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Gearbox
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 9:53 am
by FrankM83
HI all the previous owner of my van told me to be assured the gearbox was fine! but I'm not sure if I should open it and check or not as I've heard these could be quite tricky to rebuild! also do you paint the gearbox silver or leave it bare aluminium? Thanks
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 10:17 am
by alex_holden
If it's working OK then I'd leave it alone. There's no point painting it because it won't rust and you can't see it unless you crawl underneath (they weren't painted at the factory).
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 4:14 pm
by bmcecosse
Easy enough to pop the side plate off (beware two small springs) and have a look round the insides - condition of 1st gear and laygear teeth etc. And also it's a chance to clean out any crud lying in the base.
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 5:59 pm
by dalebrignall
the gearbox that came off mine was painted the new one is silver and it will stay silver
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 6:35 pm
by RogerRust
dalebrignall wrote:the gearbox that came off mine was painted the new one is silver and it will stay silver
Hey you lucky mine's made of cheapo aluminium. A silver gearbox must weigh a bit!
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 8:02 am
by Kevin
Hey you lucky mine's made of cheapo aluminium. A silver gearbox must weigh a bit!
But Dale likes to do things with no expense spared
