gearbox noisey in neutral!

[turbo]

my recon box has started to rattle in neutral it goes when i press the clutch pedal! my mate had a recon box in his, his is newer than mine....... but its strange that both boxes have started to rattle

i take it that its the imput shaft bearing which are rattling!

is there any oil which will quieten this down!

ive changed the oil in it a few times!

[Gambit]

you mean the thrust bearing?

i take it, it doesnt rattle when the car is stationary and you put the clutch down?

my thrust bearing has been whining ever since the day i bought it 2 years ago, just have never got round to changing it

changing the oils might quieten it down, try some Redline MTF in there

[davidhawkins_78]

Could be the clutch release bearing

[Gambit]

same thing

[golfvr6]

Could be the clutch release bearing or the gearbox input shaft bearing(which is different).

[richandhazel]

Might well only be the clutch release bearing which can be replaced without removing the gearbox.

[bishthefish]

Is it possible to remove bearing with box in situ ??

[modulater]

Its not likely to be the release bearing as that would do it more when you push your foot on the clutch as your pushing the bearing against the release plate and also it would show up in every gear.

If it only does it in neutral I would say it is an input shaft bearing.

Push your foot on the clutch, does it still make the noise with gearbox disengaged?

[turbo]

i tried some wynns gearbox stop leak as there is oil under the box!!!!

anyway this stuff is like thick oil and is ment to do the same as the maxlife oil revitalise seals etc...........

and it also said it queitens noise and it did seem queiter!

[mk1]

i tried some wynns gearbox stop leak as there is oil under the box!!!!

No oil in the box ?
Steve.