Well he has decided he wants a 5speed - so heh! ho! off to the scrappy we go today (one about 8 mls. away where they let you wander at will - and take things off yourself - and are helpfull - and are resonably priced - and will obviously shut down soon. This place is like scrappys used to be 30 years ago!!).
Found an 89 B172 and relieved it of its transaxle - covered in mud and general filth. £35 for whole lot on its mounting frame - not too bad if its a good one.
Back to the lair of the Mac and a good pressure wash (on the front drive - yes the neighbours are moaning) and into the workshop with it.
Gearbox and diff were both full of clean oil - no glittery bits, nothing on the magnetic plugs - diff backlash 0.12mm - washed the diff out and engineers blue on the crownwheel - pattern excellent!! - Could be a goody.
Cover off the box - visually perfect - all gears select easily - no wear on selector plates - Could be a goody also.
Sent Vart off to see what gaskets he can buy before stripping further.
"The transaxle split and ready for checking"
"The diff. cleaned and checked"
"And the diff. cover gasket" - waiting for me to make a template and start producing new cover gaskets - my new career beckons!!
When I have sourced the correct gasket material and am in a position to make some I will let everyone know !!
Only thing left now is to put it all together, take the 4speed out, put the 5speed in, make sure it works, fit my holiday in (in 2weeks time) and run around the garden shouting "wubber, wubber, wubber"
Thank goodness there aren't lots of V3M members near here or I might really have to retire!
Having had to have my second bath this year - Mac.
