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Benson · 02-28-2018, 03:45 PM

Floats,

Most likely it is one or two bad roller bearings inside the cluster gear.

See this thread ....

Even though this thread is about Mitchell Synchro transmissions I have had same problem with a rebuilt stock one. They use same bearings .

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...39#post1572639

See post 26 by Zener242 as he posted photos of the bad bearings from his Mitchell.

Also see my post #30 about the stock transmission that I built which failed the same way.

Noise is VERY LOUD and irritating !!!

It started out that it was a liveable level if I shifted into third at 20 MPH but it got louder as time went along.

If I pushed it up past 30 - 35 in second it got somewhat "quieter".

02-28-2018, 03:45 PM	#4
Benson Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,599	Re: Is the noise in my head bothering you? -Subject is noisy 2nd gear Floats, Most likely it is one or two bad roller bearings inside the cluster gear. See this thread .... Even though this thread is about Mitchell Synchro transmissions I have had same problem with a rebuilt stock one. They use same bearings . https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...39#post1572639 See post 26 by Zener242 as he posted photos of the bad bearings from his Mitchell. Also see my post #30 about the stock transmission that I built which failed the same way. Noise is VERY LOUD and irritating !!! It started out that it was a liveable level if I shifted into third at 20 MPH but it got louder as time went along. If I pushed it up past 30 - 35 in second it got somewhat "quieter". Last edited by Benson; 03-05-2018 at 12:35 PM.