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(Message started by: goonerwill on Oct 14^th, 2012, 8:39pm)

Title: gearbox
Post by goonerwill on Oct 14^th, 2012, 8:39pm

Hi all have an intermitent fault with the gearbox on my cossie , first of the speedo stops working then the gears becomes erratic usually the o/d light starts flashing any ideas it must be electrical rather than mechanical thanks will

Title: Re: gearbox
Post by leewar on Oct 14^th, 2012, 8:44pm

Sounds like the VSS.

Title: Re: gearbox
Post by goonerwill on Oct 14^th, 2012, 8:51pm

is this a diy fix or a garage job thanks will

Title: Re: gearbox
Post by leewar on Oct 14^th, 2012, 8:55pm

It's a diy fix if it's confirmed to be the fault by other members. Have you cleaned the maf lately? Does cause gearbox change problems and o/d to come on.

Title: Re: gearbox
Post by goonerwill on Oct 14^th, 2012, 9:03pm

no i havent but as soon as the speedo starts working the gearbox is fine

Title: Re: gearbox
Post by leewar on Oct 14^th, 2012, 9:21pm

Sounds definitely like the vss

Title: Re: gearbox
Post by goonerwill on Oct 14^th, 2012, 9:29pm

is it a clean up job or a new one required thanks

Title: Re: gearbox
Post by leewar on Oct 14^th, 2012, 9:32pm

They usually need changing out as the cog has slightly stripped. Hope this can be confirmed by other members :)

Title: Re: gearbox
Post by goonerwill on Oct 14^th, 2012, 9:34pm

thanks for your help lee

Title: Re: gearbox
Post by Dave2302 on Oct 15^th, 2012, 10:16am

on 10/14/12 at 21:21:31, leewar wrote:

Sounds definitely like the vss

Definitely, they go wrong electrically inside, so you can't see what's wrong.

Cheers Dave

Title: Re: gearbox
Post by leewar on Oct 15^th, 2012, 2:05pm

Will, You will need to replace it with one from another 24V. They are different for every gearbox ;)

Title: Re: gearbox
Post by gozz on Oct 15^th, 2012, 10:05pm

The gearing is different according to the diff ratio Lee,the gears can be changed over from one to the other.
GOZZ.