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Cogswell&Harrison

New Member

• Jul 12, 2011

• #1

Hi all, got a realy daft one for ya but im stumped,,,,,, had the gearbox out of my P38 manual/diesel,,, got the box almost home 1 1/2" to go ,,, but i cant pick up the clucth splines........ Ive tried turning the engine and nothing,,, try to turn the g/b via the prop flanges and it wont turn,,,,,, any ideas,,,,,,,, working alone so any ideas or tricks.
cheers lads im in the brown and smelly hear have to get the car running for tomorrow

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Jul 12, 2011

• #2

put gear box in 1st gear you need to be very square (bell housing gap equal all the way round )moving up down on crane ,will be hard on your own as is easier with some responsible person lifting as you feel

 

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Cogswell&Harrison

New Member

• Jul 12, 2011

• #3

Cheers James, First time ive not been able to pick one up using the drive flange,,,, might be frustration getting the better of me.. What would i do without you,, Cheers matey

 

steve's P38 RR

Active Member

• Jul 12, 2011

• #4

you tring to put the gearbox back in with the transfer box on it still

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Jul 12, 2011

• #5

best way if you have engine crane

 

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Cogswell&Harrison

New Member

• Jul 12, 2011

• #6

Cheers James 1st gear was the trick ( yes Steve 2 trolley jacks 4 axel stands a bucket of swear words),, What idid to get the alinement better was back it all out and put in 4 bit of all thread about 6" long ran the box onto them this alined it as i pushed it in enough to hit the clutch,,, put about 2 turns of pressure on each bolt then turned the box over in 1st,,,, made a pong sound and all the nuts went loose, gave it a kick and we were in bolting range,,,, Big cheers James

 

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Cogswell&Harrison

New Member

• Jul 12, 2011

• #7

Now im off for a shower and big JD

 

steve's P38 RR

Active Member

• Jul 12, 2011

• #8

its so much easyer with the transfer box off, did you take the exhaust riht off then,

glad you got it back in any way.

 

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Cogswell&Harrison

New Member

• Jul 14, 2011

• #9

Hello Steve, Yep took off the pipe and made up 2 plates to pick up bolt holes front an rear, welded to jacks so keeping it level,,,,hard part was tryin to lower both jacks at the same time,,, just did it a bit at atime,, long winded but it worked ,, went back the same way just had probs getting the clutch spline... but alls well now