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PH2 172 Gearbox issues!! Advice please



  172 flamer
Hi all, relatively new to CS.net so I'm not sure if I'm going about this the right way, if it's wrong then help in the right direction would be appreciated.

Right I've got a PH2 172 and I've just lowered the car on AP coilovers, it sits a bit lower than it would on a set of cooksport springs, only by about 10-15mm.

Day 1. Fitted coilovers and went for a drive and the car felt abnormally stiff and bouncy so I thought I'll get round to winding her back up to roughly the cooksport height in the next few days. Left it at that and stayed at home didn't think much of it..

Day 2. I went out and covered a 60 mile drive and noticed that through acceleration on tight-ish left turns I get a horrible clunking/slight skipping from what feels like the front right, I'm thinking ok possibly a CV joint? (Noticed the outer boot is greasy but it looks quite old anyway) but thats not the main concern. As the day goes on I notice that under deceleration at low speeds or with the clutch quarter dipped I can hear and feel faint scuffing (1K grit sandpaper scuffing against 1K grit sandpaper) not 240 on 240 else I'd be really concerned . It doesn't do it while coasting in neutral or while stationary. Now I'm not sure if it's coming from the gearbox or if it's down to the CV joint, or if it's because it's been lowered and I've strained the drivetrain. Also it's always crunched into 1st when stopped so I'm a bit puzzled and concerned. Apologies for the long read but detail is key
 

NorthloopCup

ClioSport Moderator
Grab the n/s (passenger side) shaft and see if there's any movement in the shaft. Could be the needle rollers have failed, or are failing in the tripod joint.

Could be the clutch or it could be the release bearing.

The crunching into first is very uncommon tbh! Check the clutch as it might be dragging or worn. The more you allow it to crunch, the more it's going to be painful on your wallet mate.
 
  172 flamer
Grab the n/s (passenger side) shaft and see if there's any movement in the shaft. Could be the needle rollers have failed, or are failing in the tripod joint.

Could be the clutch or it could be the release bearing.

The crunching into first is very uncommon tbh! Check the clutch as it might be dragging or worn. The more you allow it to crunch, the more it's going to be painful on your wallet mate.
I'll have to get it up on stands and have a look over it soon. I think the driveshaft is on its way out anyway so fingers crossed

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