I'll get right to the issue in the hopes someone else has come across this:
on my T2 1100 (20,000 miles on original clutch), driving up a climb in third gear, power is interrupted as if there's a missing tooth on the gear or the spline is worn down and the gear slips. I hear no grinding. Just a sudden power 'hiccup'.
Neither seems likely, but I can't explain the issue.
Checked:
differentials. changed the oil, no metal pieces and oil runs clean. Nothing on drain plug magnets. I will be doing the same to transmission oil...
This happens on 4x4. Not sure if it happens on 2 wheel drive, as i usually run it always on 4x4
Has anyone had splines strip, or issues with third gear?
OUTPUT SHAFT
I know of issues where the end has sheared off. Are the new output shafts supplied by joyner better?
If I have to open the tranny, might as well replace that too...
Anything else I ahould replace now that I'm at it?
Thanks to all for any recommendations...