Paul,
Volume 1 Issue 4 of the Spitfire and GT6 magazine has an article on the
transmission rebuild. I haven't read it yet a I just received the magazine (new
subscriber). My local club, Toronto Triumph Club, also has an article in their
current magazine, Ragtop, with a twist. It tells you how to put things back
together using your refrigerator and oven (cold things shrink, hot things
expand, bearing slide into position etc.). I think this was re-printed with
permission from another club magazine.
I'll be ripping mine open on the weekend, mainly to replace the synchros. I
bought the rebuild kit from Rimmers. Since I haven't done this tranny before
(familiar with a Sprite tranny 30+ years ago), I can't be of more help.
BTW, Haynes has a reasonable description on rebuilding the tranny although I've
heard that they forgot to include a picture of first gear during the assembly.
Vic Whitmore
76 Spitfire
Thornhill, Ontario
http://www.vicwhit.com
rtgetzinger@scif.com wrote:
>
> My 74 non overdrive tranny has two substantial oil leaks, between the trans
> and the extension shaft is the worst and at the end of the extension shaft.
> Looks like I need to drain oil then 1. disconnect the drive line and the two
> trans mounts, 2. prop up the trans for access, 3. unbolt at the end of the
> output shaft, 1 bolt, assumably the main shaft stays put?, and withdraw the
> output flange, 4. unbolt the output shaft from the trans gear housing, about
> 8 bolts, 5. withdraw the output shaft, 6. clean surfaces, 7. insert new oil
> seal at end of input shaft, 8. reapply new gasket, with gasket cement?, 10.
> reassemble.
> Is this a complex operation, for any that have tackled it? Am I missing any
> steps? Is it complex to replace my worn third gear syncro as an extra step
> while I am tackling sealing these leaks?
> Thanks
> Rob
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