Today I took apart a gearbox...

[Moff]

Well, seeing as I have some time on my hands at the mo, finally got round to taking apart my old gearbox that was nice and crunchy..

So.. It start off like this..



I took off the bolts that housed where the gear stick goes



To reveal this



I wanted to have a closer look at the gate selector thingy which guides the gear stick, couldn't figure out quite how to get to it, so...

...out came the Angle Grinder



Then you can see



There was hardly any wear on this gate. The main wear seemed to be first gear, although this part seems to be very high quality (pics below of it cleaned up with other parts)

Now to split the box

Undo some bolts, take off the release bearing

Then you can see a little of the mechanism




Remove the gudgeon clip thingy on the top and middle spline as below



Then get a big hammer and chisel type thing and beat it




Off with the case






Some well made bits and pieces from the box



Some of the cogs had nice chunks out them, it had been rather abused this box...

Technical terms are purely made up in my head and may not relate to any real technical terms on this planet..


There we go, thats what I did today... Tomorrow I will mainly be taking it more apart

[Squeak]

[Andy Kain]

Well at least you are keeping yourself occupied

[Bubble]

Oh my god, who gave Moff an angle grinder?

[skid]

Can we please not make this a Sticky, pmsl

[Squeak]

Keep going and take lots more photos.. don't get a chance to see this kind of stuff unless your names Moff

[Gordon]

Dont forget Moff , when you want to remove the thingy , it wont come apart without a good wack from a lump hammer be carefull not to damage the wotsit , but if you do it can be bent back into shape by putting between two bits of wood, preferably 4 x 2 and jumping up and down on it.

[rockabilly]

moff, if the gears are the same as the 33gtr gears i will buy them of you for a box i am building, need 3rd gear from the shaft, 5th gear from the shaft and the complete lay shaft assembly mate..pm me

p.s anyone know if the gears are the same ratio as a 33gtr box..

[Daemon]

Only Moff......

[Isaac Hunt]

Originally Posted by Gordon

Dont forget Moff , when you want to remove the thingy , it wont come apart without a good wack from a lump hammer be carefull not to damage the wotsit , but if you do it can be bent back into shape by putting between two bits of wood, preferably 4 x 2 and jumping up and down on it.

PMSL

Some great advise there Gordon, Moff I suggest you print this off and keep it by your side, never know when the doofer might go ping, you'll need this.

[Moff]

Originally Posted by rockabilly

moff, if the gears are the same as the 33gtr gears i will buy them of you for a box i am building, need 3rd gear from the shaft, 5th gear from the shaft and the complete lay shaft assembly mate..pm me

p.s anyone know if the gears are the same ratio as a 33gtr box..

Dude, most of the gears are worn, with some chunks out of them. Plus I wont be the most gentle person removing this

Tis rather good fun, plus lots more pics to come...

Although, doing a favour for my brother tomorrow now so may not be able to continue with this until next week...

[Gordon]

Cant wait for next episode in "The Demise of a Gearbox"

[Moff]

Originally Posted by Gordon

Cant wait for next episode in "The Demise of a Gearbox"

hehehe

[Lambo Door Kits Ltd.]

Well done Moff, nice to see the workings in there, even though a bit of a brutal way of dismantling it.

[Trev]

How to never be able to put it back together again.....