Hi all just want to pick a few Brains please.Just changed the oil in the main Gearbox on my series 3 and came across a broken Detent spring in my tray.The gearbox is working fine no noise,grinding or jumping out of gear and no problem selecting all the gears.Do you think it could be an old one that somehow got left in or if one has broke i thought i would be experiencing some sort of problem,with the new oil it sounds lovely as well.Any thoughts please? John.
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Detent Spring.
- Thread starter Zayfod
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welcome to the series box .. and detent springs of your synchro .. i would leave the box well alone and just keep on driving it .. were as others will say different things ...
I agree. Same thing happened to me about 10 years back with no side effects .. yet!
I had some biggish bits come out of my 90 box, but it still works and I keep driving it.
why do i think your post in a few weeks time will include the box having to come out because.....
Just offering my real life experience. I'm sure @Zayfod is a big boy and can make his own judgement as I did a decade back.why do i think your post in a few weeks time will include the box having to come out because.....
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One down, two more to go!
It is possible to replace the spring in situ, I've done it myself but it's quite tricky - akin to wrestling a rottweiler with a broom through a narrow window opening.
Define detent spring.
If you mean the ones that hold the little ball bearings that keep your gears in gear, then it's easy to replace.
If you mean SYNCHRO spring, from the 3-4 gear synchro hub, well ..how long is a piece of string. Could carry on for years, might let go tomorrow.
You can replace in situ ..open gearbox surgery ..
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If you mean the ones that hold the little ball bearings that keep your gears in gear, then it's easy to replace.
If you mean SYNCHRO spring, from the 3-4 gear synchro hub, well ..how long is a piece of string. Could carry on for years, might let go tomorrow.
You can replace in situ ..open gearbox surgery ..
Repair Guide - Fitting S3 synchro springs whilst the synchro hub is still in the gearbox
JayHoe shows you how to replace the synchro springs on the 3 / 4 synchro hub whilst it's still in the gearbox.. First, shrink yourself down to 2 inches tall... No, seriously, here's how it's done.
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Good point Sandy! The detent springs are near the selectors at the top?
Ha Ha,thanks Mr Stein i watched a video on you tube it scared me to death but ive got a good mechanic so if it goes bang he can definitely have it.One down, two more to go!
It is possible to replace the spring in situ, I've done it myself but it's quite tricky - akin to wrestling a rottweiler with a broom through a narrow window opening.
robwlondon
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I would advice sorting this. Mine had none when I bought it and as it was my first Series I assumed they were all that hard to change gear. But a rushed a gear change about 100 miles from home and smashed a dog off the 3/4 syncho that then jumped up and into the constant mesh gear and seized the box solid. 100 mile trip home on a recovery wagon, not all bad, son thought it was a great adventure and I saved quite a lot of diesel but the box had to come out.
Correctomundo!
what i meant was you have just jinxed your self ... i know that feeling too well ...." the landy is driving well today" and five minutes later the wheels fall off..and steam pours from the bonnet ...
Ah I see what you mean, I'm off to the garden centre later so fingers crossed!