Thanks for the reply Steve. So, I did what I suggested I was going to do. Fixed it in reverse, jacked up the rear and ran it in reverse for a bit, moving the selector in and out slightly. No bad noises or anything and now the reverse idler gear “just” engages, every time. So, fingers crossed...

Hello, here’s the next instalment of the nightmare that is my gearbox rebuild! So, all going well, ‘box back in. Start her up, and can select 1 to 4 just fine… however, reverse is not possible!! On the bench reverse was selectable. The idler slipped nicely across meshing with the selector...

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So, found the issue. The selector hub is an Italian made item, from a reputable supplier, however on strip down and comparing to the new old stock one, the machining can be seen to be too “deep”, and maybe too shallow. On the bench, I can replicate the teeth on the gears not engaging, and...

No one’s mentioned the reverse thread?

Well, it’s as bad when driving.. It’s a pig of a vehicle..!! So fecking annoying. So, new selector hub needed, I think… well why not, I don’t need £240 do I.. What I do find is that when selecting 2nd, if I pull the gearstick fully, it seems to overshoot after engaging the gear, and I get a...

New first, second and synchro hub. All quoted as being the right numbers for a suffix A, but maybe they weren’t. The synchro is described as “TAS made in Italy” Not sure what make that is, but maybe it’s ****e? 😂

Ah, no I mean’t the selector hub. There’s different versions for suffix A etc. I’ve come this far, I’ll just press on and see if a few 100 miles helps, cheers

Thanks for the replies. I’m wondering if there a mix of gears 1 and 2 and the selector maybe not being suffix A. I have ordered the correct parts, but what if the selector is in fact for a later ‘box? Could this mean difficultly selecting?

Ok, so it’s back in. I can get all gears. It not easy on the drive, but seems to be getting easier. Changes between 1/2 and reverse are quite “notchy” and need “feel” to eventually engage at times. It was a lot better once the rear prop was on, providing some resistance to the output. Ran well...

Thanks. Well, it’s ready to go back in, so I may as well crack on and see what happens now. I have already taken it apart again, and nothing seemed to be wrong, so fingers crossed…

Evening. So, I decide to bust into it again, dismantle, check, clean, swap out synchronisers, make a new gasket, rebuild, realise if fitted the reverse idler the wrong way around, turn it round, realise it was ok, turn it again, fit the selector rods and lid. And,…. Still the same. I’m still...

Ok, I’m going to just crack on with building it up, and hope it works when there’s oil in it and power running through it. I have been able to get it into gear, just not easily. I’ll probably regret it and have to pull it out again, but even if I dismantle it now I’m not sure what I’d do...

Erm…. Nope, it’d run owt the end… However, do you think that’d make the difference? I would’ve thought it would go through the gears without… but I guess a new 1st/2nd hub might be quite stiff, so in oil would help/solve it. Ta

Yeah, turned output shaft by hand. And added old clutch plate to turn the input. A little tight in neutral, but does turn freely. Slight pressure in selector and is almost in gear 1st or 2nd, and only selectable into gear fully with some fiddling and helps to have reverse engaged to slide the hub.

Thanks for that. The detents were all in the right places, and 3rd and 4th were selectable and also coming back to neutral was fine. And with the lid off, so no detents, 3rd 4th selector fork removed and selector loose, 1st 2nd very difficult using the rod or screwdrivers.

Evening, and happy Easter! so, I have rebuilt my s111 gearbox, so new parts etc. back together with bellhousing and all looks ok. on the bench, before reassembly, all selectors worked fine. Now assembled on bench, it’s very tricky to get first and second selector to engage, even with the...

Hi, no. They’re replacements, but are thinner than the originals by some way. I think Bruce is right. Wish I’d seen them, as they’re not much more money. I’ll send these p.o.s ones back and get a refund. Was looking at shim sheets to make some up, but can’t be messing about and for it to...

Hi, I’m looking for some advice. I’ve bought new thrust washers for my rebuild of the transfer box on the series 3. on receipt of these, (£17 each!) , they were in plain packaging with R of China on, and not even britpart packaging as advertised. Probably are, as I’m sure britpart source them...