Would low gearbox oil cause the input bearing to get louder?
It is much louder when cold too. From what I can gather you need special tools to separate the gearbox yes? Too much of a faff on to change the bearings at home I gather? I dont like reading stuff like this. Very disheartening for the DIY kind of person.
There is a faint chattering too, I thought it was the DMF but it seems more the prop end of the gearbox area when listening underneath with a stethoscope.
What is the best options? Replacement gearbox? Is the problem likely to arise again with a second hand unit? Is it common? Box only has 150k on it but I gather hard miles as its first owner was a company with any old driver giving it a good hammering.
Seen a newer 2.2 6 speed RWD gearbox local but I guess It would be awful with the 5.12 ratio diff. (which I wouldnt mind changing if I could find a 6 speed gearbox/diff cheap enough as I need a little longer ratios as doing 300 mile motorways some weeks). Plus I would need the gear stick and cables and other bits to make it work
Or get mine reconditioned by a specialist? Doesn't really seem worth it for a w*** 5 speed unless its cheap as chips.
Any transit breakers, gearbox speacialists or people with knowledge please feel free to aid me with my hideous sounding mk7
