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[Guennie]

hey,

i've just swapped my drop gears to straight cut ones and am trying to torque up the first motion shaft nut up to 150lb ft. How am i supposed to secure it, to do it up? i've been trying this evening but cant even get it to 110 lb ft!

cheers,

Guennie

[Ethel]

I suppose the gearbox is on the engine? The usual tactic is to engage 2 gears to lock the box up, you must have done well to get the nut off!

[Guennie]

nope, the gearbox isn't on the engine at the moment. removing the old nut was a case of locking the 2 old drop gears or putting a set of stilsons on the other end of the shaft and using a long pole!

i've seen a picture on this forum of a guy that engaged 2 gears and it didn't work out well, a few teeth breaking off! i cant afford to break it!!!

[Ethel]

I don't see how else you are going to get hold of a shaft on bearings covered in gear hubs.

[Guennie]

if i was to pop some pot joints onto the the diff and partially mount it onto the driveshafts that are in the car still, i could leave it in gear and in theory would this lock the gear box without putting it into 2 gears. would this work? or have i not made it clear what im thinking of doing?!

[MRA]

Do it by the book........... it works

[Ethel]

In theory yes, but you'd still be using the final drive pinion and whatever gear you put it in. I don't think you'd break a healthy box by engaging 2 gears, it's how it's been done for years.

[Guennie]

Do it by the book........... it works

So that would be engaging two gears at once then. I'll have a read into it tonight and let you know how i get on!

[Guennie]

In theory yes, but you'd still be using the final drive pinion and whatever gear you put it in. I don't think you'd break a healthy box by engaging 2 gears, it's how it's been done for years.

Cool thanks, for your help. I'll engage 2 gears and give it a go first thing tomorrow.

[MRA]

Select 1st and 4th

How does the final drive pinion effect this ?

Regards Martin

[Pooky]

I don't think you'd break a healthy box by engaging 2 gears, it's how it's been done for years.

[Guennie]

I don't think you'd break a healthy box by engaging 2 gears, it's how it's been done for years.

Hey Pooky, it was you thread i found earlier and the picture that is making me dread doing this!!!

Hope you've got it sorted now.

Guennie

[Pooky]

Guessworks sorted it out for me! But yup, all sorted now, thanks! I have absolutely no idea what went wrong with mine, just unlucky I guess!

Good luck with yours if you've not done it yet, how'd it go if you have?

[Guennie]

Woohoo, i got mine all torqued up nicely now