Gearbox removal

[CovKid]

Less likely its leaking from the gaskets where the gearbox splits. Not impossible - just less likely. Try the ones I suggested. They often leak from those places on an old box and over time that, and accumulated muck from the roads, can create one almighty mess - crankshaft oil seal and input shaft seals particularly..

[1_eyed_jim]

Having trouble thinking where I can pressure wash this dirty beast of a box. Won't be possible on our garden because it's will just sit in a oily puddle (no drain) and it won't be possible to do it on our street because it's on a hill and I think the neighbours will have something to say about the oily river! So that to me leaves taking it to a jet washing station. Is that not frowned apon?

[kevtherev]

pressure wash?
just use gunk and a very stiff brush
rest it on a few old towels

elbow grease will make less mess

[faggie]

if you use the correct degreaser it wont make a mess on the road at all and you dont need a pressure washer a standard hosepipe will be fine

[fairwynds]

yup, elbow grease and a water soluble degreaser (i used one by Comma - don't bother with the spray on stuff, its not as economical as the bottled stuff) and in the best interests of Blue Peter....."here's one I prepared earlier...!"

[1_eyed_jim]

Got myself a tin of Jizer 5ltrs. Hope this is good stuff! Just need a load of brushes and I'm away!

[1_eyed_jim]

Degreased and found this hole??? It's at the front top....

[1_eyed_jim]

So removed the mount from the end case and found this underneath.....








Guess its game over with this gearbox then.

[Ian Hulley]

The hole is the gearbox breather and perfectly normal. The end bearing is fooked, it's usual for this and the end casing to need changing from what Aidan told me.

Ian.

[1_eyed_jim]

The hole is the gearbox breather and perfectly normal. The end bearing is fooked, it's usual for this and the end casing to need changing from what Aidan told me.

Ian.

Thanks. So is this a part you can buy and fit at home or is it a specialist job?

Also i'm trying to find the identification marks on the box but cannot seem to find any that match a list I found on brickyard. codes I have are:

094 301 211 (fooked casing)
091 301 107C (bell hosing)
091 301 103D2 (side of box near selector)
091 3#1 W3C1 (on top in middle section) # being I cannot make it out it looks like a backwards 6??

Thanks, Rob

[Hacksawbob]

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[Ian Hulley]

The hole is the gearbox breather and perfectly normal. The end bearing is fooked, it's usual for this and the end casing to need changing from what Aidan told me.

Ian.

Thanks. So is this a part you can buy and fit at home or is it a specialist job?

IF that was all that was wrong then IF you could buy an end case and radial bearing then possibly but then again IF my auntie had a moustache she'd look like my uncle.

Ian

[1_eyed_jim]

https://club8090.co.uk/wiki/Ge ... saxle_Code

Thanks gearbox has now been identified as ABN

[1_eyed_jim]

The hole is the gearbox breather and perfectly normal. The end bearing is fooked, it's usual for this and the end casing to need changing from what Aidan told me.

Ian.

Thanks. So is this a part you can buy and fit at home or is it a specialist job?

IF that was all that was wrong then IF you could buy an end case and radial bearing then possibly but then again IF my auntie had a moustache she'd look like my uncle.

Ian

Ok thanks.

[1_eyed_jim]

So decided to investigate further. I drained the remaining oil which had seen better days was like a childs glitter glue! There was about a litre if that! Removed the damaged casing.



This is what is left of the bearing...



Seams bits have been flying around the case and caused these scores....





All the gears look OK but i'm no expert...








Some damage on the shaft....



Drain plug for referance....



Where can you buy the bearing? I could braze weld the case myself if that would work.