It is going to make noise. If that is an issue find a better one.
Also I would be worried about cracks in the tooth causing breakage at a later
date.
Rick
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On Aug 2, 2011, at 8:29, Milton Olson <mcolson40@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I am in the process of rebuilding the transmission in my Midget and have a
> question. I purchased a "good" used sliding reverse gear that has a couple
of
> chipped teeth. The tapered portion of one tooth is broken away. The teeth
on
> either side of the this tooth still have some of the tapered portion left.
> Even with the damaged teeth this new used gear is a lot better condition
than
> my old one. I will be putting a new reverse idler gear in to run with this
> used gear.
> My question is does anyone have experience with this type of condition? How
> much tooth damage does it take to cause a shifting or noise problem?
> Thanks for any comments.
> Milton
> 1978 Midget.
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