Change my box v2.0!

[confusis]

Attempts to remove the old gearbox failed today, mostly due to lack of and poor quality tools on my part.

So we shall attempt next weekend!

Any takers?

[Subaru ETA]

what happened? couldnt get the transfer case off?

[bradc]

Basically yes, we were unable to remove the last bolt holding the trans onto the engine. Because of that we had to remove the transfer case from the gearbox which we failed to do.

[Subaru ETA]

so it was the bell housging bolt behind the transfer case? mike has the bolts to get the transfer case off. makes it a lot easier!

[bradc]

Yes and I have those bolts too, just didn't bring them.

[confusis]

Oh well more fun next weekend :) Thanks for your help today brad

[peter thomson]

A slide hammer is great for removing the centre shaft and then the trans box will just slip off. It saves a lot of time and reduces risk of damage to the boxes

[confusis]

Bump-de-bump!

So who's keen?
Will be a payed CVR4 member by tommorow too :D

Where would I get a slide hammer from?

[bradc]

You don't need a slide hammer any more, I'll bring down those two threaded bolts I was telling you about.

[VR4WGN]

im going to make a slide hammer for the club and it can live by brad for all those jobs it is good for ok!

[confusis]

awesome! hopefully the weather picks up :/

[confusis]

CRAP... weather forecast is for rain! fux.. maybe a makeshift tarp based tent?

[bradc]

Hell no, it was cold enough last time!

[confusis]

yeah i know :/ dammit i really need the car done. if it doesn't pick up by sat midday i'll postpone until next weekend if that works?

[bradc]

I can do the 23rd

[confusis]

might have to be :/

[bradc]

Well I'm still keen for this sunday unless it is going to be peeing down

[confusis]

forecast says it will be unfortunately. might be a lot warmer next weekend though :P

[Davezj]

honestly it is easier to take the inner shaft out, and the transfer box just pulls away from the gear box with ease. no need to force it off with bolts.

[Davezj]

im going to make a slide hammer for the club and it can live by brad for all those jobs it is good for ok!

Why make one when they can be bought for about £15 with all the correct hooks and screw in bits. well they can in the UK anyway.

[wintertidenz]

Last time me and Brad tried to pull the shaft out on a car, it refused to budge... we had to wind the transfer case off with the bolts in the end. Just really depends how stuck the shaft is - we even attached another VR-4 to my one and tried to push the car back to pull the shaft out /lol

There's a slide hammer for $125 on TradeMe at the moment... http://www.trademe.co.nz/Business-farming-industry/Industrial/Manufacturing-metalwork/Other/auction-235259411.htm

[Subaru ETA]

using the bolts only takes a couple of minutes...and alot cheaper then a slide hammer!!!

[Zitchu]

Brad, I assume you will wait untill next weekend then?

[bradc]

Zal - yep

[confusis]

yep next weekend

[VR4WGN]

yea but why py $125 for 1 when i can make 1 up for $5 out of scrap,ask Brad he saw mine i made up,and i welded 2 X 16mm Nuts to it and i have adapters to suit most of th mitsi thread sizes,plus she also works for pulling dents and bent chassis rails out too!!

[bradc]

If the weather isn't bad tomorrow I'll probably pop down, send me a pm early in the morning to confirm.

[confusis]

weathers shocking dude

[confusis]

Bump de bump?

All on for this weekend.

[confusis]

goddamit! looks like there's gunna be showers.. I could put a gazebo+tarpaulin up?

[sightless]

im in aucks for a few months for a computer job if you need an extra hand or two. could possibly do a pc fixer session at the same time?

[confusis]

i'm in katikati, near tauranga :P

[confusis]

Weather's picked up. you stil heading down brad?

[sightless]

ah, well... its a dam good day in auckland

[confusis]

picked up as the day's frign awesome :P

[confusis]

Anyone else comin down?

[confusis]

weather looks overcast but we could always put the front susp back together and put the front end of the car in our garage...

[VR4WGN]

you guys stil lnot done? hope all is well tho!!!!atleas tits not as bad as my 1st ever coversion to a vr4,took me 3 months!! kept stalling as i was scared

[bradc]

It took about 5 hours or so to pull it all apart, then we stopped because we couldn't go any further without getting the transfer case off. Then we couldn't link up for a few weeks due to other committments, and now today we haven't done anything because it is rainy.

[confusis]

indeed. and we got lost :P

[VR4WGN]

oh man,im sorry to hear,i hope that you get it done soon tho.