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My life is falling apart at the moment and so to, it appears, is my car.
Got it back after nearly 5 months off the road for one reasno and another, glorious day and I was actually enjoying myself for the first time in a few weeks. Then the car started making a horrible metallic rattling when applying power in 3rd gear. Gear change is fine, every other gear works as normal and 3rd is fine if you take your foot off the gas. Power on and the rattle resumes, quite loudly. Am I looking at another serious failure?
Got it back after nearly 5 months off the road for one reasno and another, glorious day and I was actually enjoying myself for the first time in a few weeks. Then the car started making a horrible metallic rattling when applying power in 3rd gear. Gear change is fine, every other gear works as normal and 3rd is fine if you take your foot off the gas. Power on and the rattle resumes, quite loudly. Am I looking at another serious failure?
Daisy Duke said:
Sorry to hear that, although I'm not particularly surprised - I'm sure some people thought I was scaremongering before. At least gearboxes can be fixed. 
Isn't it typical? I was one of those disagreeing with you Last year I said my open diff had been fine in 2 years of ownership. Within about 3 weeks, bang....
Maybe if I just keep my mouth shut...
Only way mate , s
t happens but you have to stay positive , spent the last week trying to fix myself after a week of bad luck !!! caused lots of damaged bits ...........on me !!!! look on the bright side if its the box that needs rebuilding may as well put in a new diff and have a remapp while you are at it !!!! 
t happens but you have to stay positive , spent the last week trying to fix myself after a week of bad luck !!! caused lots of damaged bits ...........on me !!!! look on the bright side if its the box that needs rebuilding may as well put in a new diff and have a remapp while you are at it !!!! 
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