I know it's supposed to be the reverse of re-assembly, but I'm still stuck on a few points.
GT6 3-rail gearbox, no OD. I've got the top off, speedo drive removed, rear flange removed from the output shaft. The Haynes manual which I'm trying to follow gives two instructions, one to remove the nut on the flange and remove the flange, and another to remove the flange. I don't quite get what they're driving at; why two instructions unless there' something about the first that I missed. It looks like there is a rubber seal and a bearing in the extension housing. Anyway, the next step is to pull the extension off the box "by tapping underneath the mounting stud with a leather mallet." Yeah, right. The picture shows someone casually pulling the extension from over the shaft, but I'm not there yet. I've managed to lift the extension from the box by maybe 1/16th inch, just enough to break the gasket seal so I have to finish the job. But it looks like it is being held in place by that bearing possibly pressed into the end. Is the proper technique just to keep tapping so as to move a bearing off the shaft? Do I need to remove that seal first? I'm starting to wonder why I'm doing all this. The box sure looks good inside to my casual inspection. But now I'll have to re-seat that gasket or else force enough Hylomar into the space to seal it. So what's the magic incantation to pull that extension off? Is it just another pint of ale? I suppose I should be using a Bentley manual but it turns out mine is for the single-rail box in a 1500. Don't know whether it would be different. Thanks! -- Jim Muller [email protected] '80 Spitfire, '70 GT6+ _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html [email protected] http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spitfires http://www.team.net/archive
