Taking a RST gearbox apart (Pictures)(Finished)
Thought all RST boxes were the same apart from the gearing
03-03-2004, 05:16 PM
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While you've got the camera out, can you take a pic of the end of the mainshaft (the bit that runs in the open roller bearing)
Nice clear close-up will help
Nice clear close-up will help
03-03-2004, 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by gearboxman
While you've got the camera out, can you take a pic of the end of the mainshaft (the bit that runs in the open roller bearing)
Nice clear close-up will help
Nice clear close-up will help
which one is the mainshaft ? the one with the most gears ?
04-03-2004, 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by blackRS
Originally Posted by gearboxman
While you've got the camera out, can you take a pic of the end of the mainshaft (the bit that runs in the open roller bearing)
Nice clear close-up will help
Nice clear close-up will help
which one is the mainshaft ? the one with the most gears ?
04-03-2004, 05:16 PM
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yup sure he ment that other end.
just make sure that it doesn't look like this:
http://photo.jippii.fi/fi/image//dat...456829070.jpeg
just make sure that it doesn't look like this:
http://photo.jippii.fi/fi/image//dat...456829070.jpeg
05-03-2004, 07:37 PM
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LOL 
None, yet as i'm waiting to get this gearbox done. Once thats outta the way, i can start to make the mould of the dash i want, also try making some pannels first.
Sent the 2 diffs off today to get the bearings swapped, if they can, if not, there gonna fit a new one.
None, yet as i'm waiting to get this gearbox done. Once thats outta the way, i can start to make the mould of the dash i want, also try making some pannels first.
Sent the 2 diffs off today to get the bearings swapped, if they can, if not, there gonna fit a new one.
06-03-2004, 09:58 AM
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Adam, have you got access to a vernier caliper?
Your mainshaft has a bearing sleeve fitted, which is a good thing, just so long as the mainshaft hasn't been turned down to fit a small bearing.
If it has, it will snap....
Measure the diameter of the shaft (the bit sticking out of the bearing will do).
If it is 25mm, then it's time to worry I'm afraid.
However, if it is 27.5mm, carry on - you're doing fine
Your mainshaft has a bearing sleeve fitted, which is a good thing, just so long as the mainshaft hasn't been turned down to fit a small bearing.
If it has, it will snap....
Measure the diameter of the shaft (the bit sticking out of the bearing will do).
If it is 25mm, then it's time to worry I'm afraid.
However, if it is 27.5mm, carry on - you're doing fine
06-03-2004, 11:26 AM
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Good work Adam - no sustitute for getting in there and doing it yourself if you want to learn anything... Far too many people want to rush off and let someone else do it - don't learn anything that way.
No offence to Bernie here - there's some top advice coming from him, bearing in mind he doesn't have to.. I'm sure he's got more than enough to do to worry about a couple of DIYer's taking away his business 
Good thread this one!
No offence to Bernie here - there's some top advice coming from him, bearing in mind he doesn't have to..
I'm sure he's got more than enough to do to worry about a couple of DIYer's taking away his business Good thread this one!
06-03-2004, 12:19 PM
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richm,
No offence to Bernie here - there's some top advice coming from him, bearing in mind he doesn't have to.. I'm sure he's got more than enough to do to worry about a couple of DIYer's taking away his business
Good thread this one!
No offence to Bernie here - there's some top advice coming from him, bearing in mind he doesn't have to.. I'm sure he's got more than enough to do to worry about a couple of DIYer's taking away his business
Good thread this one!
Im interested in this too as i know SFA about transmissions.
06-03-2004, 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Stu @ M Developments
100% Agree.. its peeps like Bernie that make PF what it is
Originally Posted by Stu @ M Developments
Im interested in this too as i know SFA about transmissions.
Originally Posted by richm
no sustitute for getting in there and doing it yourself if you want to learn anything... Far too many people want to rush off and let someone else do it - don't learn anything that way.
LOL
06-03-2004, 12:35 PM
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Im no more likely to do that, than Bernie is to start fooking about trying to map his car....
Much as god loves a tryer.. when i put my foot down 300miles from home i wanna be confident that an expert did the engine, and an expert also did the transmission.
No offence to everyone who likes a biy of DIY.. but in my experience, most DIY jobs will simply be a case of fixing what was obviously wrong.. Its experience that spots things like the shaft not being 27.5mm and being a disaster waiting to happen whilst your in there...
And we all know that only a short time will elapse betwen us refitting our DIY part and that disaster getting bored of waiting.....
Much as god loves a tryer.. when i put my foot down 300miles from home i wanna be confident that an expert did the engine, and an expert also did the transmission.
No offence to everyone who likes a biy of DIY.. but in my experience, most DIY jobs will simply be a case of fixing what was obviously wrong.. Its experience that spots things like the shaft not being 27.5mm and being a disaster waiting to happen whilst your in there...
And we all know that only a short time will elapse betwen us refitting our DIY part and that disaster getting bored of waiting.....
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LOL, true words Stu...
But - I'll wager you didn't know much about mapping, and Bernie didn't know much about gearboxes when you were in your prams... I'd fancy that you started doing a bit of tinkering.. ?
But - I'll wager you didn't know much about mapping, and Bernie didn't know much about gearboxes when you were in your prams... I'd fancy that you started doing a bit of tinkering.. ?
06-03-2004, 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by gearboxman
Adam, have you got access to a vernier caliper?
Your mainshaft has a bearing sleeve fitted, which is a good thing, just so long as the mainshaft hasn't been turned down to fit a small bearing.
If it has, it will snap....
Measure the diameter of the shaft (the bit sticking out of the bearing will do).
If it is 25mm, then it's time to worry I'm afraid.
However, if it is 27.5mm, carry on - you're doing fine
Your mainshaft has a bearing sleeve fitted, which is a good thing, just so long as the mainshaft hasn't been turned down to fit a small bearing.
If it has, it will snap....
Measure the diameter of the shaft (the bit sticking out of the bearing will do).
If it is 25mm, then it's time to worry I'm afraid.
However, if it is 27.5mm, carry on - you're doing fine
So what does that mean........do i need to upgrade ?
Originally Posted by richm
No offence to Bernie here - there's some top advice coming from him, bearing in mind he doesn't have to.. I'm sure he's got more than enough to do to worry about a couple of DIYer's taking away his business
I'm sure he's got more than enough to do to worry about a couple of DIYer's taking away his business
06-03-2004, 03:15 PM
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Thanks for the kind words peeps
Adam, give me the number stamped in the crownwheel, and I'll see what i can do
If you weren't so far away, I might have been offering you a job!
Adam, give me the number stamped in the crownwheel, and I'll see what i can do
If you weren't so far away, I might have been offering you a job!