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[masslaw]

This may be a bit long….

I live in a moderate sized city in Canada but there are no local garages who can service my ’96 Rover Mini Cooper Spi, nor any local source of parts.  I get mine from the UK and do most of the work myself..  However, my Mini  has an issue with 2nd gear and I expect it needs replacement. I don’t do transmissions. I intend to take it quite far for this work (a two-day trip), to a reputable Mini technician.  However, since I don't know his stock of pats, I would like to get there with the required parts ready to go so the there will be no wait for parts from overseas, and no need to have a lengthy stay.  I intend (so far) to get a gearbox refurb kit and a new 2nd gear.  I have new baulk rings. Assuming that all the other gears are ok, is there anything else I need to acquire so that this job goes smoothly?  There are an unverified 27,000 miles on the odometer. 

 

[alex-95]

I'm guessing the rebuild kit is this one? http://www.minispare...px|Back to shop

 

I've been told that the swiftune Layshaft is with getting rather than the minispares Layshaft that comes in the above kit.

 

Definitely one of these http://www.minispare...|Back to search

 

It looks like it only has one Idler bearing in the kit so would need another one of them to go into the transfer housing. http://www.minispare.../TUK100320.aspx

 

6 X http://www.minispare...ck to catalogue

 

Differential parts, or a cross pin diff.These/Diff_Parts/DAM6624  and this Diff_Parts/DAM6624 and thrust washers (or equivalent) or one of these http://www.minispare...Units/C-AJJ3385

 

Maybe one of these http://www.minispare...|Back to search

And  Maybe one of these http://www.minispare...|Back to search

 

1 X http://http://www.mi...hift/Rod~Change

 

May need some of these shims so the the pre load can be set, theres a few thickness's to get this correct. http://www.minispare...sic~Mechanical~

 

These if the old ones are worn and they company can machine the new bushes to suit your pot joints. http://www.minispare...ssic/Classic~Me

 

These shims to get the correct pre load on the 3rd motion bearing, again different thickness to achieve the correct pre load. http://www.minispare...G705645GM.aspx?

 

 

 

But until the box is stripped it's impossible to know what needs replacing, the 1st/2nd synchro hub may be worn etc

[alex-95]

Maybe also worth thinking about getting an oil pump while it's exposed, One of these stripped and checked to see if the tolerances are correct http://www.minispare...l_pumps/GLP138. Or get an AC Dodd Zero tolerance one which is the same pump but has been checked and adjusted, I think these are available from AC Dodd on TMF and Facebook or Thomas Classic and modern on Facebook.

[masslaw]

Thanks for the information.  I appreciate the help.