malcolm
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My Renault 5 TX is just about ready for an MOT. I've got a rough noise rattly noise at idle which I guess is from the gearbox primary shaft. I've taken a video:
The noise is only noticeable below 1000rpm and is a rough noise from the bellhousing which goes away when the clutch is fully depressed. I've tried removing the clutch cable so the release bearing is well away from the clutch and the noise is unchanged. The clutch and release bearing are new and reasonable quality.
I suspect the noise was there when I first started working on the car. I took this video back then http://www.renault4.co.uk/images/engine-bell-noise.swf
Any ideas what the noise could be? I'm guessing a knackered bearing in the gearbox primary shaft (though I think the oil that came out was fairly clean). I've tried running the car in gear on axle stands to send oil around the gearbox in case sitting around for 6 years has something to do with it, but no improvement.
I have a spare gearbox so could do a swap if the worst comes to the worst. But it's a real pain to swap gearboxes. I'm tempted to drive around a bit and see if anything disintegrates unless anyone has a better idea.
EDIT> Is it just gear rattle? Is it normal for the HA1 gearbox?
The noise is only noticeable below 1000rpm and is a rough noise from the bellhousing which goes away when the clutch is fully depressed. I've tried removing the clutch cable so the release bearing is well away from the clutch and the noise is unchanged. The clutch and release bearing are new and reasonable quality.
I suspect the noise was there when I first started working on the car. I took this video back then http://www.renault4.co.uk/images/engine-bell-noise.swf
Any ideas what the noise could be? I'm guessing a knackered bearing in the gearbox primary shaft (though I think the oil that came out was fairly clean). I've tried running the car in gear on axle stands to send oil around the gearbox in case sitting around for 6 years has something to do with it, but no improvement.
I have a spare gearbox so could do a swap if the worst comes to the worst. But it's a real pain to swap gearboxes. I'm tempted to drive around a bit and see if anything disintegrates unless anyone has a better idea.
EDIT> Is it just gear rattle? Is it normal for the HA1 gearbox?
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