gearbox hang....

morgan · Post by **morgan** » Thu Jan 22, 09 9:56 pm

Oops.
Just headed out to the garage to resume the job in hand (gearbox removal). Decided to tidy garage first.
Engine is out of car, gearbox remains in place - next job is removal.
I pushed the car back to lay plastic on the floor forgetting that the gearbox was supported on a jack. Obviously it falls and hangs down.

Diagram below shows blue where gearbox normally sits, and red is what happened - it fell low.

Chassis x-member under gearbox still in place (perhaps this added support) but my question is am I likely to have damaged the shift linkage or anything ? Where would the weight have been taken ? Shall I just crack on and worry about it later....

Just a general Q really.
ta !

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Thu Jan 22, 09 10:19 pm

I put straps across the torsion bars to support the box when the motor is out so that you can still move the car. You could also use wood there or across the frame rails.

Its a case of double checking for damage, but the prop may have slowed its progress. Take the box out and check in the light of day when you have access around it.

morgan · Post by **morgan** » Fri Jan 23, 09 8:16 am

Yeah - I had chocked it with woods against the torsion bars, but moved them at some point onto jack in case they slipped (doh!)

Weekend should hopefully yield results. I will take the console off and see what I can see, e.g. whether anything is bent, befroe I take the box out...

thanks !

latil · Post by **latil** » Fri Jan 23, 09 8:39 am

I use a bit of timber or angle iron across inner wings and rope round the bellhousing.
I doubt you've done anything serious,possibly pulled the linkage a bit.The rear cross member mount will have slowed things enough to avoid a sharp fall.

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Fri Jan 23, 09 8:42 am

Mind you, I am not a great fan of the standard rear gearbox mounting; they were improved in '70. I stick in a poly bush there where possibly - always on the race cars.

Check the bush over thoroughly if you are going to re-use it; that trip might not have helped things, either........

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Fri Jan 23, 09 8:53 am

I just hook a bit of stiff wire through one of the bellhousing bolt holes and hang it from a bolt hole in the bulkhead. No need for jacks, straps, blocks of wood or anything.

MilesnMiles · Post by **MilesnMiles** » Fri Jan 23, 09 5:45 pm

Hopefully its not damagd the linkage.
When removing the transmission make sure it is fully supported before removing the crossmember that supprts the trans.
I had a right job just trying to remove the 4 crossmember bolts!
Aso, as above replace the trans mount as amatter of course as it it worth the effort

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Fri Jan 23, 09 7:00 pm

Don't need to fanny around with that supporting nonsense , just fit a set of gearvenders , the tailshaft will hit the tunnel & support the box.

Hey Dave , you can throw away the wire now.

MilesnMiles · Post by **MilesnMiles** » Fri Jan 23, 09 10:04 pm

Adam's super trick and cheap option!!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Fri Jan 23, 09 10:55 pm

MilesnMiles wrote:Adam's super trick and cheap option!!

Pushed the Pit out the garage & forgot the jack was under the bellhousing , only dropped a couple inches , looked underneath to see what it was snagging on & realised the tailshaft was up against the tunnel.