mechanic! Won't be going back there again! Going to see a gearbox specialist today and see if he can give me a proper diagnosis on it.
How did that happen? I'd be trying to claim from the garage whoever forgot to put oil back in
He popped the n/s driveshaft out somehow, put it back in but not tight enough, re filled with oil and it all come back out! Tricky situation because he's a mate, I'm just learning my lesson and staying away from there from now on
JamesBryan
ClioSport Club Member
Oh so it was run pretty much dry.
That's not good. It'll need stripping down to see what the damage is then.
That's not good. It'll need stripping down to see what the damage is then.
JamesBryan
ClioSport Club Member
Considering it's about £200 in labour to fit, £600 isn't bad for a rebuild depending what it needed.
Cheaper to get a 2nd hand one though like you say.
I've just been up to a gearbox specialist this morning, said it's not gearbox related but driveshaft related instead, kinda glad about that
That sounds like the symptoms I had when the n/s shaft roller bearings came off and flew around the gearbox. Resulted in a gearbox rebuild unfortunately.
Luckily the rollers were intact. Guy this morning seems to think it's o/s driveshaft spring that's gone, needs it up on the ramp to check though
