Output Bearings - Gearbox

[scam75]

I have traced a slight knocking noise to what appears to be the output bearings in the gearbox. There is 2 or 3mm of out and in play on the bit where the driveshaft bolts onto at the gearbox end, drivers side, and it clicks when you move it in and out. The driveshaft bolts are not loose. The noise is a slight knocking at low speed which manifests itself into a drone at higher speed, seems to go away when turning right. There isn't any play in the passenger side one.

Anyway, what sort of job is replacing the output bearings? Does the box need to come out? Can you get the bearings ok? Do I need a gearbox rebuild?

Car is a 250 turbo with LSD.

Help appreciated!

Stuart

 

[DivineE]

Speak to Hartech as my memory is vague of what he told me about this. I would stick with your gearbox because LSD boxes are hard to come by!

I 'think' the play your referring to sounds more like a worn LSD that needs new friction plates. That would be a much easier job but either way the gearbox will need to come out because apparently the output bearing is a bastard to get out!

p.s. why is this no edited by the filter? It wot even let me have bugger usually!