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[beentheunseen]

Ok, just took my crank to the machine shop for polishing, now it's time to tackle the gearbox. I have read Guessworks excellent guide to assembling a gearbox (http://www.theminifo...?showtopic=9808), but does anyone know of the whereabouts of a guide to stripping the thing in the first place? Or could they post here with basic instructions? I notice that this is one area where the trusty Haynes manual cops out.

Thanks!

[Guess-Works.com]

It wouldn't take too long to write one.... but not now...

actually come to think of it, would probably take me longer to write it than strip a gearbox....

Edited by Guess-Works.com, 18 January 2010 - 05:48 PM.

[Pooky]

Here's my guide:

1. Fudge up gearbox trying to lock gears.
2. Jump in other Mini and drive to Rugby.
3. Let John do it.
4. Done.

I think there's a gearbox stripdown and rebuild in the older light blue Haynes manual. Also Mini World or Mini Magazine recently did a guide on this too.

[Pauly]

Just read guessworks guide backwards .

The pale blue haynes (one before the latest version) explains the stripdown and rebuild of the gearbox.

[Kam]

If you want a guided version then get yourself the 1380 engine builder dvd by Mr sollis

[henry marchant]

there was a good article on it in mini mag june 2008 it was very impressive

[Dan]

Buy an old Haynes second hand or from an antique book seller or auto jumble. They are a lot better than the new books and include a section on the gearbox.

[R1minimagic]

That's how i learnt to do gearboxes, the old Haynes manual, it's almost black now in certain sections!

[GregH]

If you want a guided version then get yourself the 1380 engine builder dvd by Mr sollis

This helped me a huge amount. It also goes into the engine rebuild too so is not just a one off help.

Greg

[Guess-Works.com]

I've not seen the dvd, but does it cover how to strip a box, the tools used etc ?

[Calver ST]

Iknow, I know... shameless advertising of my own product... but since it is possibly the most complete series of stripping/re-building gearboxes, what to look for re damage/wear, how they work and how to identify what is in them.... www.calverst.com, Mini Expert Issue 1 CD should help you out considerably. KC