TexasKnucklehead
Jedi Knight
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Those of us who fail to learn the mistakes of history are doomed to repeat them...
I'm driving home from the club meeting today in the TR6 and stop at the guard shack to drop off my temporary subdivision access key. When I pull out normally, I hear a noise I've heard before (https://www.britishcarforum.com/bcf/newthread.php?do=newthread&f=18). A loud tick in 1st gear, only 1st gear, and no other time. -It even happens when coasting down the driveway with the clutch depressed and 1st selected.
I removed the drain plug, and dragged a magnet across the underside of the case until the broken tooth fell out the drain hole. This is by far the most interesting fishing I have ever done. Though the catch was expected, and I was happy about catching it, I'd have preferred not to.
The last tooth was broken off 1st less than 5,000 miles and a little over 2 years ago. What am I doing wrong? What do you think about driving it with a tooth shy of a full set? How much more damage could I do?
Jer
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I'm driving home from the club meeting today in the TR6 and stop at the guard shack to drop off my temporary subdivision access key. When I pull out normally, I hear a noise I've heard before (https://www.britishcarforum.com/bcf/newthread.php?do=newthread&f=18). A loud tick in 1st gear, only 1st gear, and no other time. -It even happens when coasting down the driveway with the clutch depressed and 1st selected.
I removed the drain plug, and dragged a magnet across the underside of the case until the broken tooth fell out the drain hole. This is by far the most interesting fishing I have ever done. Though the catch was expected, and I was happy about catching it, I'd have preferred not to.
The last tooth was broken off 1st less than 5,000 miles and a little over 2 years ago. What am I doing wrong? What do you think about driving it with a tooth shy of a full set? How much more damage could I do?
Jer
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