Trans rebuild help
Trans rebuild help I just strarted my rebuild tonight and i can't seem to get the snap ring that is on top of the reverse syncro off. in the manual it says to tap the hub forward to release it if its stuck but i cant seem to get anything to move. i dont want to force anythring and do damage. so guys that have rebuilt your trans whats your secret?
JR
JR
Yeah, sometimes those snap rings can be a major pain in the ****.
Sometimes I go after them with a little hammer/chisel work... just to knock them loose. I have a nice set of SnapOn transmission snap ring pliers that were made for those rings, though... If you're using cheap snap ring pliers, umm, good luck.
Been there, done that, threw the freakin' things in the trash.
If you do decide to try to knock them loose with a tap of the hammer, be forewarned... you could damage your mainshaft. I had a stuck snap ring... I tapped it... it moved... but it took a part of the mainshaft with it (small chunk of the surface where a roller bearing rides). Oops. A $200 mainshaft later, and it was back in my car.
Sometimes I go after them with a little hammer/chisel work... just to knock them loose. I have a nice set of SnapOn transmission snap ring pliers that were made for those rings, though... If you're using cheap snap ring pliers, umm, good luck.
Been there, done that, threw the freakin' things in the trash.If you do decide to try to knock them loose with a tap of the hammer, be forewarned... you could damage your mainshaft. I had a stuck snap ring... I tapped it... it moved... but it took a part of the mainshaft with it (small chunk of the surface where a roller bearing rides). Oops. A $200 mainshaft later, and it was back in my car.
i got a set of craftsman snap ring pliers that i'm working w/ but i'll see if i can track down a set of snap-on ones for tomorrow to see if i can get this one off. thanks for the info.
JR
JR
ok got that ring off yesterday no problem but now my next one is how can i draw that 5-6 gear off the main shaft? i got a 3 jaw puller that i made extended arms for but i cant get the thing to start pulling off the main shaft. its on there pretty good. will i need to buy that special gear puller for this one or is there something i'm missing here?
Edit: i got the gear off just took a little more than i thought.
JR
Edit: i got the gear off just took a little more than i thought.
JR
Last edited by JRcamaroZ28; Aug 8, 2004 at 11:37 AM.
