OK Fellas
Stemo,
I must admit I’d not thought about the gearbox being under load, thank you for suggesting it.
Doctor Gollum,
I did check the oil level and it was ok, I wished it wound have been as simple as that.
To be truthful we’ve been having issues of getting the box into first and reverse gear, more so when the weather is cold.
I thought maybe the clutch was the problem, stupid thing is it doesn’t slip and if I stick the handbrake on and try to drive away the car will stall rather than the clutch slip.
What we’ve had to do is put it into first or reverse with engine not running depress the clutch and then start it up and its happy with that.
Once the engine/car has warmed up if we park up to do a bit of shopping for an hour or so, there doesn’t seem to be an issue getting it into gear.
I gave up with that one
Robson,
I agree with you about lying under the car with it running, I don’t think I’d be too excited about the idea
Johnnydog,
You suggested chatting to my friendly mot man, oddly enough I found this on the RAC website:
RAC 2018
Rumbling noise coming from the gearbox
You might be forgiven for thinking that any strange noises coming from your car would automatically fail your MOT. But the test doesn't actually cover the condition of the gearbox, clutch or engine (apart from emissions), so a growling sound in the gearbox wouldn't affect it.
Right guys I’ve just finished doing a wise thing put the bolts back into the propshaft and dropped the car off the axle stands
I’ll get in touch with the garage where I get it mot’d and see what they have to say.
To be truthful if it is the gearbox, I think it will be the end of the road for it as I’m finding it a bit of a maul now, doing things as heavy as that especially trying to do it lying on one’s back.
Just out of curiously, are any of you still running around in Omega’s??
Clive