What are the seals on an outboard gearbox?
Some of the seals on your outboard’s lower unit include: 1 Shift oil seal and shift shaft plate O-ring 2 Driveshaft oil seal 3 Gearbox bearing housing O-rings 4 Prop shaft oil seal More …
How do you remove a power steering gearbox?
Refer to your vehicle’s service manual for exact steps on how to remove the power steering gearbox. Once the gearbox has been removed, place it on a clean work bench and spray it with a high-quality degreaser to remove all excess debris on the unit. Step 5: Locate the sector shaft cover and spray the bolts with penetrating fluid.
Why does Toyota transmission clunk into first gear?
However, the transmission now seems to clunk into first gear. When coming to a stop as the transmission downshifts it makes a loud clank as it goes from 2nd to 1st. So disappointing. It seems like Toyota had to make some solenoid fire harder to get it shift, resulting in harsh shifting all of the time. They should be ashamed of this drive train.
What should I do if my transmission is slipping?
After adding the fluid, I suggest that while the car is running, you move the shift lever through the different gears on the shifter selector, and then check the fluid again. Running the shifter through the gears redirects the fluid to different parts of the transmission and removes the air pockets.
What to do if your ATV won’t shift gears?
We recommend that you begin the troubleshooting by testing whether you can shift gears when the engine is not running. This initial test allows you to narrow down the possible culprits of your gear shifting issue.
What does it mean when gear is stripped?
When the material that the teeth are made of are subjected to stresses beyond their design capabilities, the teeth break off and the meshing is rendered nil. Once that happens the rotational loads can’t be transferred. The gear has been “stripped”.
Why do I have a hard time shifting gears?
If the gear lever does not slot surely into a gear and feels rubbery then it’s a problem with the bushes at the bottom of the gear lever. This could have become hard and brittle, which will make it tough to change gears. Also check the gear linkage mechanism. There are two kinds of gear linkage mechanisms – cable shift or rod shift.
What to do when your gearbox is grinding?
How to fix: If you encounter constant grinding noises, you will need to open up the gearbox and get the gears and synchronizers checked and replaced as needed. This is an expensive repair. Share your thoughts on any other gear shifting troubles you’ve had and how it has been fixed with the CarToq community.