Stripped 5th gear
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Stripped 5th gear
Hi all, I've taken my box out after some strange grinding/knocking noise I found that the 5th gear cog has lost a few teeth.
The car is a 95 wrx ra with a ty752vb3ea, my question is can I just replace the broken gear and clean the box out?
The car is a 95 wrx ra with a ty752vb3ea, my question is can I just replace the broken gear and clean the box out?
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Interested in this one. I'm led to believe that the RA boxes fifth gear is held on by a key way that wears out, this key way is smaller than standard boxes? The shaft that holds fifth needs to be reworked before the gear can be replaced. David at API replied with a detailed reply to my last post.
https://www.scoobynet.com/drivetrain...rbox-hold.html
I took the six speed route in the end, sixth gear synchro has just failed on that so it looks like I'm going to need API's services after all.
https://www.scoobynet.com/drivetrain...rbox-hold.html
I took the six speed route in the end, sixth gear synchro has just failed on that so it looks like I'm going to need API's services after all.
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As Edsel says, have a read of the link and my comments about 5th gear. We can help if you want to go that way.
Sunchro on 4th 5th & 6th has been greatly improved with the carbon coated synchro rings. l'll expect a call then Steve..............
Sunchro on 4th 5th & 6th has been greatly improved with the carbon coated synchro rings. l'll expect a call then Steve..............
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Thanks for the info, so it's not as easy as just replacing 5th? What reworking of the shaft is needed? I would love to get it rebuilt by you David but this is performance on a shoe string plus I'm pretty handy with the spanners.
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Interested in this one. I'm led to believe that the RA boxes fifth gear is held on by a key way that wears out, this key way is smaller than standard boxes? The shaft that holds fifth needs to be reworked before the gear can be replaced. David at API replied with a detailed reply to my last post.
https://www.scoobynet.com/drivetrain...rbox-hold.html
I took the six speed route in the end, sixth gear synchro has just failed on that so it looks like I'm going to need API's services after all.
https://www.scoobynet.com/drivetrain...rbox-hold.html
I took the six speed route in the end, sixth gear synchro has just failed on that so it looks like I'm going to need API's services after all.
DO NOT USE GL5. It has too high an EP content. These additives cause the synchro issue.
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As far as I know only plated lsd is oil critical. 6 speed have suretrac lsd so should be fine as they are not plated.
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exactly what i did. Used 5th from a spare wrx box. It is possible to replace 5th with just transfer case removed but you need pullers to get the gears off. I split the case and took the shafts out as i replaced 1st synchro as well. Used a hydraulic press as 5th was very tight on shaft.
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