WM14 mill/drill gears

[michael howarth 1Participant @michaelhowarth1]

I have a WM14 circa 2006 vintage which is making horrible graunchy noises from the gearbox. It is the same in high and low gear. I have recently replaced the plastic sacrificial gear which quietened it down for a while but i now feel  it is time to have a look at the rest of the gear train. Access to the gearbox is not obvious and I don’t want to do any superfluous stripping  down. Any advice please.

Mick

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

What was the wear pattern on the plastic gear you replaced? I think this is the one where the gear does not always travel as far a sit should so only part of the gear teeth width meshes and you get rapid wear.

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