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Gearbox progress
« on: 11 September 2008, 19:34:18 »
Well hopefully it aint thrust washer  :)

Checked underneath today, and leak evident at rear of large sump, several bolts not tight, (maybe gasket issue?)  while tightning a couple just span, so a thread or 2 has gone :(  looks like its tap and die set and some bigger bolts time, and hope that will sort it.


got 1/2 a litre of fluid in as well.
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Re: Gearbox progress
« Reply #1 on: 11 September 2008, 19:35:23 »
That'll do it!

Chase the threads through Jimbob and see what you can achieve :y
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Re: Gearbox progress
« Reply #2 on: 11 September 2008, 19:35:35 »
Good luck James......

You are getting braver in your old age :D
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Re: Gearbox progress
« Reply #3 on: 11 September 2008, 19:46:25 »
should i admit ive used some ptfe tape for the time being  :-[

its tighter than it was  ;D
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Re: Gearbox progress
« Reply #4 on: 11 September 2008, 19:47:23 »
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should i admit ive used some ptfe tape for the time being  :-[

its tighter than it was  ;D

As long as you haven't hammered some old self tappers into there ;D ;D
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Re: Gearbox progress
« Reply #5 on: 11 September 2008, 19:53:15 »
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should i admit ive used some ptfe tape for the time being  :-[

its tighter than it was  ;D

As long as you haven't hammered some old self tappers into there ;D ;D

Didnt think of that  ;D
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Re: Gearbox progress
« Reply #6 on: 11 September 2008, 22:52:36 »
how about some coarse threaded bolts with spring washers ;)
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Re: Gearbox progress
« Reply #7 on: 11 September 2008, 23:58:18 »
All else fails you can borrow my welder.  ;D ;D
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Re: Gearbox progress
« Reply #8 on: 12 September 2008, 00:02:20 »
James - I hope this is an easy fix.

However if it is thrust washer, I reckon I could tackle one, having wached our resident gearbox expert perform the operation.

I would be happy to help out, over a weekend of beer drinking, if it was necessary ;)
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Re: Gearbox progress
« Reply #9 on: 12 September 2008, 00:04:21 »
No More Nails  :y :y :y
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Re: Gearbox progress
« Reply #10 on: 12 September 2008, 00:11:10 »
sump threads are m6,so get yourself some quarter unc bolts and make it ave,it
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Re: Gearbox progress
« Reply #11 on: 12 September 2008, 07:16:56 »
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sump threads are m6,so get yourself some quarter unc bolts and make it ave,it


Cheers mate, thats very helpful, just elbow grease em in?

Cheers James, if this doesnt solve it, may take you up on that, reckon we could lpg it at the same time  ;D
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Re: Gearbox progress
« Reply #12 on: 12 September 2008, 14:28:02 »
One of mine stripped when I changed the fluid. I think the threadlock they use is stronger than the casting. :(

On the bolt I had issues with I was able to fit a longer bolt and a nylock nut on the top side of the sump mounting flange in the gearbox casting because the hole ran right through.  

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Re: Gearbox progress
« Reply #13 on: 12 September 2008, 16:58:06 »
If my suspicions are right the bolts are thread cutters. As the boxes are no designed to be serviced the bolts go &  stay in ar far as vauxhall are concerned. Only way to minimise stripping on refit is to finger start them & hope to find the last thread cut.
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