supercat
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| posted on 10/3/08 at 02:13 PM |
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Rebuilding a Type 9 box - how easy?
Hi Chaps,
Looking at rebuilding my gearbox as some of the seals are weeping and I'm sure it could do with some new bearings - is this a job that can be
done reasonably easily at home? Any tips from anyone who has done it?
Cheers,
James
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Leon B
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| posted on 10/3/08 at 02:27 PM |
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I had to replace the alloy rear casing on my type 9 once, what a pain in the back side that was. Loads of springs and pins, a real pig of a job.
I'd leave it to the experts to overhaul unless you are very familiar with the construction on the type 9
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mookaloid
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| posted on 10/3/08 at 02:31 PM |
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Changing the oil seals is reasonably easy...
Cheers
mark
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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bonzoronnie
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| posted on 10/3/08 at 03:07 PM |
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As the above postings.
Reasonably straight forward job to change the oil seals. 
It all gets a lot more involved if you are going to start changing bearings. 
You'll need a very clean area to work in, a photographic memory and the paitence of a saint 
If components other than bearings are going to be required, it is likely to be an expensive overhaul.
I have overhauled a few boxes in the past. Its nice to know all is well.
Ronnie
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 10/3/08 at 06:48 PM |
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The older Haynes book of lies for the Sierra covers gearbox rebuilds.
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DavidW
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| posted on 11/3/08 at 10:08 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by rusty nuts
The older Haynes book of lies for the Sierra covers gearbox rebuilds.
I was looking at this last night. My version seems to cover taking the whole thing apart but with no mention of oil seals.
Is it as simple as pulling them out of the ends and replacing?
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Leon B
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| posted on 11/3/08 at 10:54 AM |
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The two end seals are easy to do, the back simply taps out, the other one up front also taps out once you've removed the 4 bolts and cover.
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