Hi Jim
I'll dig in the paperwork, I think there's a photo of the car that may
show the reg number. If I jack the car up and try the test would I be
able to see the inner ball joint moving and n ot transmiting drive to
the shaft?
Would it require resistance (in which case could I apply some breaking
force)
I never thought of it being driveshafts - don't have that problem with
rear wheel drive!
Thanks
Steve
On Oct 24, 1:36 pm, "Jim Hearne" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi Steve,
> The reversing problem could be a problem with a driveshaft joint rather
> than
> the gearbox.
> If you do it with the bonnet open (carefully) do you see the
> engine/gearbox
> trying to twist on it's mountings ?
> If so it's probably not the gearbox.
> The same IB5 gearbox was fitted to all the Mk3 Fiestas, and all the Mk5
> Escorts apart from the diesels and 130ps 1.8 engines which had the
> bigger
> MTX75 gearbox.
> There were a few different ratios so i'd steer clear of the lower
> engine
> sizes.
> Do you know the age of the original donor for the 2+2 ?
> Jim
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "steve c" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Monday, October 24, 2011 12:44 PM
> To: "Quantum Owners Group" <[email protected]>
> Subject: [Quantum Owners] Re: More Parts.
> > Hi Jim
> > Probably isn't what I need, but it's a good starting point to ask
> > (you) for guidance. My son's 2+2 has been upgraded to a MK3 1.8i
> > Zetec
> > engine and box. The gearbox is giving some problems, it's always had
> > a
> > tendency to slip out of 3rd, but recently developed a much more
> > serious and strange problem. When reversing, it any degree of lock
> > above c.50% is applied the car doesn't move and the front judders
> > dramatically.
> > This leads me to believe the best way forward is to replace the Box
> > (and diff) as a unit.
> > So the question - what kind of gearbox do I need, and what cars would
> > ford have fitted it to? - Plus any advice that might help an old git
> > who only really understands cars with rear wheel drive and
> > carburettors.
> > Cheers
> > StevieCee
> > On Oct 14, 4:55 pm, "Jim Hearne" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> I've also got a Fiesta XR2 gearbox complete with brackets, mountings
> >> and
> >> cradle to get rid of.
> >> Again, anybody wanting it for a Quantum can have it FOC
> >> Though, i can't be certain that is is good (though i think it is)
> >> and if
> >> it's the early or late gearchange (these need to match the linkage)
> >> though i could figure it out if you need to know.
> >> If Andy/Eddie wants it for the Mk1's then they get first refusal.
> >> Also got several Mk2 Fiesta dash carcases to go, just the main
> >> section,
> >> not the extra bits ATM.
> >> Jim
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