[Alpines] 3rd Gear pop out

[Marc James Small]

At 12:49 AM 10/8/2012, Lauri Lehtinen wrote:
 >And when it is the 4th that pops out?

It has been thirty years since I have rebuilt a
Series V transmission but I have done a number of
them over the years.  There are synchro rings and
there are bearings, and the proper way of
handling these is set out in the factory workshop
manual.  Simply replacing the synchro rings is
not enough in most cases.  You need to check the
condition of the main shaft and so forth.  A good
micrometer is in order (the factory workshop
manual spells the details out).   It really is a
fairly simple fix.  Our Tiger friends have to
agonize about pulling the transmission but it is
a straightforward task on an Alpine and the
rebuild of the unit is, well, set out properly in
the workshop manual.  A little bit of care and
some caution and, as Yogi Bear keeps reminding
us, your mileage may vary, but, in the end, there
is no reason for any Alpine to be popping out of
gear.   Been there, done that, got the tee-shirt,
learned how to fix it, back around the time I was
pulling road-guard when Caesar invaded Gaul.  A
careful and cautious rebuild is a relatively
simply matter, not at all on the same level as,
say, rebuilding the Girling power-brake cylinder.

You guys bring back some very happy memories to me.

Marc


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