Nickthelomas
New Member
Ok, so i have issues, to many to list so I'll just stick to my rover. It is a 1969 p6, originally fitted with a bw35 but the previous owner tried to do a skid and exploded the planetary gears, so I replaced it with a bw65 out of my parts car (which is complete and rego alive if any one needs parts) the gearbox started out making a whistling perrrrp noise from 1st to second, at first it was short and sharp, slowly it got longer and introduced a shudder then almost not even getting to second, I did an oil change with the correct ATF mentioned on this forum with no affect, with nothing to loose I added some Lucas stop slip, I am an apprentice mechanic and have had cars come in with no reverse and struggling in drive and this additive has fixed all that so I was hoping for the best but no fix, I then tried an oil flush but using dextron ATF, not recommended but I did it anyway, no fix, I then removed sump and inspected filter, it wasn't blocked (witch disappointed me) but did have a couple little tags no bigger then a notch of a key of copper in it, also some silicone, this is where I have left things as obviously the filter wasn't blocked, my first impression of the noise was maybe blocked filter or incorrect level and drawing air, but I'm starting to think the noise I'm hearing is a clutch slipping, maybe? I'm running out of ideas short of an overhaul, I'm not 100% the ATF I used was what was recommended on this site as it was given to me by previous owner and I turns out a lot he hast told me isn't true, so I will be purchasing correct oil my self but while sump is off I'm hoping that'll be the last suggestion to fix my problem, in my time I've learnt if its to good to be true, it is. And I have checked oil level several times before anything else using Harveys procedure, to be honest I kinda no what needs be done and expecting to hear it from you all, but grasping at straws I'm hoping someone has been there seen it all before and says "it's that just do this rookie" but like I sed if it's to good to be true. Appreciate all feed back,
Ps been hanging round this forum for a long time, love it and long live Harvey!
Ps been hanging round this forum for a long time, love it and long live Harvey!