mitsubishi fto gr help please!!

[seanogrady]

hello! Can any1 help!! Got a manual fto gr, it's quite high milage and making a strange rubbing noise in low gears and low speed and in nuteral! It's coming from the gearbox end of engine, and it stops when u dip the clutch! Iv just replaced the clutch because I thought it woz the release bearing but it's no better! I asked the garage that replaced it and they said they can't see anything wrong! Any ideas?! Thanks!

[wildoliver]

If it was release bearing then it would happen with clutch in usually.

It could be the spigot bearing in the end of the crank, usually a graunchy squealy noise at tick over or low revs in gear with the clutch down.

[seanogrady]

on tick over it's a quiet grumbly noise that u only really notice when u clutch(coz it stops!) and it makes a noise like ur wheel catchin the arch liner tru 1st and 2nd only with clutch right out!

[wildoliver]

Gearbox bearing?

[seanogrady]

Garage that replaced clutch said it woz fine! I read on the owners club that it could be just the exahust hanging rubber at the manifold or clutch spring?!? A possibilty? or it just me hoping it's not gonna cost!!

[seanogrady]

Just got the car over the pit for a poke about my self and found the rattle/rubbing noise is from were the drive shafts enter gearbox! Is there a bearing in there? Can u replace it? And would that stop the noise when clutch is pressed?

[wildoliver]

Yes, yes and it depends if that is the issue.

I would advise gong to a proper mechanic or this is going to get very expensive for you.

[seanogrady]

thank you!!!!

[seanogrady]

turns out it's the layshaft bearing!

[wildoliver]

ebay - second hand box - job sorted.

Have you modified the engine?

[seanogrady]

need get the driveshafts 2! There bout 3 different types off driveshaft and it's not different for each modle! U need chassis number and it not that easy off a eBay box! There ain't any engine mods just air filter!