18-08-2022, 08:19 PM
Thank you both, very helpful replies. I had not considered the possibility that they might be aluminium bronze, just assumed they were phosphor bronze.
The layshaft endfloat is absolutely minimal so I'm happy with that but how would I know if the noise I'm hearing is gear rattle or selector rattle? One thing I find difficult is knowing what clearance (on gear teeth for instance) is normal. I suppose it's just experience.
Assuming it is selector rattle I had wondered about squeezing the sides to narrow the gap; I think this would work on the 1st/ 2nd gear selector where the contact area is on the edge but the 3rd/ 4th one is much shallower and seems to bear against the sides of the gear all the way down the depth of the selector, so I'm not sure how long it would take to wear down again if I squeezed it.
I use the same oil as you suggest, much better performance than straight oil.
The layshaft endfloat is absolutely minimal so I'm happy with that but how would I know if the noise I'm hearing is gear rattle or selector rattle? One thing I find difficult is knowing what clearance (on gear teeth for instance) is normal. I suppose it's just experience.
Assuming it is selector rattle I had wondered about squeezing the sides to narrow the gap; I think this would work on the 1st/ 2nd gear selector where the contact area is on the edge but the 3rd/ 4th one is much shallower and seems to bear against the sides of the gear all the way down the depth of the selector, so I'm not sure how long it would take to wear down again if I squeezed it.
I use the same oil as you suggest, much better performance than straight oil.