diff or gearbox?

[martin]

how do you tell, if its the diff wineing or the gearbox.

have just got my vitesse on the road after 17 years, drives ok but it wines,
start off in first its worse and gets less as you work up to 4th.

i think its the gearbox but would value some advice.

[thescrapman]

It is the gearbox.

Cheers

Colin

[DaveKent]

does it dine as well as wine? sounds like you've got a good thing going there!!!!!!!!!!!

[Richard B]

if the Whine is dependent on car speed then it's diff if it changes with the gears my money is on the gearbox. Also when in 4th the gearbox is running 1-1, so there is less stress on the unit (and probably less noise).

[martin]

the noise gets less as you go through the gears.
but if you run the wheel up in the air no noise but i guess that coz theres no load/stress.

i know you cannot use molyslip on such like in a o/d box, is there anything you can use ? i will rebuild the g/box in time but i have only just got it on road so want to drive it a bit first.

[Richard B]

Sorry I'd say bit the bullet and get it rebuilt gearbox (or buy another unit).

It should'nt take you more than a day to change a box if you have a spare unit ready to go in.

[thescrapman]

I suspect that after 17yrs you have forgotten how noisy a vitesse box can be. Is it a lot worse than the 13/60???

I would drive it until it breaks.

If it lasts 10 more years you have earned 10 years more interest on your £250.

Colin

[martin]

thanks am looking into rebuilding gbox, anyone got a 2litre o/d box thats ok thay wanna sell me cheep,

i had never drivern the car before brought it as a basket case 4 years back, the 13/60 gearbox is quiet as a mouse as is the diff, my old herald was noisy ran that 4 three years never bust, but this is different i have rebuild this from a pile of bits so i want it to be right. 

want to find another box to rebuild then put in as i think the on i have is from a 1600 mk1.