08-12-2021, 12:41 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-12-2021, 06:20 PM by Hedd_Jones.)
Jon
It all depends on what you propose to do with the box. And what level of perfection you are striving for.
If its going in a nice car, particular one with a roof on it, a quieter box is nicer. And Robert has the answer Take it to bits, assess it and sort it 100% gears and all.
However my other hobbies include messing with historic vehicles where you cant take 7 gearboxes apart to build a good one. Indeed there may not be 7 gearboxes in the world, only the nasty rusty one on the bench. Generally the rust and pitting to the gears is less an issue than shaft and bearing wear, and the latter are generally easily and/or relatively cheaply repaired. Significantly more beer vouchers are required for gears. My view is disassembled, assessed and reassembled with replacement bearings/shafts as necessary it'll be fine. cheap rebuild too given last time I did it all that sort of stuff was available.
In an open car, used infrequently, is it worth fitting it, fill it with oil. Change the oil a couple of times in the early use of the box and see how it goes?. Particularly on a low horsepower road car. You've clearly concluded that there are no fundamental defects. And these boxes are very robust indeed. With the amount of time I have to spend on my cars, this would be my option No1. Those who strive perfection would no doubt be surprised how often all is well.
If its on the shelf as a spare, either as a short term fit while you rebuild the failed one, or to rebuild upon failure of the main one. you've stopped any deterioration. Put it on the shelf.
It all depends on what you propose to do with the box. And what level of perfection you are striving for.
If its going in a nice car, particular one with a roof on it, a quieter box is nicer. And Robert has the answer Take it to bits, assess it and sort it 100% gears and all.
However my other hobbies include messing with historic vehicles where you cant take 7 gearboxes apart to build a good one. Indeed there may not be 7 gearboxes in the world, only the nasty rusty one on the bench. Generally the rust and pitting to the gears is less an issue than shaft and bearing wear, and the latter are generally easily and/or relatively cheaply repaired. Significantly more beer vouchers are required for gears. My view is disassembled, assessed and reassembled with replacement bearings/shafts as necessary it'll be fine. cheap rebuild too given last time I did it all that sort of stuff was available.
In an open car, used infrequently, is it worth fitting it, fill it with oil. Change the oil a couple of times in the early use of the box and see how it goes?. Particularly on a low horsepower road car. You've clearly concluded that there are no fundamental defects. And these boxes are very robust indeed. With the amount of time I have to spend on my cars, this would be my option No1. Those who strive perfection would no doubt be surprised how often all is well.
If its on the shelf as a spare, either as a short term fit while you rebuild the failed one, or to rebuild upon failure of the main one. you've stopped any deterioration. Put it on the shelf.