Has anyone here personally dismantled a 016 box on the bench, got a quick question for you - any problems in pulling to cast iron section of the box from the one piece ali front section ( diff housing ) ? Frank
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Frank, here's a little pictorial step-by-step that may be helpful.
Thanks Guys, the question is - any problems ? in separating the cast iron and rear aluminium gear caseing COMPLETE from the front bell housing diff caseing. The workshop manual indicates this procedure is simple and OK , but I dont like surprises. Frank
Hi Frank, i have dissasembled many as it's the quickest way to remove from a donor when your on your own in a you pull it, it removes the input shaft from the clutch easy, other wise the weight of the whole trans can bind up in the clutch spigot,just remove the 14 or so bolts around the cast section, and i always remove the 3 small bolts holding the shifter shaft end cover, and while in neutral remove the shifter shaft, this frees up the selector rods , makes removing the rear section easy, just tap off with a rubber hammer,as the casting can break with a ordinary steel one trust me been there.
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Graeme
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Graeme
Graeme, thanks, just what I wanted confirmed, will pull it out in the next hour ! Frank
Frank it should just pull out ,UNLESS it has an aftermarket CW & P .
The std pinion is smaller than the front bearing.
An after market pinion is larger than the bearing cone,the race and cone are assembled on the pinion shaft prior to assembling the shaft.
Once the box is assembled and installed in the front case it is progressively pulled in on the bolts to press the pinion bearing cone into the front case.
If this is your case you need to make a puller that draws the pinion out of the case.
I used a solid piece of steel with a threaded rod going into the rear off the pinion.
2 spacers go down on to the rear case or the flange the rear case mounts to (i cant remember exactly).
You cant separate it without making the puller.
Every time I have put one together I do think about some poor sole trying to pull it apart.
Hope this helps if it is your situation.
Jim
The std pinion is smaller than the front bearing.
An after market pinion is larger than the bearing cone,the race and cone are assembled on the pinion shaft prior to assembling the shaft.
Once the box is assembled and installed in the front case it is progressively pulled in on the bolts to press the pinion bearing cone into the front case.
If this is your case you need to make a puller that draws the pinion out of the case.
I used a solid piece of steel with a threaded rod going into the rear off the pinion.
2 spacers go down on to the rear case or the flange the rear case mounts to (i cant remember exactly).
You cant separate it without making the puller.
Every time I have put one together I do think about some poor sole trying to pull it apart.
Hope this helps if it is your situation.
Jim
Guys, thanks for all info, pulled it apart and back together no problem at all, piece of cake as we say in the UK ! Frank
Frank, I'm impressed that you asked. Lots of experienced technicians, builders, etc feel too expert, too experienced, maybe too proud to ask. I think it's a sensible approach which I would appreciate being used by anyone working on a car of mine, avoiding unnecessary damage .
