Hi guys, I bought a 2004 LCR from a chap on here Sunday just gone, I was in the know of the 2nd gear whine when I asked him to deliver the car some 140miles to me, we agreed its a fair way of buying a car blind, if the sellers prepared to drive it thus far, clearly has nothing to fear and would have faith in the car etc... I wasn't too worried about cosmetics, but engine i was, We discussed the gearbox whine & he spoke of it being the usual issue thst doesn't really get to a point of failure, you just have to live with the noise,
The car actually sounds like a bag of spanners and as ive not driven it anywhere really, Only today noticed just how awful it sounds, more grinding than whining??
I did a search and the o2M shim mod came up, I have ordered the parts praying I could rectify the noise...
I've just popped the inspection cover off to see if the shaft moves in and out, lone behold the undertray is FULL of box oil, the shaft bearing cover is missing! I have no idea if there'sa drop of fluid in there! Its too late to drain and refil etc...
I can't use the car not untill ive replaced the fluid (if any) and fitted my new cover.... Fuming!
Question? Testing the shaft movement, the larger outer circlip moves back and forth, the smaller inner clip and tube like shaft is tight, What one is the o2m going to shim? Small or large outer circlip??
The car actually sounds like a bag of spanners and as ive not driven it anywhere really, Only today noticed just how awful it sounds, more grinding than whining??
I did a search and the o2M shim mod came up, I have ordered the parts praying I could rectify the noise...
I've just popped the inspection cover off to see if the shaft moves in and out, lone behold the undertray is FULL of box oil, the shaft bearing cover is missing! I have no idea if there'sa drop of fluid in there! Its too late to drain and refil etc...
I can't use the car not untill ive replaced the fluid (if any) and fitted my new cover.... Fuming!
Question? Testing the shaft movement, the larger outer circlip moves back and forth, the smaller inner clip and tube like shaft is tight, What one is the o2m going to shim? Small or large outer circlip??
