Gearbox rebuild

[mpau009]

brads house.. thats halfway to hamilton

I'm good with that. If we're not going to be putting it back in the same day, would 10am be a reasonable hour? I reckon we get a stop watch going, between the three of us, and one trained mechanic i reckon we can do it double quick

[Subaru ETA]

yup 10 is fine... i tried to find somewhere closer to civilization but couldnt find anywhere sorry!

yeah it shouldnt take too long to do i wouldnt imagine...ill have air tools and big hammers that should make light work of it!

[Kenneth]

just to add, my first VR-4 destroyed the bearings also without damaging the gears. Mechanic was surprised at the time, but it seems to be happening with others too on these gearboxes.

[Robotnik123]

Perhaps you could take the opportunity and convert your car to tiptronic. Tiptronics are the best transmission for a highway cruiser like the VR-4 anyway!

[Gly]

Perhaps you could take the opportunity and convert your car to tiptronic. Tiptronics are the best transmission for a highway cruiser like the VR-4 anyway!

yes but some of us want to drive properly, with real manual gearbox's

[bradc]

And we know how to use handbrakes

/ducks and runs for cover

[Subaru ETA]

hahaha....yea ill give the tip tronic a miss aye

and ken, i was at mitsi today picking up a camblet and the adviser there rekons he has never heard of anything ever going wrong with these boxes and doubted it was the box...

well it makes the noise with the clutch out and it goes away when you put it in...well im no rocket scientist but that sounds like gearbox!

[Gly]

in put shaft bearing, same noise mine made

[Kenneth]

My mechanic was of the opinion that Mitsi are forever putting bearings into their gearboxes which are only just strong enough. As such they always go, especially when you increase performance or thrash it.

Not sure if you could get stronger bearings though?

[Gly]

there standard size NTN bearings,
so shouldnt be hard to get stronger ones?

[Subaru ETA]

just been reading dons thread and everyone is talking about saturday! thought we were doing it sunday lol

[bradc]

lol, everyone said saturday the whole way through. Are you still going to come on Saturday?

[Subaru ETA]

is sunday cool with everybody?

lol. just been talking to my uncle and hhe wont be able to bring it around till sat morning. he picking it up at 7am. what day is best for everyone? i dont think mike can do sat

[bradc]

Will you be coming with him? We can start on saturday and continue through to sunday (and get drunk Sat night)

[Subaru ETA]

i dont think it will take all that long to get out. i will be coming with him. ill wait to hear back from mike coz hes is the font of all knowledge lol

[bradc]

ok cool, well I'll start working with you in the morning then

[mpau009]

i dont think it will take all that long to get out. i will be coming with him. ill wait to hear back from mike coz hes is the font of all knowledge lol

Yeah Nah.. i can read dickytims instructions a few times

Sorry i cant do saturday at all. I was thinking sunday too, as per your post.. I thought you were going to bring the car round on saturday, and take the box out on sunday..

Ah well, if its still in there on sunday i can give you a hand. Plus youre welcome to borrow those bolts to make it easier to get the transfer case off, but with gas prices, its probably easier for you just to have a look for thread with the sizes in and buy some near you..

Oh yeah and print out all the instructions and the clutch release thing BEFORE you go to brads with his 1990's speed internet

[bradc]

I also don't have a printer

[Subaru ETA]

ahh thats right, i was just reminded i have plans on sat anyway! so as mike said, ill drop it off on sat morning and pull it out sunday if thats cool?

[bradc]

ok cool