Quickest way to remove gearbox from an Oval?

Gibbo Custom Title Time!

1,685 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 12 Nov 2005, 11:55 am

#427786

Hey all, I have to get an oval gear box out off the pan asap.

The shell is off, the linkage and mounting brackets are undone.

All thats left on are the shafts. I have undone the nuts on the cover and am a bit lost on where to go next...

Anyone know how to get it out quickly from here?

cheers

VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 12 Nov 2005, 1:20 pm

#427795

There are three bolts at each end of the swing axles - (where they bolt to the spring plate) plus two at the nose of the gearbox, the shift rod bolt, and two under the ends of the chassis. Easy job

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Gibbo Custom Title Time!

1,685 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 12 Nov 2005, 3:10 pm

#427823

Cool, thats what we did in the end. Now I have to get the axels away from the geabox itself...hmmm.

Cheers!

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 12 Nov 2005, 3:14 pm

#427827

when i saw the title i thought brokco(sp) cutter or oxy torch

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hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 12 Nov 2005, 3:15 pm

#427828

you will have to take the big axle nut off the drum

then the four bolts out of the backing plate and remove them and the spacer, o'ring etc

take the nuts from the axle flange, not the diff side cover

now you should be able to remove the axle housings/tubes with some gentle persuasion, being mindful that the end casting can distort or break ( a puller would be the best way)

inside there near the diff you will see a c- clip, take them out with pointy pliers and the axle should pop out of there

if you intend to use the axle's again mark them as to which side of the car they came, cause its best to keep them with the stress in the same direction

cheers

[ Edited on 12-11-05 by dumone ]

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7,671 posts · joined Feb 2005 · 12 Nov 2005, 8:08 pm

#427912

me too, gas axe, but i guess not that funny now.. DOH!

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262 posts · joined Dec 2004 · 12 Nov 2005, 9:23 pm

#427929

There's no c- clip on the oval gearboxes as far as I can remember...