Fairtax4me Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 I've been meaning to take apart this transmission for 6 months to see just how worn the mainshaft bearing really was. It's even worse than I thought. It's never good if this is what greets you when you open it up. Video so you can see the signs. This was sitting in the bottom of the main case. Part of a synchro hub? Then we got to the fun stuff. All the ball bearings pretty much just fell out. One fell out and rolled down the driveway into the grass somewhere. I found it later, so it's not in this pic. The score marks on the plate are from the 5th drive gear rubbing on it. And here you can see the extreme wear on the inner race. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostinthe202 Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Hot Damn, that's some good carnage! At least they give you LOTS of warning before they go and seize up on you eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted June 15, 2012 Author Share Posted June 15, 2012 They will but you have to recognize the sounds and realize there is a problem when it starts kicking out of 4th and 5th gear. This one was driven after 4th and 5th were no longer able to even be engaged. PO was driving around holding the shifter just to keep it in 3rd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccrinc Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 In my professional opinion...it's broke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samneric Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 What you gonna do? New bearings or new tranny? Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocei77 Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 In my professional opinion...it's broke. With my amateur knowledge, I concur! O. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnceggleston Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 no, i think a little trans-x will fix it right up. then you can sell it on fleabay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samneric Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 no, i think a little trans-x will fix it right up. then you can sell it on fleabay. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostinthe202 Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 They will but you have to recognize the sounds and realize there is a problem when it starts kicking out of 4th and 5th gear. This one was driven after 4th and 5th were no longer able to even be engaged. PO was driving around holding the shifter just to keep it in 3rd. Yikes! Yeah, mine was making sounds like a large window being sprayed with a hose. I never had any shifting problems or gear popping problems, not a single one, but there was no way I could ignore the fact that something was horribly wrong inside the trans. The sucky part was that the noise didn't start in earnest until 2 months after I did my clutch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivans imports Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 i do have lots of 5 speed hard parts if needed shafts gears ect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted June 16, 2012 Author Share Posted June 16, 2012 In my professional opinion...it's broke. You mean I actually have to fix it now?!?! Sawdust and duct tape fixed it right up, she's nice and quiet now... For now... [/sarcasm] This ones going to the scrap yard, there and big gouges in several of the gears, 3rd synchro ring is ground to a pulp. Diff looks ok, but with all the chunks floating around in there it's not worth the risk/trouble of keeping. I will be hammering the bearing off to keep as a memento though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-3-2-4 Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 This reminds me I gotta take my tranny case to the scrap I doubt I will get much for it after I clean it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sosubeme Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 That's brutal! I once blew a hole in the trans case at the countershaft on a '70's V6 Mercury Capri, but haven't seen internal grief like that in awhile. Thanks for sharing :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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