Thread: Info needed: Strange Sound
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Old 16-03-17, 23:08
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Originally Posted by Phil Waterman View Post
Bob has suggested that it might be that the gear lube is draining out of the upper gear cluster making the cage bearing bank around till the lube is splashing around. I've always wonder how much the gear lube is flying around the inside of the case when the transmission is in 4th gear.


Cheers Phil
In any standard transmission I ever worked on, the countershaft is always turning, no matter what gear you go into. If you want to find out how much oil splashes around, even at idle, pull the floorplate and the shift tower off. I would suggest wearing goggles though.
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