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Offline theclash

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Gearbox drive flange :UPDATE :
« on: 28 February 2014, 23:05 »
Took the circlip off the Gearbox drive flange and the washer behind fell off ...which way round should the washer go is it raised side to the driveshaft end or gearbox end
Can't get the bloody flange off though
« Last Edit: 01 March 2014, 20:19 by theclash »

Offline gazareth

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Re: Gearbox drive flange
« Reply #1 on: 01 March 2014, 00:44 »
the raised side faces out to the driveshaft. try tapping the back of the flange to free it of. they usually pop free after a couple of knocks.

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Re: Gearbox drive flange
« Reply #2 on: 01 March 2014, 08:00 »
Cheers gazareth
I've tried knocking it it won't budge , had to walk away from it yesterday was loosing my rag trying to get it off ,not easy upside down lay on your back.
Wish I had the correct tool to get it off and on
Will report back  :sad:

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Re: Gearbox drive flange
« Reply #3 on: 01 March 2014, 20:18 »
Quick update, if you are going to do this job you will defo need some kind of tool. I couldn't get the flange of wouldn't budge so ended up making a tool to do the job , and compressing it back on was a big effort so with out this tool I would never of got it back on. Absolute sh@@ job to do but we love our old cars so we do it



Home made tool but it did the job

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Re: Gearbox drive flange :UPDATE :
« Reply #4 on: 02 March 2014, 12:55 »
Good tool that.  :smiley:
:)