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From: Jim Warren <jimwar...@OMITblueyonder.co.uk>
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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