Gearbox

[Guest Bazwaz]

Having just spent all my spare cash converting to Vauxhall power i now need to replace my leaky gearbox. On inspection i've found the input shaft bearing has partially broken up and is allowing oil to seep through. The question is do i replace the bearing and is that possible without dismantling the internals or do i buy a recon box. I've seen the boxes with the long first gear but do they justify the extra exspense. Your thoughts will be appreciated.

Barry.

[Guest Battery Bill]

Barry

If you want the one on our Granada you are welcome to it. It has the electrical speedo connection but is otherwise identical to the Sierra (I think)

[Guest daveg]

Barry

 

If you goto your local bearing shop...you might get on for about 10-20 squids

 

(I have 2 local bearing shops and I live in South London, I didn't think there was a market for bearing...but when my central heating boiler fan went and I paid £130 for a new fan I search on the Net and found a shop in the high street who sold me the bearing to fix the fan for...£4 each that 8 squid to recon a £130 fan)

 

All you need then is an oil seal...not sure where you would get one if Mr Ford won't/can't supply one.

 

Or you could take Bill up on his kind offer!

 

Dave

[Guest Bazwaz]

Bill and Joey

Thank you for your kind offer, as mine has the mechanical speedo i don't think the granny one would be suitable. If i can get the bearing out without too much hassle i might just replace it, but seeing that the box had done 100,000 before i fitted it in the hood it might be false economy. I'll have have a think about it this week.

Cheers

Barry