gearbox damage

Gez · Feb 23, 2009

Pulled away from traffic lights last night and bang, no gears.
Whipped the n/s drivshaft off to find 4 snapped bolts that hold some plate/washer type thing to the diff. all 4 snapped off clean, found 1 bolt head in the cv boot and the other 3 are missing.
Will be taking the box out tomorrow at work and sort it out. whilst the subframe is off im going to replace my leaky sump gasket and heat wrap the manifold. Good times!
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mini-valver · Feb 23, 2009

YTou dont need to drop the sufbrame dude, just undo the passenger side and let it fall slightly. JUST fits through the gap!

Mark One · Feb 23, 2009

mini-valver said:
YTou dont need to drop the sufbrame dude, just undo the passenger side and let it fall slightly. JUST fits through the gap!

On a 1*2?? really?

Gez · Feb 24, 2009

pulled the gearbox out today. split the box apart and got all 4 Bolt heads out and flushed it out.
Managed to weald some nuts to the bits of the bolts that were stuck in the gear and unwound them. the magnet inside the box was covered in bits of metal so cleaned that out. its definatly doing its job.
After a full inspection it has been put back together. got to put it back in the car tomorrow.
SAVED THE GEARBOX