Tamora gearbox
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5th gear on the Borg Warner gearbox is the biggest problem with the T5 box and the cog can get slowly moved over, this in time wears the metal groves and then you loose your gear.
5th is also a problem due to the need to slug it into 5th to stop reverse from crunching..
Get a TVR specialist to drive it up the road they should soon tell you what's up.
T5 Replacement box reconditioned is £500 + vat and fitting if that helps.
Also it is worth checking where exactly the `clunking' comes from as it may simply be backlash from the transmission.
>> Edited by jamer on Monday 3rd November 22:06
5th is also a problem due to the need to slug it into 5th to stop reverse from crunching..
Get a TVR specialist to drive it up the road they should soon tell you what's up.
T5 Replacement box reconditioned is £500 + vat and fitting if that helps.
Also it is worth checking where exactly the `clunking' comes from as it may simply be backlash from the transmission.
>> Edited by jamer on Monday 3rd November 22:06
apex said:
.. on a similar vien, when cold my T350 seems to slip out of 5th gear ocassionally. When its warmed up all is fine and I hope its just a trait of the gearbox, not a sign that something is beginning to go !!!
Anyone else noticed this
I'd get that fixed while you are still under warranty...
apex said:
.. on a similar vien, when cold my T350 seems to slip out of 5th gear ocassionally. When its warmed up all is fine and I hope its just a trait of the gearbox, not a sign that something is beginning to go !!!
I've never used 5th gear when the engine's cold! 4th gear is 50mph at 2500rpm which is enough until the oil gets to 40C.
Bit of a problem if you need to go on a motorway or dual carrigeway when cold though!
It's the plate that's connected to the spring on the synchro to 5th bending. That's exactly what was wrong with mine and the box went back to Blackpool where the guy that fixes them said it was not a one off. For some reason the change from 3rd to 5th is the worst affected ... mine originally started doing it from 4th to 5th. Anyway, take it back to the dealer and get them to sort it. Mine went via TMS.
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