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Hello peeps,

Rebuilding a 125 S1 engine for a mate. Decided to replace the gear slector and a question arises..

After putting together the gearbox, I test all the gears, the float of the shim, etc. test the spider, place the rear hub, everything seems perfect. I test the hub on neutral and I hear this scratching sound. The hub turns free but it is like the scates on the wishbone are constantly scratching/scuffing the channel on the new gear slector. Should I worry about this issue? :? :?

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I assume there is no oil in the crankcase Jaime?

If so I would expect there to be some noise- with the crankcase cover on, and filled with the correct amount of oil, then it should be OK................IMO!

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Hmmmm yes Chris, the crankcase is dry as a bone. No oil whatsoever. Its just weird, I have never hear this sound before. Everything looks as it should tho, no secrets inside of the gearbox I don't think, since I have not disansembled the wishbone. It is just as I left it.

I will wait until it has oil running inside then... Regards!

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a little bit of, um, "lubrication" can work wonders Jaime....................... :shock:

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bristolmod wrote:a little bit of, um, "lubrication" can work wonders Jaime....................... :shock:

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You could always squirt some oil in there, anything would do, even WD40 just to see if the noise goes away.

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could be the edges of the brake shoes just catching on the hub?

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I have just fitted one to a S1 motor. Yes, on the one I have just fitted, one pad(upper) on the wishbone is rubbing on the selector in one spot, even with endplate fitted. I just took a little off the wishbone pad. Job done. I could see where it wasn't machined correctly. No surprises there.
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Its the defo the pads then... I tried without the hub and the noise prevails... No worries.
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