[TR] Triumphs Digest, Vol 16, Issue 39
Bill Hall
billyb62 at gmail.com
Tue Mar 21 08:24:28 MDT 2023
John rebuilt my OD tranny several years ago and I'm very happy with the
quality work he did for me....plus, he was a pleasure to talk to when I
dropped my transmission off and picked it up.
Bill
'59 TR3A
TS63273L (now O)
On Tue, Mar 21, 2023 at 10:18 AM David P <frogeye at porterscustom.com> wrote:
> I second that notion.. dp
> On 3/21/2023 4:56 AM, JOSEPH MATO wrote:
>
> Hi. John Esposito is the best LBC mechanic in CT and he has a shop in
> Oxford, CT called Quantum Mechanics. He is a math nut and works with the MG
> club and does the rebuilding work for TRF. He was making TR main shafts
> after he found no saleable units.
>
> Joe Mato
> 62 Wood Road
> Redding, CT 06896
> 917 232 1555
>
>
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> 1. Calling anyone with transmission rebuilding experience -
> second attempt, part 1 (aribert neumann)
> 2. Calling anyone with transmission rebuilding experience - 2nd
> attempt, part2 (aribert neumann)
> 3. Re: Calling anyone with transmission rebuilding experience -
> second attempt, part 1 (DAVID MASSEY)
> 4. Re: Calling anyone with transmission rebuilding experience -
> 2nd attempt, part2 (DAVID MASSEY)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2023 19:46:53 -0400
> From: aribert neumann <aribertn at gmail.com>
> To: triumphs at autox.team.net
> Subject: [TR] Calling anyone with transmission rebuilding experience -
> second attempt, part 1
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> I tried to send this message yesterday but it has not appeared yet so I am
> resending it - guessing that I may have had too many (or too large of)
> images. I'll splint it into two messages and reduce the image file sizes
> - hopefully this message will go thru.
>
> I'll start off with a quick comment - as I started to type the e-mail
> address, up popped suggestions that started with TR. Third on the list
> was "TR3driver" - the late Randall (Young, I think). I sincerely hope
> someone will "fill his shoes" with respect to my questions. I'm not on
> any other Triumph related groups - you are all I've got for input.
>
> I am in the process of reassembling (or trying to) my GT6 transmission -
> please don't tune out, conceptually the trans is similar to the big
> Triumphs. On dismantling my trans, I observed that the split collars had
> spun on the main shaft, wearing a relief in the collars and raising an edge
> on the main shaft. What keeps the collars from rotating when 1st gear is
> in motion? I am focused on preventing this problem in the future. When I
> rotate first gear on the shaft, the split washers rotate with the shaft. I
> am wondering if the tolerance stack up of the 2nd & 3rd gear bushings,
> spacers, etc (from the circlip to the split collars) was too large allowing
> first gear to push the split collars forward on the shaft. What else could
> cause this rotation/wear?
>
> Images as follows - old mainshaft with raised edge from the spinning split
> washers, good & worn split washers, good split washers nested in the first
> gear pocket. Off in digest mode preparing part 2 of this message.
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> Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2023 19:52:24 -0400
> From: aribert neumann <aribertn at gmail.com>
> To: triumphs at autox.team.net
> Subject: [TR] Calling anyone with transmission rebuilding experience -
> 2nd attempt, part2
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> Next question - my (new) replacement main shaft is oversize in a couple of
> places. The diameter under the 2nd & 3rd gear bushings (I have opened up
> the bushings to only have a light interference fit). Worst is the diameter
> under the rear bearing. I can install the bearing but I have to hammer it
> ***hard*** to get it to fit on the shaft - can't be good for the bearing -
> guessing I might change the inner race diameter a miniscule amount. I'm
> thinking of sending this main shaft back to Spitbits and reusing my old
> main shaft. I have cleaned up the groove for the split collars on my
> lathe. The other damage on the shaft is on the nose where the cage bearing
> rides in the input shaft - this damage is only on one side of the shaft and
> only on half of the bearing surface (fore/aft). I am already going to
> replace the cage bearing with a bearing bronze bushing since the surface
> inside the input shaft pocket is showing wear also. The max amount of
> surface missing on the nose of the old main shaft is 0.003 in diameter.
> Images: exploded view from Bentley manual, nose of the old, worn
> mainshaft
>
> Your thoughts and suggestions please - off in digest mode awaiting your
> responses. Trying to formulate a new plan of attack for Monday morning.
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> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2023 12:39:48 +0000 (UTC)
> From: DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey at cs.com>
> To: "aribertn at gmail.com" <aribertn at gmail.com> <aribertn at gmail.com>,
> "triumphs at autox.team.net" <triumphs at autox.team.net> <
> triumphs at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [TR] Calling anyone with transmission rebuilding
> experience - second attempt, part 1
> Message-ID: <2090616878.2487776.1679315988251 at mail.yahoo.com>
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> It has been many years (< 25, I think) but I once rebuilt a TR6
> transmission with a used mainshaft that had similar wear on a shoulder like
> that.? There was a thrust washer that fitted up against shoulder.? A few
> years later I was rebuilding it again.? The thrust washer had broken into
> parts.? My solution was to buy a new mainshaft (that is a story in itself)
> along with some other parts.? 25 years later that part is still soldering
> on.? (I had to rebuild again for layshaft issues but that's unrelated)
> I would be very reluctant to reuse that mainshaft.? The raised ridge is
> not what worries me it is the fact that the edge of the grove is not square
> and the thrust applied by the helical gears will point load the split
> collars and they will fail again.? The TR6 transmission si probably
> different but the basic design is similar and the force loading is also
> similar.? Helical gears are sued to keep tooth noise down but the fact that
> they are wound in a helical manner around the axis means the forces applied
> to the gears is at an angle to that axis.? Part of that force is used to
> rotate the shaft but the other is applied to the bearings at either end of
> the transmission meaning the split collars in your case will take up that
> force as an interface between the shaft and the bearing inner race.? I
> don't have enough experience to say whether the transmission will last a
> week, month, year or 10 years with that shaft but I would have much more
> confidence in a new, quality shaft.
>
> Dave
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: aribert neumann <aribertn at gmail.com>
> To: triumphs at autox.team.net
> Sent: Sun, Mar 19, 2023 6:46 pm
> Subject: [TR] Calling anyone with transmission rebuilding experience -
> second attempt, part 1
>
> I tried to send this message yesterday but it has not appeared yet so I am
> resending it - guessing that I may have had too many (or too large of)
> images.? ?I'll splint it into two messages and reduce the image file sizes
> - hopefully this message will go thru.
> I'll start off with a quick comment - as I started to type the e-mail
> address, up popped suggestions that started with TR.? ?Third on the list
> was "TR3driver" - the late Randall (Young, I think).? ?I sincerely hope
> someone will "fill his shoes" with respect to my questions.? ?I'm not on
> any other Triumph related groups - you are all I've got for input.
> I am in the process of reassembling (or trying to) my GT6 transmission -
> please don't tune out, conceptually the trans is similar to the big
> Triumphs.? ?On dismantling my trans, I observed that the split collars had
> spun on the main shaft, wearing a relief in the collars and raising an edge
> on the main shaft.? What keeps the collars from rotating when 1st gear is
> in motion?? I am focused on preventing this problem in the future.? When I
> rotate first gear on the shaft, the split washers rotate with the shaft.? I
> am wondering if the tolerance stack up of the 2nd & 3rd gear bushings,
> spacers, etc (from the circlip to the split collars) was too large allowing
> first gear to push the split collars forward on the shaft.? What else could
> cause this rotation/wear???
> Images as follows - old mainshaft with raised edge from the spinning split
> washers, good & worn split washers, good split washers nested in the first
> gear pocket.? ? Off in digest mode preparing part 2 of this message.
>
>
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> Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2023 13:30:54 +0000 (UTC)
> From: DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey at cs.com>
> To: "aribertn at gmail.com" <aribertn at gmail.com> <aribertn at gmail.com>,
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> Subject: Re: [TR] Calling anyone with transmission rebuilding
> experience - 2nd attempt, part2
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> That looks like the heat treated, hardened? surface is starting to break
> up.? That is what happened to my layshaft.? Another reason to abandon that
> mainshaft.? If you have an alternate bearing combination that doesn't relay
> on that surface for the bearing rollers then the hardened surface is no
> longer critical.? But this is above my pay grade.
>
> BTW, I misinterpreted one of your previous photos.? The split washers
> transfer the lateral forces from the synchro hub to the mainshaft but the
> end result is the same, with a compromised groove surface like that the
> split collars will fail prematurely.?? If you open the grove to clean up
> the shoulder will the split washers stay in place?? If they fall out you
> have serious problems.? Even if they stay in place will it increase
> backlash?? Can you get oversized split collars?? Make shims?? All this is
> above my pay grade.
>
> Dave
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: aribert neumann <aribertn at gmail.com>
> To: triumphs at autox.team.net
> Sent: Sun, Mar 19, 2023 6:52 pm
> Subject: [TR] Calling anyone with transmission rebuilding experience - 2nd
> attempt, part2
>
> Next question - my (new) replacement main shaft is oversize in a couple of
> places.? ?The diameter under the 2nd & 3rd gear bushings (I have opened up
> the bushings to only have a light interference fit).? Worst is the diameter
> under the rear bearing.? I can install the bearing but I have to hammer it
> ***hard*** to get it to fit on the shaft - can't be good for the bearing -
> guessing I might change the inner race diameter a miniscule amount.? I'm
> thinking of sending this main shaft back to Spitbits and reusing my old
> main shaft.? I have cleaned up the groove for the split collars on my
> lathe.? The other damage on the shaft is on the nose where the cage bearing
> rides in the input shaft - this damage is only on one side of the shaft and
> only on half of the bearing surface (fore/aft).? I am already going to
> replace the cage bearing with a bearing bronze bushing since the surface
> inside the input shaft pocket is showing wear also.? The max amount of
> surface missing on the nose of the old m
> ain shaft is 0.003 in diameter.? ?Images:? exploded view from Bentley?
> manual, nose of the old, worn mainshaft
>
> Your thoughts and suggestions please - off in digest mode awaiting your
> responses.? Trying to formulate a new plan of attack for Monday morning.
>
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