binding in transmission (6 gear)
Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 12:09 pm
so this is more of an after the thought question on an issue i had.
so after doing some high speed runs with my car. the rear end started to bind up really bad. became hard to turn. since it still turned and i didnt feel any grinding, i thought it was the bearings. well, ive now replaced the bearings and changed out the felt gasket for the 3/8 x 5/8 bearings.
When i disassembled the gears, I noticed that the idler and output drive gear was having trouble turning but i couldnt figure out why. The inside edge of the teeth were grinded down some but i didnt see any broken teeth or parts floating in the tranny.
after cleaning and reassembly, im noticing that if the idler and output drive are aligned at certain points, they dont want to turn. I'm also seeing a general resistance to turning in the tranny now. I'm going to remove the 3/8 x 5/8 bearing on the outside and see if that helps since my outdrives are a little warped. As to the gears im not sure. Is there any common problem associated with this?
on a side note, ive got some metal idlers on order for the 6 gear so i dont chew up the rest of my plastic idlers. Any recommendation for the tools to deburr the gears. I've heard of an odd technique using toothpaste but im leery of its effectivness.
so after doing some high speed runs with my car. the rear end started to bind up really bad. became hard to turn. since it still turned and i didnt feel any grinding, i thought it was the bearings. well, ive now replaced the bearings and changed out the felt gasket for the 3/8 x 5/8 bearings.
When i disassembled the gears, I noticed that the idler and output drive gear was having trouble turning but i couldnt figure out why. The inside edge of the teeth were grinded down some but i didnt see any broken teeth or parts floating in the tranny.
after cleaning and reassembly, im noticing that if the idler and output drive are aligned at certain points, they dont want to turn. I'm also seeing a general resistance to turning in the tranny now. I'm going to remove the 3/8 x 5/8 bearing on the outside and see if that helps since my outdrives are a little warped. As to the gears im not sure. Is there any common problem associated with this?
on a side note, ive got some metal idlers on order for the 6 gear so i dont chew up the rest of my plastic idlers. Any recommendation for the tools to deburr the gears. I've heard of an odd technique using toothpaste but im leery of its effectivness.