I'll second that. Nigel at Spitbits recently told me that the circlip
should "Always" be replaced when it is removed. After taking the tranny
apart, I can easily see why. It was difficult to remove and after
finally getting it off, I saw that it was quite distorted.
Regards,
Joe
SJagGo@aol.com wrote:
>
> Hi Dave,
> I'm not sure what the history of your gearbox is, but it sounds like it may
> have been rebuilt without using a new circlip on the mainshaft. I've also
> seen suppliers send the wrong circlip. What happens is the first time you
> shift hard, the circlip pops right out of the groove and all the gears and
> synchros float as you say. Mk1-3 boxes have a circlip that is rectangular
> steel wire bent and tempered to a circle. I have had suppliers send me
> circular wire that does not hold in the slot of the mainshaft. Gearboxes
> really aren't too hard to master and no special tools are required. BUT, if
> the manual says use a new this or that I would do it.
> Bill Brockschmidt
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