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 any ideas on these gearbox problems on a laguna 1.8 rn 1997
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jimmy mumu
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Joined: 05 Aug 2006
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Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 10:26 am

right, i've got a couple of problems with my manual gearbox on my laguna 1.8 rn 1997 model and they may be related but i've no idea what the cause is.

problem 1/ there's a lot of movement in the gear stick when i accelorate or engage gear. this has been happening for a while but didn't seem to cause any other problems.

problem 2/ all of a sudden it has now started jumping out of second gear. not all the time but more than enough to worry bout.

if you've any ideas could you post them here please. thanks.


Last edited by jimmy mumu on Sun Aug 06, 2006 7:07 am; edited 1 time in total
Riker
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Joined: 25 Jan 2006
Posts: 39

Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 10:34 am

i can just state that those are common problems with those gearboxes, and p.s. - those are some shitty boxes Renault put out, get one from 19 turbo diesel...
jimmy mumu
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Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 1:02 pm

what models and years can i take a gearbox from to replace it
Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
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Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 2:03 pm

personalyl i'd live with it. Its a common problem, a load of boxes were made missing a washer, there was a rtecall but some slipped through.

Check the oil level on the box, if its low then this problem is worse.
jimmy mumu
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Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 7:09 am

right, completely forgot to add. when driving along as soon as i put it into 5th gear i get an high pitch wirring sound. it sounds like a tyre rubbing at high speed but checked tyres and nothing there. only does it in 5th gear though. any ideas plz

ps where do i check oil on gearbox, is there a dipstick or anything and how do i top it up. cheerz
Chris H
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Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 8:50 am

oil level is way to low, when 5th goes box is pretty much dead unless caught very quickly.

on the front of the box theres a wing nut, unscrew it, oil should be up to the tread level, it should dribble out slightly.
jimmy mumu
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Joined: 05 Aug 2006
Posts: 5

Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 1:00 pm

well i've checked the oil level and that was ok so am i to presume the box is on its way out then, going on that. cheers jimmy
Chris H
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Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 2:47 pm

yep
jimmy mumu
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Joined: 05 Aug 2006
Posts: 5

Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 3:05 pm

thanks a lot for your help
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