Gearbox noise - need some advise

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tommyone
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Gearbox noise - need some advise

Post by tommyone »

Good evening,

I'm having a few issues with my 1989 2.0 360.
I've had a look through the other topics and have not found a answer.

Driving home the other night turned a corner and heard a loud noise from the rear end. I've had it up on the ramps and investigated under the rear. The noise seams to be coming from the gearbox.

Looking to find out what other box's would fit as a replacement or availability of another.

Any help and information would be greatly received.

Tom
Ride_on
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Re: Gearbox noise - need some advise

Post by Ride_on »

The gearboxes and diff are pretty bomb proof, so 'noises' are unusual. Diff tends to go more than gearboxes under abuse. Usual solution is just to replace from scrap. 340 and 360 use fairly similar items, with varying diff ratio's and drive shaft connections..mostly swappable over depending on whats broken.

edit to say, 4 and 5 speed boxes and diffs and not interchangable unless you change diff+box together.
1980 345 DL_______1987 360 GLE (project car restored to GLT spec and B230FT'd)
1984 360 GLT______1987 360 GLT
1983 360 GLS______1989 360 GLE
1985 340 GL_______1986 340 1.4
1985 360 GLS______1995 940 SE 2.3 Turbo Estate (daily)
1987 340 GL 1.7
tommyone
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Re: Gearbox noise - need some advise

Post by tommyone »

Thank you for the information.
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