gearbox is in, i have problems :(

[Guest]

ok so i got the gearbox into my bg5.

took it for a drive, everything is fine, but

when i change into 5th, nothing, i can't feel it change, and it just goes into nuetral etc.

anyone know anything?

cheers

rob

[wrx_lou]

Are you sure you put in a 5 speed? :

[Guest]

yes i am sure, its the exact same gearbox model number.

[wrx_lou]

Do you know for sure that 5th worked before you put it in? Is it a reconditioned box or did you buy it off trade me not knowing the history?

[Guest]

i bought it off trademe,

[wrx_lou]

and they stated it was in good usuable condition?

[Guest]

they sure did, "good working order when removed from car

[wrx_lou]

100% sure you got it in right? all other gears work fine?

[Guest]

well it's my first time changing a gearbox, im pretty sure it's done fine, all other gears are fine.

[rockr]

doubt its an installation problem , if you can get all forward gears, can you get reverse?? reverse uses the same selector rod as 5th, perhaps the roll pin through 5th selector fork is broken and the rod is sliding through it when you select. does the gear lever go into and stay in the 5th positon when you have nutral?

[Guest keltik]

Using the right linkage? Pop the shifter boot off and make sure the selector isnt hitting the edge of the hole in the floor or something silly like that

[Guest]

when i drained the oil to put new stuff in, these two little rectangle objects fell out,

link: http://s798.photobucket.com/albums/yy261/robblizzard_necsis/?action=view&current=bg5.jpg&newest=1

I think they are something to do with the 5th gear shifting setup.

What do you people think?

Cheers

[Guest]

oh ok thanks for that, i was thinking since it was my diff that went in my old gearbox, i could put the front part of the new gearbox onto back part of the old gearbox.

Would this be easy enough?

Cheers

[rockr]

these are probly of your 5th gear syncro slider, there should be 3 in total , take the transer box of the back of the gearbox with it in the car and have a look , 5th gear is in the transfer box. although ya might want to check the rest of the box for damage which means its gotta come out, these are known for coming of of 5th gear.

[Guest]

Yeah my dads mate used to work for STI in the rally etc he said it was a common problem, i took apart the box and found a few teeth in there aswell, i have found a donor legacy, has rear end damage and has been writtern off, my legacy is a 95 and the donor is 96, the gearboxes still fit up to my engine, i will be using the rear diff from the donor aswell as mine is on its way out.

So would 96 be same as 95 gearbox etc?

cheers

[funkytown]

check on the tags on the strut towers it listed the gb codes. the codes should also be on a tag on the passenger side of the bell housings.

[Guest]

if it is a slightly differnet code will it matter? i have check ratios and they are the same.

[funkytown]

nah you just need to the rear and front diff ratio to match.. that all.. the boxes all bolt up like lego bits...

the gear ratios are your own preference as to whether you like longer or shorter