Tamora gearbox

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fairclp

Original Poster:

654 posts

252 months

Monday 3rd November 2003
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Has anyone suffered from 3rd to 5th clunking? Is it normal?

jamer

1,329 posts

297 months

Monday 3rd November 2003
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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

NigeW

448 posts

264 months

Tuesday 4th November 2003
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Mine suffered a grating going into 5th. The box went back to blackpool where they discovered a problem with the synchro to 5th. It was much better when it came back.

alex.mcintosh

200 posts

284 months

Tuesday 4th November 2003
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Don't use 5th as the gear to stop reverse crunching as it causes unnecessary wear on the known weak-spot - select another gear instead!

apex

148 posts

262 months

Tuesday 4th November 2003
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.. 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



whitey

2,508 posts

290 months

Tuesday 4th November 2003
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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...



alt

1,879 posts

288 months

Tuesday 4th November 2003
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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!

Maf

282 posts

290 months

Tuesday 4th November 2003
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I can't go from 3rd to 5th without a graunch. I now always go through the gears sequentially despite what is considered advanced driving.

Cheers
Maf

fairclp

Original Poster:

654 posts

252 months

Wednesday 5th November 2003
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Maf said:
I can't go from 3rd to 5th without a graunch. I now always go through the gears sequentially despite what is considered advanced driving.

Cheers
Maf


That's exactly the same problem I have and it's worse the higher the revs.

NigeW

448 posts

264 months

Wednesday 5th November 2003
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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.

blueyes

4,799 posts

258 months

Wednesday 5th November 2003
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3rd to 5th crunch happens to mine as well!

And I thought it was my fault.

fairclp

Original Poster:

654 posts

252 months

Wednesday 5th November 2003
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Thanks to everyone for their input.

Looks like a common problem. Is it normal or a fault?

jigs

1,840 posts

256 months

Thursday 6th November 2003
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Bring back the Rover box.

nubbin

6,809 posts

284 months

Friday 7th November 2003
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jigs said:
Bring back the Rover box.


What?

jigs

1,840 posts

256 months

Friday 7th November 2003
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Even works upside-down!

B19GRR

1,980 posts

262 months

Friday 14th November 2003
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Maf said:
I can't go from 3rd to 5th without a graunch. I now always go through the gears sequentially despite what is considered advanced driving.

Cheers
Maf


Can someone explain to me the reasons for going 3rd to 5th and why it would be considered an advanced technique?

Cheers,
Rob