SYMPTOMS | PROBABLE REMEDY |
Slips Out of High Gear | |
Transmission misaligned with Bell Housing | Align transmission case to Bell Housing and Bell Housing to Engine |
End play in Main Drive Gear | Tighten front retainer or bearing requires bushing |
Damaged Pilot Bearing or Front Bearing | Replace |
Bent Shifting Fork | Replace |
Interlock Plunger Not in Place | Install |
Slips Out of Second | |
Bent Shifting Fork | Replace |
Worn Gear | Replace |
Weak Poppet Spring | Replace |
Interlock Plunger Not in Place | Install |
Noise in Low Gear | |
Rear Ball Bearing Broken | Replace |
Gear Teeth Pitted or Worn | Replace Gears |
Shifting Fork Bent | Replace |
Lack of Lubrication | Drain and Refill |
Slips Out of Gear | |
Weak or broken poppet spring | Replace |
Interlock plunger not in place | Install plunger |
Transmission gears or bearings worn | Replace |
Shift fork bent, causing partial gear engagement | Replace |
Transmission loose on bell housing | Tighten |
Damaged bell housing | Replace |
Noise in Low Gear | |
Rear Ball Bearing Broken | Replace |
Gear Teeth Pitted or Worn | Replace Gears |
Shifting Fork Bent | Replace |
Lack of Lubrication | Drain and Refill |
Hard Shifting | |
Interlock plunger missing | Remove transmission and transfer case, install interlock |
Clutch fails to release | Adjust clutch pedal free travel or replace |
Gear shift end worn or damaged; binding in housing | Replace |
Shift plate worn or bent | Replace |
Shift rods binding in case | Replace, check case for damage |
Transmission loose on bell housing | Tighten |
Clutch shaft pilot binding in bushing case or shift housing damaged | Replace pilot bushing, measure pilot end for tolerance, examine housing |
Grease Leaks into Bell Housing | |
Cup missing from shifter rail | Replace |
Gasket Broken Front Bearing Retainer | Replace |
Transmission Case Overfilled with Lubricant | Drain off to proper level |
Excessive Noise | |
Incorrect driving practice | Correct practice |
Insufficient lubricant | Add lubricant |
Incorrect lubricant | Correct practice |
Gears or bearings broken or worn: shift fork bent; gears worn on spline | Examine and replace faulty parts |
Overheated transmission | Check lubricant grade and supply |
Loss of Lubricant | |
Worn or damaged seals or gaskets | Replace |
Overfilled with lubricant | Drain to proper level |
Pumping lubricant from transfer case | Install recessed spacer and internal seal |
Loose bolts and screws | Tighten |