Gearbox

[west]

Anybody dipped fingers into the gearbox itself?

I believe the syncro ring for the gearbox is

[Guest neil_wiles]

If you are not a very competent mechanic I would not encourage you to "open the box" I have written courses and demonstrated dismantling and re-assembly of gearboxes to some very skilled mechanics who after the event would never touch gearboxes as they are extremely accurately engineered to carry extreme amounts of power in extreme conditions, only one mistake can be very very costly..

 

 

 

Again I would say DONT DO IT unless your prepared to buy new when it all goes wrong. :16: :16:

[NikpV]

Again I would say DONT DO IT unless your prepared to buy new when it all goes wrong.

 

 

Spoilsport :16:

[sepulchrave]

:23: :16: :38:

 

I would think that all the special tools and metrological equipment which you'd need will cost a bit more than

[west]

thats a no then..........................

 

For the record i live in cork, ireland. Here are the quotes i have so far for a re-con box

 

1. Local G/Box specialist

€900 box

€500 clutch

€300 labour

20% Vat

 

2. Ford.

New box=€1650

 

3.UK internet.

€450 Re-con box inc Delivery.

 

Thanks for the excellent advice.

[El Dingo]

:16: This is one I've actually done - some years ago I must admit - cars and motorbikes - but not a Galaxy.

 

This is mechanical engineering at its purest! The trouble is, even minor wear patterns can produce symptoms, and have strange effects...

 

As an example, one gearbox I stripped was stuck in fourth gear or neutral. Al that was wrong was a spring that loaded a ball that ran in a detented cam was broken - changed the spring and job done! Another 'box was stuck in neutral after only 900 miles on the clock - this was a broken shaft, so obvious when we dropped the 'box out of the car, but a bu66er to change.

 

Shims can be a nightmare, some parts can be spring loaded (so they ping apart as you disassemble them) - and in a DIY environment, without at least four hands, you'll be very lucky to get it back together (working) once stripped down.

 

Personally, I'd buy a recon unit... :23:

[Guest MATT jr]

iv seen them strip a land rover gearbox and differential on the tele lol

 

engineering master piece - and i don't know how anyone could have invented such a thing.

 

alien technology I'm sure lol

 

MJR

[Masked Marauder]

All gearboxes are made in the same underground factory in Area 52..... :16:

[Bigjeeze]

All gearboxes are made in the same underground factory in Area 52..... :19:

 

 

Yes and they use Octopi to do it!!!