Grinding in VTS box

1. BezzaB Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Telford Posts: 225 Posi Blue Saxo VTS ;)

   #1 25th May 2010, 15:11

   I'm buying a VTS on friday, it grinds in first and no other gear :/ .. if you dip the clutch the grinding goes, i have been told this is most likely the gearbox, is this the biggest possabilty?
   thanks
2. oz_ Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 121

   #2 25th May 2010, 15:50

   Could be the clutch cable needs adjusting. The clutch is meant to fully disengage with any gears when the pedal is pushed down.
   
   Either that or the synchros are knakered. Get a new box if you're not confident it taking it apart and replacing the one gear
3. BezzaB Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Telford Posts: 225 Posi Blue Saxo VTS ;)

   #3 25th May 2010, 15:53

   i think if i took my box apart i would be going faster backwards than forwards :/ i'll take a look at the clutch cable then, if not then i think its new box time
   how much are vts box's?
4. MiDnighTcLuB Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Weston-Super-Mare Posts: 672 Mapped 306 HDI

   #4 25th May 2010, 16:01

   Sounds like the thrust bearing from the sounds of it mate, nothing to do with the clutch cable, not massively expensive but bet ya any money that'll sort the problem
5. ahoward87 Regular Poster Joined: May 2009 Hertfordshire Posts: 456 mk1 saxo vts

   #5 25th May 2010, 16:03

   would the release bearing be an issue for just first gear?
6. BezzaB Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Telford Posts: 225 Posi Blue Saxo VTS ;)

   #6 25th May 2010, 17:52

   if it was the bearing wouldn't do it in every gear?
7. jon748 Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2010 Posts: 116

   #7 25th May 2010, 19:10

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by MiDnighTcLuB Sounds like the thrust bearing from the sounds of it mate, nothing to do with the clutch cable, not massively expensive but bet ya any money that'll sort the problem

   thrust bearing would only make a noise when clutch is pressed down due to thats when it spins when in contact with pressure plate if its only first and noise goes when clutch down its the first motion shaft bearing thats gone but basically a box rebuild req i had same noises with mine but my box has now failed and pissed oil onto the clutch