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Gearbox repairs

Post by packers1712 » 14th January 2019 - 8:26pm

Good evening everyone, as promised here are some photos of my gearbox, unfortunately in its already stripped condition however I will take some assembly photos in attempt to try and explain what I've done. The reason the gearbox was removed is two fold, one to replace worn out leaking seals and two to fix the crunching when shift down from 3rd to 2nd gear.


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Re: Gearbox repairs

Post by packers1712 » 14th January 2019 - 8:56pm

I have tried to upload the photos so that they are there to see in the thread but I can't so you'll just have to click on the links.
The second to last one is of the pinion bearing nut that i had to chisel off the entire length of the thread, according to the Haynes manual a special tool is required but it is possible to tap it loose with a punch and wind it off with your hand...... er no! It had been loctited in place and was tight all the way.
The last photo, where the screwdriver is pointing is the baulk/syncro ring that will get replaced and hopefully cure the crunching issue! Just waiting for parts now then the rebuild can commence!

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Re: Gearbox repairs

Post by broady_6 » 15th January 2019 - 9:07am

Unfortunately the links are all dead.

Have you tried following this guide? viewtopic.php?f=4&t=14259

If you need any more help just send me a message and we'll get you set up :D
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Re: Gearbox repairs

Post by packers1712 » 15th January 2019 - 11:14pm

I followed the instructions but was trying to upload from google photos so I guess it doesn’t work from there! Not sure I can be bothered to open a photo bucket or Flickr account just to upload some photos-sorry!

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Re: Gearbox repairs

Post by broady_6 » 16th January 2019 - 8:00am

I expect the issue is that you havent made the album public. Youve no need to open an account, as I say in the photo guide, if you want to use another service just let me know and ill create a guide. So ill sort you a google photos one out :D on google photos if you click "add to shared album" on the photo it should open access so anyone can view the photos. The click create a link and copy and paste it on here. That will get you started until Ive made a proper guide
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Re: Gearbox repairs

Post by broady_6 » 16th January 2019 - 8:03am

In fact ive just figured it out, its nice and easy compared to the other two site. ill pop a guide up tonight :thumbsup:
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Re: Gearbox repairs

Post by packers1712 » 16th January 2019 - 8:18pm

Nice one Broady, just one question, once I've selected the preview button should I see the image ?

Confused Doug.

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Re: Gearbox repairs

Post by broady_6 » 16th January 2019 - 8:22pm

No problem, yeah preview should result in this

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Re: Gearbox repairs

Post by packers1712 » 16th January 2019 - 8:24pm

Ok I'll give it another try!

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Re: Gearbox repairs

Post by broady_6 » 16th January 2019 - 8:24pm

Happy to walk you through it if you're struggling, which method are you using?
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Re: Gearbox repairs

Post by packers1712 » 16th January 2019 - 8:45pm

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Re: Gearbox repairs

Post by packers1712 » 16th January 2019 - 8:46pm

This is the text from earlier in the thread.

The second to last one is of the pinion bearing nut that i had to chisel off the entire length of the thread, according to the Haynes manual a special tool is required but it is possible to tap it loose with a punch and wind it off with your hand...... er no! It had been loctited in place and was tight all the way.
The last photo, where the screwdriver is pointing is the baulk/syncro ring that will get replaced and hopefully cure the crunching issue! Just waiting for parts now then the rebuild can commence!

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Re: Gearbox repairs

Post by broady_6 » 16th January 2019 - 8:49pm

Very nice photos, I will be studying them closely to understand whats what. I fully expect to be lunching a gearbox this year so at some point ill be needing a rebuild. Great work :D
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Re: Gearbox repairs

Post by packers1712 » 16th January 2019 - 9:00pm

If yours is a late gearbox it will have the same large nut retention device as in the second to last photo but if its an early box it has a much simpler 4 bolt fixing for the pinion bearing negating the requirement for a special tool.
All of the replacement seals, syncro ring and new pinion bearing nut arrived today so hopefully the rebuild can start tomorrow!

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Re: Gearbox repairs

Post by packers1712 » 16th January 2019 - 9:03pm

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Re: Gearbox repairs

Post by broady_6 » 17th January 2019 - 6:21pm

Yer it'll be a late gearbox, ive got a few kicking around so i plan to have a bash at one of them!
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Re: Gearbox repairs

Post by purplepeter » 17th January 2019 - 6:55pm

pics aren't showing chaps!

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Re: Gearbox repairs

Post by broady_6 » 18th January 2019 - 7:56am

Oh bugger theyve all gone! I wonder if google dont like having them embedded and have blocked it. I see what I can find out later
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Re: Gearbox repairs

Post by 937carrera » 18th January 2019 - 8:53pm

They were showing for me when purplepeter made his post.

Copying the image links tries to make me sign into a Google account... nah

The embedded early gold fastback screen cap is still there. I suggest the OP checks the photo folder rights, the photos in the posting guide still seem to work.
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Re: Gearbox repairs

Post by broady_6 » 19th January 2019 - 8:35am

I expect its a privacy issue then. maybe the photos need to be set to share and then linked over to the forum again. The photos I posted (the gold fasty and the photo hosting guides arent hosted with google) which is why they still work. I will host this photo with google and see what happens.

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Re: Gearbox repairs

Post by broady_6 » 19th January 2019 - 8:36am

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Re: Gearbox repairs

Post by broady_6 » 19th January 2019 - 8:38am

Two photos there, let me know if you can/cant see them. Id like to figure this out, it'll be another platform we can use and help the OP out :D
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Re: Gearbox repairs

Post by purplepeter » 19th January 2019 - 9:05am

Yes!

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Re: Gearbox repairs

Post by packers1712 » 27th January 2019 - 2:19pm

Have you figured out how to keep uploaded photos from google drive on here yet Broady? I have more to add to the thread but don’t want them to disappear like last time!

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