[Roadsters] Cleaning transmission

[Gary and Cindy Ault]

I'll address the original question.  No, I have never heard of anyone cleaning a manual trans without dismantling it.  If there were metal shavings or dirt in the gear oil when it was drained, then the trans should be dismantled and the worn parts replaced.

Also, I'll echo whomever said to pay attention to the counter shaft and counter shaft bearings:  They should both be replaced when the trans is out of the car, unless one has knowledge that the shaft and bearings have very few miles on them.  Even then, the shaft and bearings should be inspected.  The replacement can be performed without dismantling the trans.

Gary


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 From: Joe Russo <jrusso07 at rochester.rr.com>
To: L Jordan <ljordan704 at netscape.net> 
Cc: List Roadster <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net> 
Sent: Thursday, November 6, 2014 5:37 PM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Cleaning transmission
 

Did you rebuild it and then put in wrong oil-but not driven?

If so I would just drain the wrong oil and use the correct. I don't think the
residual wrong oil will matter...comments?

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On Nov 6, 2014, at 3:27 PM, L Jordan <ljordan704 at netscape.net> wrote:

> Guess I wouldn't want any debris getting into the bearings from cleaning.
> Still I wondered if you could blast it with soap and water, rinse, let dry
in
> the sun and then coat it well with gear oil with new gaskets. Especially if
> the wrong gear oil was used like Gl5, in a Warner, GL 4 tranny. Taking it
all
> apart is not an option now but I was wondering if there was more I should
have
> done.
> I guess there can always be more you could have done.
> Curious as to why starter fluid would be used to clean with?
>
> Linda
>
>>
>> From: "L J" <ljordan704 at netscape.net>
>> To: "Roadster List" <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Thursday, November 6, 2014 6:59:25 AM
>> Subject: [Roadsters] Cleaning transmission
>>
>> Does the inside of a 4 speed ever get cleaned when it is out of the car? I
> wondered if old gear oil could be washed out somehow especially if it was
the
> wrong type. Any thoughts?
>> The
>> Linda
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