Rod,
The rear laygear bearing is the most common failure in this gearbox. It is
quite possible to take a tooth or two off of reverse gear. Metal fatigue can
cause
almost any part that age to fail, and the 3rd gear "C" clip can fail.
It is a pity that you live in SoCA, as I have rebuilt many of these gearboxes,
and live just south of San Francisco. I have won many races with this gearbox,
and know it very well.
I would suggest removing the gearbox top cover, as this provides a good view
of many problems, and can be done with the unit still in the car.
Good Luck from a Triumph Racer
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Those of you with good memories (or little else to do :>) may recall that I
described some nasty transmission noises a few months back before I parked
the TR6. Something like "chuk-chukkk-whizzzzz!! chuk- chuk-" etc. Well, I
finally took the drain plug out of the gearbox... and it looks like one of my
kid's pre-school art projects.
Now as I recall, some yellow metal was ok (balking rings I think, that wear
normally). I'd have to say these little flecks are silver, not yelow. And
there are just, golly, so darn many of them! Pretty little things too.
So I'm guessing, since these things are disbursed throughout the gear oil,
I've shredded a gear tooth or synchro- does this ever helpful and way smarter
than me list concur?
See you-
Rod Pyle
69 TR6 (with tranny pains)
57 Austin healey 100/6 (boxed)
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