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Unless in its life before me it was abused, then no idea. My only guess was a defect in the gear from the start.
I was on flat a road, not towing anything, gear oil was at the correct level and not being stupid with the throttle.
So if it was something I did I sure can not figure it out.
Edit...
Thanks Sparky. I had actually talked to Scott earlier and am picking up a pulled transmission from him along with a parts transmission to scavage the shaft. Going to try to rebuild after cleaning my current one really good.
Scott is a good guy to have near me. (He is who I got my 109 from...
Is there a particular name to that shaft? Don't want to call them and ask for the dohicky shaft that works in the thing-a-magig.
Edit to add:
Just called them and they are looking it up. I figure for those prices I can rebuild that one and have a spare transmission.
ok..
A little more info.
Yes it is suppose to move like that (duh moment after I looked at it more closely)
With the clutch in I can rotate the bottom shafts in both 4th and 5th and I do not see any missing teeth. The noise I heard sounding something like what is in the video but only...
In the last hours of a 768 mile trip I started to hear a chattering noise from 5th gear when coasting.
After getting her home I pulled the top of the transmission and found this - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3Rse5s4HcM&feature=share&list=UUpvkOGOMwWOSMgd60sKHWKQ
I am guessing that the...
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