Is My Gearbox Dead?

[whatisjustis]

I pulled out of the end of my road earlier, changed into second, third, broke and changed down to second for a roundabout, into third, lifted the clutch past the biting point and OUCH! There were knocks and what I did think at first was the exhaust scraping kind of sounds.

It's horrible through first and second and I daren't take it fast enough to third. Basically, the car is undrivable.

The noise and sluggishness are only once the clutch is brought up past the biting point...

Any suggestions?!

 

[Dave Hester]

rs boxes cant take alot of abuse for long, 3rd gear syncro usually collapses

 

[whatisjustis]

But it's right from the off as soon as I lift the clutch in first?

 

[Fletcher]

rs boxes cant take alot of abuse for long, 3rd gear syncro usually collapses

lol...

Like i said the other day my original box is on 104k, and quite a few other members 172/82's gearbox have done high mileages without any problems.

 

[fraserd007]

you tryed pushing the clutch up and down witout selecting a gear i could be a collapsed release bearing, could be wrong.

 

[whatisjustis]

I did wonder about it being the release bearing. A big job?