hey there everybody-finally took my t-176 apart and looked at the gears for chipped teeth, cracks, etc. i noticed that all the gears have what looks like a worn area on the little teeth that sit next to the synchros. the gear teeth that are next to this "worn out" area also look different than the rest. the thing is, there are similar teeth on the other side of the gear, at 180 degrees. this makes me think that it's normal and i shouldn't worry. i didn't find any metal shavings at the bottom of the case. go here to see a couple of pix. thanks!
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