[Shop-talk] help with removing gear cluster

[Lee Daniels]

For some reason the link below may not work. Try this one:
  http://www.automate-it.com/lee/trans.html


> I've got a dead 2005 Mini Cooper manual transmission opened up. I want to use
> the main shaft as a clutch centering tool. The shift linkage and couple of
> other connecting parts are all removed, leaving the two shafts and shift forks
> in place in the case. What's holding the back end of those shafts in place? I
> took a couple (crappy phone) photos of the situation, see here:
>
>   http://www.automate-it.com/photos/Mini/
>
> On the other side of the case, where the other (not shown) ends of the two
> shafts would be in contact with the case, there are circles apparently cast
> into the aluminum case, but they don't seem to be like plugs or anything
> removable. Any ideas?
>
> thanks,
>  Lee