C4 planetary gear where???
02-03-2014, 05:48 PM
#4
Instructor
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: DURHAM ENGLAND
Posts: 180
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Mmmm
The same happened to me a few years ago due to track days/ sticky tyres! I stripped and rebuilt gearbox after finding a second hand one. Where are you and have you tried your local dismantlers?
Simon.
The same happened to me a few years ago due to track days/ sticky tyres! I stripped and rebuilt gearbox after finding a second hand one. Where are you and have you tried your local dismantlers?
Simon.
Trending Topics
02-04-2014, 03:00 PM
#9
Racer
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Sawbridgeworth, Herts, UK
Posts: 252
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes
on
2 Posts
Ouch! Welcome to the club! That makes about six I have heard of (including my own a few years back). I bought a used box off ebay and had it rebuilt with new synchros, awd clutches and got the planet gear pins 'peened' (???) which apparently solves the issue. I was told that the part is £1200 (back ordered from the factory)
I feel your pain, good luck finding a solution. Let us know how you get on, really crappy design for an otherwise strong system...
I feel your pain, good luck finding a solution. Let us know how you get on, really crappy design for an otherwise strong system...
02-04-2014, 03:40 PM
#10
Instructor
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 150
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Im really hurt$$$! As soon they open the distributor and confirm it was the planetary gear start calling every place The best option was Roger from California Motorsport he found me a second hand for 900.00 (ouuchhh) all others one to sell me the complete transmission. Also Steve Weiner from rennsportsystem help me a lot but he doesn't have it available.
What Im worried is about the welding I show Steve and Roger the welding options here on the forum and they don't recommend me welding because it alters the heat treatment and temper of the parent metal. I went to my local machine shop and he said to put some stainless steel points on the pins will help and wont affect the gear.
What Im worried is about the welding I show Steve and Roger the welding options here on the forum and they don't recommend me welding because it alters the heat treatment and temper of the parent metal. I went to my local machine shop and he said to put some stainless steel points on the pins will help and wont affect the gear.
Last edited by tokoro; 02-05-2014 at 05:57 PM.
02-15-2014, 06:45 PM
#12
https://www.dropbox.com/s/60yqh3dygp...G_00000171.jpg
I just went through the same process. https://www.dropbox.com/s/b08im7xg6r...G_00000169.jpg
Found someone with an old C4 gearbox.
Car was stuck in 2nd gear.
FS
I just went through the same process. https://www.dropbox.com/s/b08im7xg6r...G_00000169.jpg
Found someone with an old C4 gearbox.
Car was stuck in 2nd gear.
FS
09-23-2014, 04:50 AM
#14
Rennlist Member
Im really hurt$$$! As soon they open the distributor and confirm it was the planetary gear start calling every place The best option was Roger from California Motorsport he found me a second hand for 900.00 (ouuchhh) all others one to sell me the complete transmission. Also Steve Weiner from rennsportsystem help me a lot but he doesn't have it available. What Im worried is about the welding I show Steve and Roger the welding options here on the forum and they don't recommend me welding because it alters the heat treatment and temper of the parent metal. I went to my local machine shop and he said to put some stainless steel points on the pins will help and wont affect the gear.
06-11-2015, 12:53 PM
#15
Burning Brakes
Anybody have an estimate of the cost to check the planetary gear? Since I have the engine and transmission out for engine rebuild, wondering if I have it checked. Thanks.