Table of contents: Noise in neutral position with…🠇 Noise when operating in any one gear 🠇 Difficulty shifting gears 🠇 Spontaneous gear disengagement 🠇 Vibration 🠇 Oil leaks 🠇
Noise in neutral position with engine running
- Wear of the input shaft bearings (the noise is heard when the clutch pedal is released, but disappears when pressed) (chapter 7).
- Clutch release bearing wear (the noise is audible when the clutch pedal is pressed, but weakens when released) (chapter 6).
Noise when operating in any one gear
- Wear, damage or chipping of gear teeth (chapter 7).*
Difficulty shifting gears
- Clutch faulty (chapter 6).
- Wear or damage to the gear shift drive (chapter 7).
- Synchronizer wear (chapter 7).*
Spontaneous gear disengagement
- Wear or damage to the gear shift drive (chapter 7).
- Synchronizer wear (chapter 7). *
- Wear of gear shift forks (chapter 7).*
Vibration
Oil leaks
- Oil leak through the cuff (chapter 7).
- Leakage through crankcase connections (chapter 7).*
- Oil leak through the primary shaft seal (chapter 7). *
While troubleshooting these problems is beyond the capabilities of the average car owner, the information provided should help identify the causes of these problems so that the owner can communicate knowledgeably with a professional mechanic.