Hi folks , I am new to this forum so I am not sure if I am in the right area, I have a RB20 coaster 1983 model with a 308 holden as a power plant . Two years ago whilst travelling around Tassy I knocked out a bearing on the main shaft which gave us some greef but we finished the trip ,gearbox recoed and all ok .
Today whilst driving along , bingo no vibration but a loud noise and I think I have knocked a tooth of the input shaft or cluster shaft.
Question is , does anyone know anybody that has a gearbox for sale , easier to change it over than to strip mine again.
Hiya Dennis..
Welcome to the forum's.. There should be someone here that can help you out..
Better give some more information of the type of gear box you have Now..
it will make it easier for someone to help you out if they know what you need...
hope this helps you out..
Juergen
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Hi guys , thanks for your replies so quickly, yes it is the original Toyota box with the Hadfield bell housing that I converted in 1998 and all has been fine , a few overheating problems in the interim but generally all ok .
I spoke to a chap in shepparton this morning and he has two boxes but it seems that our coaster was built around the model change which means there are possibly 5 different options for gearboxes.
All I can say is that I am glad it happened now and not next year when we are in the middle of nowhere. dennis
Hi guys , thanks for your replies so quickly, yes it is the original Toyota box with the Hadfield bell housing that I converted in 1998 and all has been fine , a few overheating problems in the interim but generally all ok . I spoke to a chap in shepparton this morning and he has two boxes but it seems that our coaster was built around the model change which means there are possibly 5 different options for gearboxes. All I can say is that I am glad it happened now and not next year when we are in the middle of nowhere. dennis
Is it Manual or Auto,
I have a 202 with the Hadfield bell housing, The front shaft is about 30 mm difference in lenght from the V8 to the six cylinder gear box, Thats the only difference between the six and eight cylinder Holden gear boxes,
Mine is the standard 5 speed manual I think T50 that came with the coaster when I bought her in 1996 and using the Hadfield bell housing also , It was bought as a tow vehicle and accommodation when we were car racing but now that I am retired it will be our home for a few years off and on once the health gets better
,I found a box that is getting reco`d at the moment so I will put that in and see what happens .
I thought the engine torque might have caused the problem, but after googleing some specs its not that much different than Toyota diesels specs anyway.