noisey reverse

john_p23 Learner Dubber

15 posts · joined May 2010 · 7 Jul 2011, 4:09 pm

#850440

Hi, guy
I got 74 superbug which make lound noise when putting in reverse. It happen in reverse gear only, the other gears put in fine. I got scat shifter on it, first though it could be a faulty shifter but swap with stock one , still does the same. Any suggestion other than my reverse syncro please.
thanks

ian.mezz I never said, I could write or spell

3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 · 7 Jul 2011, 4:16 pm

#850441

maybe just adjust your clutch cable a little bit,
But why worry.
how much time do you spend going backwards.🤪

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donn Wolfsburg Elder

3,515 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 7 Jul 2011, 4:22 pm

#850442

my reverse syncro
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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 7 Jul 2011, 4:48 pm

#850448

john_p23 wrote:Hi, guy
I got 74 superbug which make lound noise when putting in reverse. It happen in reverse gear only, the other gears put in fine. I got scat shifter on it, first though it could be a faulty shifter but swap with stock one , still does the same. Any suggestion other than my reverse syncro please.
thanks

Reverse is the only gear without Synchromesh

and they do whine normally.. if going fast in reverse...

so, I assume the gear is Crunching as You select reverse...

turn the large wing nut on the clutch arm above the LHS rear axle,,, try half a turn.. clockwise looking at the end of the cable and wing nut
OR

[turn top of the wing nut towards the gearbox]

and see if its better...
You could try another half turn to see if it fixes the problem...

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9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 7 Jul 2011, 5:13 pm

#850456

It's a gearbox issue.

They changed something with reverse in 73 and all gearboxes after this both swing and IRS have this weak reverse problem.

Dangerous Dave I'm sure can explain what it is.
mine used to be noisey as hell in reverse before we rebuilt it, swapped whatever the weak parts were for the earlier style.
But its very common with 73 and later gearboxes.