[Fot] Triumph 4 speed O/D's and Layshaft bearing failures.

[Glenn Franco]

Ok, thanks.

On Sun, Aug 11, 2019 at 3:02 PM John Styduhar <johnstydo at gmail.com> wrote:

> Don't scrap your TR gearbox case if damaged.  The bellhousing can be used
> for a toyota 5-speed conversion.  Just cut off through the two vent opening
> are on the sides.  I will pay the shiipping.
>
>
> On Sat, Aug 10, 2019 at 3:52 PM Glenn Franco via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Just finished another A Type Overdrive rebuild this afternoon. Next one I
>> do I'm going to insist that the owner bring a spare 4 speed for parts or
>> maybe 2.
>> I very rarely find an overdrive transmission that the layshaft bearing
>> next to 1st that hasn't walked and tried to escape the case through the
>> thrust bearing. I have tried in vane to remove the laygear with one that
>> ground its way into the thrust bearing and sometimes the case. I sometimes
>> get the laygear out but in most cases the trans case with the laygear is
>> sent to scrap.
>> Does anyone have a solution, trick, special tool, to ease the laygear
>> out. The normal way is to remove the small thust bearing with a magnet so
>> you can tilt the laygear enough to get it out. I have even once resorted
>> to a " Slugger Slide Hammer" and chain wrapped around the laygear to get it
>> out. Didn't end well however.
>> I did read somewhere that someone is using a tapered roller bearing on
>> that end which would make more sense than the original design.
>> Please advise
>> Thanks in advance
>> Glenn
>> TR6, TR250, Miata, 47 MG TC For Sale, 73 BMW E10 2002 being restored
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