Many thanks for the input guys but it looks like it’s gearbox out sometime in the future.
I removed the remote shifter housing and shimmed out a small amount of play in the bushings I also found one of the bell housing bolts had come loose and was touching the bulkhead which I thought was promising , after refitting the bolt and changing the oil for Mobil 1 75/90 synthetic I put the whole thing back together and out for a test run today . The noise is still there though I think possibly reduced , perhaps wishful thinking or the fact that it was cool out today .
It’s prevalent as I come to a stop or slow to a walking pace , doesn’t matter if it’s in gear or neutral , clutch engaged or not it will persist until about 5 seconds after I reach a complete stop then disappear , it sounds quite fast like engine speed rather than road speed and isn’t affected by increasing the engine speed .
There is a small bearing between the gearbox input shaft and the main shaft that is currently the prime suspect but it will have to wait untill I am home in Canada 2000kms away , perhaps a next winter project .
Cheers Dave
