gearbox

[uclarge]

hi guys im having sum real problems with my gearbox!!!! i cant remember what its called but i have the main part but its the part wher the gear stick connects to is the problem!!! i was trying to slide on my completed section onto the gearbox to finish it but i cant get that "pin" to slide into the selector rods gap!!! its really stressing me out as now it is the only part of the car from holding me back from completion!!! please help people! im desperate and aaaah!

[newagetraveller]

I am not sure exactly what you are doing but there are three parts to the gearbox case.
The first is the big bit with all of the gears in it.
The second is the extension bit that bolts on to the back of the big bit.
The third is the little bit that sits on top of the extension and has the gear lever fitted to it.

Start with the big bit and make sure that it is in neutral so that no gears are engaged and the gaps in the three selector rods all line up.
Next fit the extension bit on its own. Looking at the gearbox from the rear you will probably need to rotate the extension anticlockwise slightly to fit the 'pin' into the selector rods gap and then rotate it slightly clockwise to get it into the right position to bolt it onto the big bit.
Then fit the little bit onto the top of the extension making sure that the pin in the little bit is aligned above the socket on the extension before you drop it down and bolt it on.

[uclarge]

thats the problem!!! i tried to do that with the "extension" i gave up because i knew i wud take out the agression on the gearbox and damage it!, yes i see what ur talking bout, i am having problems with the "extension" and getting it on the "main bit", i tried doing it anti clockwise and it wont go on, i dont know how other people have managed to do it! the moggie manuals all said what u said, but still it refuses to go on! its really irratating! oh an btw, what oil should i use in the gearbox? one person suggested just normal "engine" oil for the moggie, i want 2 be sure tho! charly

[rayofleamington]

definately use engine oil - not EP80 or EP90!

[newagetraveller]

If you are having difficulty getting the pin to fit in the selector rods gap try waggling the pin about by means of the socket in the top of the extension piece.