Posted by Keith in Washington [64.134.128.52] on Thursday, July 12, 2012 at 13:09:32 :
In Reply to: 48 PW Tranny posted by Brian Holt [64.180.202.47] on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at 23:22:13 :
3rd is always very noisy. Much more than other gears. You will need to take it apart to tell what is wrong. The lower cluster gear has roller bearings on a shaft and they seem to be worn badly. I have seen the bearing cage wear grooves into the shaft. Take a look an see what you have.