Gearbox Input Thrust Bearing - Borg-Warner T5

[debaron]

Hi all,

I have a high pitched squeal/screech that happens at 1900 rpm in all gears under load. No noise after and before in the rev range - just around 1900

It does happen when free revving but is much less noticeable.


I have been advised it may well be the Gearbox Input Thrust Bearing - does this sound likely?

I was a little sceptical seeing as it does it to a lesser extend when free revving but seeing as I'm no gearbox expert, I wanted to check first before I pull the box off and start changing bearings willy nilly.

Also, if I wanted to get it done professionally, how much labour is one looking at to change said bearing/s?



Cheers


Ryan

[lewis_sharman]

I have a strange grinding when slipping the clutch. This has been diagnosed as either the thrust or spigot bearing. Labour wise its apparently about a days work, but while its out you may aswell get the clutch done for peace of mind. Clutch changes (which will include changing the thrust bearing anyways) cost somewhere between £600 - £800, but i will be doing mine myself.

HTH

[Chimjunkie]

When i changed my engine a few years back i had to take both the engine and box out together because the sodding thing would not come away from the engine in situ.

lewis - Spotted driving through Ware yesterday

Edited by Chimjunkie on Monday 1st June 23:45

[spend]

Chimjunkie said:

When i changed my engine a few years back i had to take both the engine and box out together because the sodding thing would not come away from the engine in situ.

It's a real bugger unless you undo all the bolts

[lewis_sharman]

Chimjunkie said:

When i changed my engine a few years back i had to take both the engine and box out together because the sodding thing would not come away from the engine in situ.

lewis - Spotted driving through Ware yesterday

Edited by Chimjunkie on Monday 1st June 23:45

If at about 7:00 i was on my way back from work. Needed to take the Chim as i needed something to cheer me up after working 36 hours this weekend

I am now in love with the new exhaust! Pops and bangs galore

I also managed to 'get lost' on my way to the galleria last week and ended up in Hatfield tunnel

[debaron]

lewis_sharman said:

Clutch changes (which will include changing the thrust bearing anyways) cost somewhere between £600 - £800, but i will be doing mine myself.

HTH

hmm, had the Clutch done 8k ago - so they would have changed the thrust bearing then? Looks like it's not the thrust then unless:

1 - The bearing is failing already

2 - They didn't change the bearing.

[Chimjunkie]

spend said:

Chimjunkie said:

When i changed my engine a few years back i had to take both the engine and box out together because the sodding thing would not come away from the engine in situ.

It's a real bugger unless you undo all the bolts

Feck off!

[spend]

Chimjunkie said:

spend said:

It's a real bugger unless you undo all the bolts

Feck off!

It wasn't actually aimed at you, but a.n.other ( and I will continue to remind him forever & a day... ) Did you do the same thing by any chance

PS you need a pack of shims to set the float when installing the bearing, and probably worth replacing the seal whilst you're at it. There are factory manuals for T5s on the net that detail the procedures

[lewis_sharman]

spend said:

Chimjunkie said:

spend said:

It's a real bugger unless you undo all the bolts

Feck off!

It wasn't actually aimed at you, but a.n.other ( and I will continue to remind him forever & a day... ) Did you do the same thing by any chance

PS you need a pack of shims to set the float when installing the bearing, and probably worth replacing the seal whilst you're at it. There are factory manuals for T5s on the net that detail the procedures

Link please

[spend]

Sorry didn't keep the link just grabbed a copy for my files Try google, IIRC they were on Tremec or BW sites?