gearbox crossmember bolt/nut casing

[sb]

My first top tip and no, its not the one about putting a cornflake box on your car's roof in order to make it look, at distance, like a taxi.

Indeed,dropping the gear box and removing the crossmember we find that a bolt, of four, that holds the crossmember in place spins because the nut is not fixed into it's casing. As a result your forced to remove the inside gearbox cover and enter the chasis box section from above.

As many have advised me it then possible to remove the two cased nuts and replace them with a metal plate, with tapped holes, that spreads the wieght and prevents any further problems. However, its very difficult to remove the two casings from inside and leave a relatively smooth finish.
grinders and such being too big and harsh for example.

I found that using a drill, set on hammer with a chisel fitting, as used by electricains for chasing walls etc, creates enough pressure and vibration to push the casing clean off the box section within minutes.

enjoy!
sb

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" its not the one about putting a cornflake box on your car's roof in order to make it look, at distance, like a taxi."


sb

If I was in the habit of writing LOL, then that's the first time I would have been able to write it and really mean it!