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Old 01-03-2012, 09:18 PM   #1
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Default knocking noise au wagon

Hey guys i recently converted my series 3 au wagon to manual, been towing a trailer lately for work, on the drive home from lakes entrance to narre warren i noticed a nocking noise sounds like a rattle gun, only does it in 1st 2nd 3rd only when i let go of the accelerator under acceleration its fine. any help to solve the problem would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!

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Old 02-03-2012, 08:34 AM   #2
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Default Re: knocking noise au wagon

Many moons ago I had what sounds like similar symptoms in a HQ 4spd. In that case it turned out to be the front counter shaft bearing dying. It only did it in the lower gears because as you go up through the gears and swap cogs the load shifts back along the shaft to the rear where the bearing is still ok hence there is now no pressure on the front bearing so the noise goes away. Lean on the shifter when you move off and if there's a problem in the box you should feel it transmitted up through the shifter. If it is the front bearing I'd be pulling the box out asap before the bearing collapses completely and locks up the box. If you must drive it like that I'd strongly suggest light throttle, low revs and short shift till you get into 4th to lessen the chance of leaving bits of gearbox all over the road.

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Old 02-03-2012, 02:06 PM   #3
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hmmm well that sucks, need my car for everyday use, dont exactly want it locking up with my 10 month old daughter in the car either! how much would a bearing kit roughly be?
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Old 02-03-2012, 02:48 PM   #4
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Just got a price on an overhaul kit and a basic kit

$375 for overhaul $195 for basic, basic comes with gaskets some bearing and seals.

How hard is it to do a rebuild on one of these? are the bearings pressed in?

Im waiting on a phone call back to see if its covered by warranty so ill go from there.
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