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Re: Quaife install help/tranny tear down.
My 16v Bentley has *NOTHING* past the 5th gear! It has 1 shitty view of the inside of an 020, that's it. Anyone know of someone in MD who will install a quaife & all my new seals & gaskets at a reasonable price?
-ghuff
On Sun, Dec 02, 2001 at 04:55:57AM -0800, Cheapass Ron wrote:
> --- Dave Ewing <rabbit16v@prodigy.net> wrote:
> > You will > need > the 12 point tool for the top on the 5th gear shaft
>
>
> Same as for head bolts.
>
> >...and (I think) 8mm > 12 > point to take the case apart
>
> I believe you're talking about the mainshaft bearing plate here. 4
> bolts as described.
>
> >... I think the only other > tools > you'll need ...is the tool to
> pull the flanges, ...tool to pull the case > apart,
>
> I found that a deadblow hammer on the back of the mainshaft works well
> to do this on a scrap tranny. I didn't see any damage inside from
> this, but if you can fabricate a puller tool, it'd be preferable.
>
> > a tool the same size as the one you use to pull the plug from the
> > tranny to
> > check timing (cover with spring under it opposite the shift arm).
>
> Big old channellocks have worked for me, with scarring only on very old
> and crusty trannies. Know where to get the right tool for this?
>
> Don't forget the extensions to the 2-jaw puller for removing 1st and
> 2nd from the mainshaft!
> http://w3.one.net/~rapieper/longpuller.jpg
>
> > Honestly, though, all the technical stuff is covered in the 16v
> > Bentley!!
>
> The Bentley is, as usual. wonderful here.
>
> >
> > > How the hell do you get the 5th gear shift fork off that silly
> > shaft? The
> > tranny in question is a 16v AGB. The shaft it rides on appears to be
> > threaded,
>
> it is...
>
> and on a sidenote, the spring loaded shaft popped out and
> > won't go
> > back in all the way
>
> That's the shaft all of your forks ride on, and if you weren't already
> tearing it down, you would be now!
>
> >...I assume once I get the rest of the tranny
> > apart I > can easily repair this?
>
> Yes, just look at the pictures and it should all become clear.
>
> >...I've removed the pop in retainer > with
> > the 3 prongs, the circlip that goes underneath, and the three metal
> > pins
> > that drop in and hold the next circlip down in place.
>
> That's your 5th gear slider assembly. You'll see more of those inside.
> They ideally all come off as a unit (gear, syncro, slider, synchro,
> gear etc. with all the circlips and dogs in place.
>
> The next step
> > seems to
> > be to take 5th gear, and it's forks & synchro etc. off so that I can
> > remove
> > the rest of the housing. It seems that the 5th gear shift form is
> > threaded
> > onto the hollow shaft, how does this come apart!?
>
> There is a tool for this, it's a hollow shaft with two pins sticking
> out the end. They're commonly sold with 5th gear kits; Potterman may
> have one. You may try to fab one up from a old deep wall socket and a
> bench grinder, or use vise-grips lightly on the shaft itself.
>
> Despite my references to hammers, channellocks, and butchered sockets,
> tranny work is a good place to get or make proper tools. Be sure to
> follow the diff bearing install procedure to the letter. That will
> involve getting races in and out; and a dial indicator is also nice to
> have (calipers at least will be required). This is where the gas grill
> is absolutely indispensible, IMO! I've said it a dozen times, the
> races just *fall* out after 5 minutes at 350*F. No marinading. Salt
> to taste.
>
> >...am I retarded
>
> Doesn't *seem* so....
>
> > did I
> > miss something obvious?
>
> Not yet, anyway! Worry about that on reassembly!
>
>
> =====
> Cheapass Ron
> "Victor" '87 16V Scirocco
> "Teufelhasen" '93 Cabby <-For sale
>
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