Hello and gearbox replacement - Page 2

lacroupade · 07-01-2011, 12:06

and if you manage to get an accurate measurement at the wishbone you win a prize! LOL

solarman216 · 07-01-2011, 12:30

The biggest single thing to remember when doing a box like this is when putting the box back to the engine once you have engaged the clutch center plate is, DO NOT LET THE BOX DROP OR GO OUT OF ALIGNMENT, as if you do all your work will be waisted, (bent center plate), we have not done a box yet but done many clutches, and engine out is by far the easiest, no problem and very little risk aligning the clutch with the first motion shaft, Rick

ozywoods · 07-01-2011, 18:14

Well it seems the gearbox swap is now on hold until I can find another replacement box....
I drained the oil from the replacement today, planning to swap them over the weekend, however as well as lot of lovely black gear oil, out came rather a lot of metal filings and a couple of small metal chunks, I then managed to fish out a 2 inch long section of a gear

. needless to say, that box isn't going on!
I've phoned the scrapyard I got it from and I'll take it back, so I just need to find another one.
It's a pity as that one was a very good price (but maybe there was a reason...).

In the meantime I was wondering if I should change the oil in the current box, would/might this help at all?

07-01-2011, 18:14	#18
ozywoods Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Gloucestershire/Durham Vehicle: 1995 Terrano II TD LX SWB Posts: 15	buer** Well it seems the gearbox swap is now on hold until I can find another replacement box.... I drained the oil from the replacement today, planning to swap them over the weekend, however as well as lot of lovely black gear oil, out came rather a lot of metal filings and a couple of small metal chunks, I then managed to fish out a 2 inch long section of a gear . needless to say, that box isn't going on! I've phoned the scrapyard I got it from and I'll take it back, so I just need to find another one. It's a pity as that one was a very good price (but maybe there was a reason...). In the meantime I was wondering if I should change the oil in the current box, would/might this help at all?

07-01-2011, 12:06	#16
lacroupade Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: All hail to the Glove of Love... Posts: 9,212	and if you manage to get an accurate measurement at the wishbone you win a prize! LOL

07-01-2011, 12:30	#17
solarman216 Off road maniac Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bexhill on Sea Vehicle: Y60 Patrol Me, 3 ltr Mrs Posts: 17,416	The biggest single thing to remember when doing a box like this is when putting the box back to the engine once you have engaged the clutch center plate is, DO NOT LET THE BOX DROP OR GO OUT OF ALIGNMENT, as if you do all your work will be waisted, (bent center plate), we have not done a box yet but done many clutches, and engine out is by far the easiest, no problem and very little risk aligning the clutch with the first motion shaft, Rick