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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 07:26 PM
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the input shaft bearings on my cossie T5 gearbox need replacing, anyone done this? any tips?

i'm trying to source the bearing locally, but if i cant get hold of it who sells them, want recommendations if possible please

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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 07:25 AM
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Old Nov 9, 2009 | 02:32 PM
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Hi mate, have you change your input shaft bearings?
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Old Nov 9, 2009 | 03:39 PM
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Hi mate, have you change your input shaft bearings?
yes mate; a long time ago now

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yes mate; a long time ago now

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did you change just input shaft bearing? How difficult to do it? After that your box became silent?
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Old Nov 10, 2009 | 07:31 AM
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easy to do to be honest; but no my box didnt go silent as it was another problem with the box

in the end i changed the gearbox
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Old Nov 10, 2009 | 07:41 AM
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If I'm not mistaken you pull the box and just whip off the input shaft. It's all there. Bearing comes out with the shaft.
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