johny Posted August 21, 2020 Report Share Posted August 21, 2020 Watch out its a bit of a lump as it comes of the crank spigot.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Posted August 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2020 Which is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted August 21, 2020 Report Share Posted August 21, 2020 Im sorry I forgot about the backplate which of course would have to be removed to get to the rear seal housing. Yours is a lip seal but does look dry as if leaking I would expect to see oil on the housing (those two small holes in it are used to push the seal out from the other side of the housing once its removed). Maybe its not worth continuing as you have enough on your plate as it is.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted August 21, 2020 Report Share Posted August 21, 2020 I can see the bronze bush there which should just slide out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Posted August 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2020 Just now, johny said: Im sorry I forgot about the backplate which of course would have to be removed to get to the rear seal housing. Yours is a lip seal but does look dry as if leaking I would expect to see oil on the housing (those two small holes in it are used to push the seal out from the other side of the housing once its removed). Maybe its not worth continuing as you have enough on your plate as it is.... I did give it a wipe before taking the picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted August 21, 2020 Report Share Posted August 21, 2020 ah do you think it has a problem then? However every Triumph gearbox Ive seen does always have a good covering of oil over the inside of the bell housing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinR Posted August 21, 2020 Report Share Posted August 21, 2020 Looks OK to me - even if it was wiped before the photo. When retightening the flywheel, make sure the bolts are done up f**kin tight, you really don't want them working loose at a later date. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Posted August 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2020 I think it looks pretty good. The back of the flywheel was dry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Posted August 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2020 1 minute ago, KevinR said: Looks OK to me - even if it was wiped before the photo. When retightening the flywheel, make sure the bolts are done up f**kin tight, you really don't want them working loose at a later date. Understood! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted August 21, 2020 Report Share Posted August 21, 2020 3 minutes ago, johny said: ah do you think it has a problem then? However every Triumph gearbox Ive seen does always have a good covering of oil over the inside of the bell housing.... Most of which comes out of the gearbox rather than the engine... you hope! The scroll oil seal in the bellhousing ain't much use when the engine stops. 1 minute ago, KevinR said: When retightening the flywheel, make sure the bolts are done up f**kin tight, you really don't want them working loose at a later date. I thought a firkin was a measurement - does that mean 'as tight as nine gallons'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Posted August 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2020 Speaking of oil. What's the recommended Gbox oil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted August 21, 2020 Report Share Posted August 21, 2020 8 minutes ago, Paula said: Understood! Bit of threadlock as well? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Posted August 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2020 1 minute ago, johny said: Bit of threadlock as well? Ok. I have some somewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Posted August 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2020 Ok. New clutch ordered and new rear mounting. Everything else looks ok. Off to Luton we go! Might even give it a bit of a wipe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted August 21, 2020 Report Share Posted August 21, 2020 what about the bush and input shaft waggle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Posted August 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2020 2 minutes ago, johny said: what about the bush and input shaft waggle? The brass bush was great. Input shaft is like this. Pete is going to look at the box and sprinkle fairy dust over it. IMG_6108.mov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted August 21, 2020 Report Share Posted August 21, 2020 as its only a unsupported single row ball race that movement is very normal once its in the flywheel spigot brg its all held in line with no wiggles try not to stand the box up ended on its clutch hsg or any old debris in the bottom sinks into the input bearing makes it Grrrrr noisy Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted August 21, 2020 Report Share Posted August 21, 2020 yes in fact that doesnt look too bad at all - soon be tearing down the strip again👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted August 22, 2020 Report Share Posted August 22, 2020 fairy dust is now a parts order I leave Paula to fill in the pictures but 3rd gear circlip adrift and spigot mullered , bottomed out baulk rings its a wonder it worked at all, so its await a new mainshaft before rebuild we drank tea and Paula's nice biscuits but that didnt help Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Posted August 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2020 Tea and biscuits always helps! Here are the pictures. Looking forward to round 2! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted August 22, 2020 Report Share Posted August 22, 2020 what is that sleeve (remains)? It doesnt look like the tip needle bearing.... And hows the layshaft/gear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Posted August 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2020 It’s the remains of a bush. Maybe a past bodge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted August 22, 2020 Report Share Posted August 22, 2020 it the remains of the tip bearing the 3 sync box has a smaller one than the 4 sync box no needles found so far and none evident . the 3rd gear circlip is well used and spread , so we have a fully floating mainshaft !!! with 10mm of gear endfloat interesting i have later needle cages but not a 3 sync one , but it needs a new mainshaft .on order you could use later stem gear and later needle cage but thats a step too far right now . a new shaft and bearing will give it a good life for a few years Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Posted August 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2020 Clutch arrived. Looks very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted August 26, 2020 Report Share Posted August 26, 2020 So good, they posted it twice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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