Play In Transmission ?

[viking]

Can anyone advise how much free- play to expect in the transmission. Sharan 1997 1.9 TDI. With one wheel raised and 1st gear selected I can rotate the wheel appproximately 3cm (1") looking at the outside diameter using the strut as a reference point. I get the same on the other side. This movement is all from the gearbox. From what I can remember, other cars I've owned have had similar amounts of slack in the drive train.

I get a clonk when taking up the drive. The other possible culprit could be the engine stabilizer.

[galaxyman73]

hi it sounds like the engine stabaliser mate

give the gear box a tug and check to see if the stabaliser moves

ihad the same prob with mine bought a replacement one off a ebay breaker :wacko:

[viking]

There is a little movement on the engine stabilizer at the chassis end. The engine can be rocked about 3mm. Obviously the movement will be greater in operation. Again, not sure what free-play, if any, is normal.

[galaxyman73]

When the stabaliser went on mine it was More of a THud that couid be felt from inside the car ,

as you have got a clunk -iwouid check the other engine mounts and drive shafts,

*The engine stabaliser does have a little play on mine but not enough to alow the engine too jump forward,*(get an assitant (or mate) to see if the engine jerks forward whilst you put the car in gear and move it forward to rule out engine roll stabaliser,)

 

hope this helps mate,

 

 

regards,

[viking]

Thanks for the advise, I think in your case the stabilizer probably became detached from the gearbox end as i've heard the bolt shears from fatigue. I will get someone to look at the engine to see if there is excessive movement. Will still be difficult to tell as engine movement happens even on a new vehicle. No play in drive shaft inner and outer cv's could be felt when checking by hand. It would be interesting to know if the play in the transmission as described in first post is normal. I could then eliminate the gearbox.