18-11-2023, 07:42 PM
I have managed to find a bit of time to start taking even more things apart! The engine is packed up and ready to go to Ruairidh, and so I thought it prudent to start examining the gearbox. As anticipated, this is equally as bodged as the rest of the car, as far as I can tell!
All seventeen of the roller bearings as missing from the race, and given that they aren’t in the box as far as I can tell, I assume who ever was last in here just decided not to put them back!
The ‘box seems to be original to the car, and miraculously the gears seem undamaged and all play seems to be within tolerance parameters.
Did these boxes not have any front seals? I bought a gasket set from a cherished supplier, which includes a felt seal, but Woodrow doesn’t seem to show one in the diagrams. Did they revert back to a helical scroll? It seems odd that they would. I also can’t get the roller race out, even with heating and there appears to be some damage to the scroll. Is there anyway to replace these?
Sorry again for the barrage of questions, and thank you again for all the help!
Best,
Tom
All seventeen of the roller bearings as missing from the race, and given that they aren’t in the box as far as I can tell, I assume who ever was last in here just decided not to put them back!
The ‘box seems to be original to the car, and miraculously the gears seem undamaged and all play seems to be within tolerance parameters.
Did these boxes not have any front seals? I bought a gasket set from a cherished supplier, which includes a felt seal, but Woodrow doesn’t seem to show one in the diagrams. Did they revert back to a helical scroll? It seems odd that they would. I also can’t get the roller race out, even with heating and there appears to be some damage to the scroll. Is there anyway to replace these?
Sorry again for the barrage of questions, and thank you again for all the help!
Best,
Tom