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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: JamesV6CDX on 10 March 2012, 20:40:56
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This morning I took the Auto-box off my dead MV6. I started at 9am, and had it in the boot of the tractor by 10:30. It would have been less, but the OS cat downpipe bolts gave me a little grief - nothing a soaking in plusgas and some help from a little, er, breaker bar couldn't sort!
I then mooched over to Mr Sassanach's place for the post mortem! Dis-assembly showed that while there was no signs of thrust washer in the sump - it had still split, and come adrift. The pump/bellhousing faces were screwed. The clutches all showed some pretty serious signs of slippage - EG burning.
The icing on the cake though was when he took the Sprag clutch assembly apart - it had basically disintegrated internally, and split into many peices.
So these issues will explain the mis-meshing, and loss of drive! The good news is, this was contained within the casing, meaning it could not have got anywhere near the TC.. so that lives on :y
I am also gobsmacked, because Mr Sassanach has donated me a good AR35!! :y :y (Tango please don't worry, I'll still buy yours for the Tractor, so I can chip it!!)
It was the infamous RonnieMcBurger Box, which was not fitted with the TC aligned correctly. Mr S has popped a nice new bellhousing in there, and the box is fine.
So next step is to finish fitting the new box and fill with nice fresh ATF - tomorrow morning :)
Sadly, my facilities for autobox swaps are limited - EG ratchet strapping it to a 3 tonne jack and encouraging it up there ;D
(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k205/jamesv6cdx/gb.jpg)
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A nice easy Sunday then James :D
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It was the infamous RonnieMcBurger Box, which was not fitted with the TC aligned correctly. Mr S has popped a nice new bellhousing in there, and the box is fine.
I had the exact same issue with an LPG project, that may have come from the same person ::)
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LOL! i prefer two trolley jacks, one at the front to piss about getting the bolt holes and the second to get the angle right ;)
my first attempt at an autobox went quite well
did it complete from start to finish in a day :P
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My intention is to buy a transmission floor jack, meaning I can do them on my own with my eyes shut. Whilst it can be done on a trolley jack, it's not the safest thing in the world, when working alone...