Argh! My Gearbox

[mike1987]

a week or so ago i started hearing a noise when ever the input shaft was spinning, so i went to get it checked out today. diagnosis is as expected, need new bearings.

would it be cheaper to get a new box or replace the bearings?

also would there be anyone from here that could lend a hand in either changing the bearings or replacing the entire box?

[FLY-4DR]

howd u cheak it out?

i know mine are rat shit cause my clutch just got done and its bearings and it didnt affect thenoise,

i wat damage does these bearings do if there gone?

[mike1987]

howd u cheak it out?

i know mine are rat shit cause my clutch just got done and its bearings and it didnt affect thenoise,

i wat damage does these bearings do if there gone?

i'd say your gearbox will seize or it wont engange

[FLY-4DR]

Meeeehhhh She's Right....lol

[evil_weevil]

I can lend a hand Mike.....i.e. watch you guys change it while drinking

[Smoky]

Welcome to my world Mike!!

[DRD-00F]

up for watching and drinking

[Risking]

they are simple to remove but unless you have a press and suitalbe tools dont expect to change the bearings yourself.

[MrStabby]

I'm pretty sure the input shaft bearings are gone on my 32 GTR, but when i asked Croydon about it they didnt seem to think it was a big deal, as i'm not making that much power (240awkw). That was a year ago....but i'm gentle with my baby.

A 32 GTR box sold on ebay recently for $670. Just jap used to (and may still) sell new ones for $3200.

[Links]

Mines been doing it for over a year, i'm going to rebuild it after the track day..

I got a quote from Gearbox Factory, $1100 + gst for a full rebuild, this included pulling it apart, sand blasting and replacing bearings + seals + (I think synchro's)

Personally, rebuild it, that way you KNOW what condition it's in... + you'll get a warranty - 6 months..

[Guilt-Toy]

how noisy is it ? if its only just starting to make a sound then dont worry about it. they can make a noise and still work fine for ages and ages. its only when they get REALLY noisy when u worry about it

[RANDY]

Mine's been doing it for two years now. It's not getting any worse, and I only hear it with the AC fan off and radio off... meh! =-]

[MANWHORE]

Mike, I'll come around and watch

I live in st ives, so it's not far

[MrStabby]

they are simple to remove but unless you have a press and suitalbe tools dont expect to change the bearings yourself.

So could you use a large vice in place of a press? What other special tools? I wouldn't mind trying to rebuild it myself.

[ArNoLdNuMbA5]

are you talking about the spigot bearing, because mine was making a noise....and i put a new clutch in and spigot an thrust bearing, and its fine now....if its just the spigot bearing it aint gunna cost u much at all, fairly easy removeal to, once the gearbox is out

[Haysey]

drive it till it shits itself then worry about it

ill drink and laugh at people swearing with box removal haha

[burnsie]

arnt u getting ur new toy anyway mate?

[Risking]

chances of pressing apart a main shaft in a vice are very slim.

Ive had the press buckling and then had to heat the rings up in the past.

There are proper pullers that need to be used to prevent damage to bearing surfaces and soforth.

Seriously gearboxes are not really the sort of thing you overhaul at home without the correct tools.

[sh@un]

amen to that

what a nightmare of a job unless you do it for a living and have exactly the right tools

[Risking]

then even with the right tools sometimes it still an arse of a job!!