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Jim Warren  
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 More options 2 Sep 2007, 19:58
Newsgroups: uk.rec.cars.classic
From: Jim Warren <jimwar...@OMITblueyonder.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 02 Sep 2007 18:58:50 GMT
Local: Sun 2 Sep 2007 19:58
Subject: Re: I have a 1970 or 60s Model Spitfire
Ian wrote:
> On 2 Sep, 07:15, Sarah <itsmacint...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> i am buying a Spitfire from my boss and he says it has a slight
>> problem with the reverse gear! When you are useing the reverse gear it
>> is all ways sounding like it is trying to knock it self out of
>> Reverse!

> How can a gearbox sound as if it's trying to knock itself out of
> reverse?

It could be an idler with a chipped or broken tooth.  If so, the bits
will be in the gearbox somewhere and could do a lot of damage.

Jim


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