<VV> Transmission problem...

[Mark Durham]

Cash, gears will turn blue if run too long with no lube, and thre will be
spalling and severe wear on the gear faces. Check the differential, also,
There is a passage between the two, at least on my em there is.. Mark Durham

On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 5:59 AM, Cash Case <cash.case at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Hi guys,
> I mentioned a few months ago that I had a strange transmission
> problem.  The gears whined in 2nd and 4th.  And it just got worse.  I
> had just 3 months earlier replaced the clutch and fly wheel (Solid fly
> wheel) and I wondered if the solid fly wheel was the problem. I
> finally got some serious under the car time and was going to pull the
> transmission and replace it.  I'm still going to do that, but I
> decided to see if I could pull the transmission without taking the
> motor out, so I disconnected everything from the front of the
> transmission.  The under side of the transmission was wet so I was
> concerned.  It appeared to be leaking from the shift rod that comes
> out of the front of the transmission. I remember asking if the backup
> light switch at the bottom of the transmission would leak fluid out if
> I pulled it out.  This one is damaged.  The answer I got was that it
> would indeed leak.  That made perfect sense.  After all it goes into
> the transmission case.  I pull it out expecting a flood of gear lube.
> It just trickled out very little fluid.
>
> I think this is why the gears are whining.    2nd and 4th must be in
> a  position that they get starved of lube first when things get low.
> I've purchased a transmission rebuild kit from Clarks and I have a
> spare transmission that's going into the car for now.  I'll rebuild
> this one.
>
> How can I tell if the gears are too worn or not to rebuild when I tear
> into this one?
>
> 1965 Corsa
> Greenbriar van (hopefully)  ;op
> -Cash
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