[alfa] Spider Transmission Rebuild, was bay area spider people

[AlfaNeely@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 3/17/2004 12:56:18 AM Central Standard Time, 
owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided writes:
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2004 23:34:18 -0500
From: "Jeff Greenfield" <alfaguy@domain.elided>
Subject: RE: [alfa] bay area spider people


When I do a gearbox, I replace all 5 synchros, and the sleeves. If you are
sure that the gearbox has not been opened before, you can turn the 5-R
sleeve around as only one side is used.
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    Nice description, Jeff.  I have had good luck rebuilding transmissions 
with no new parts other than the front and rear seals.  I move the fifth gear 
synchronizer and slider to second and the second gear to fifth.  I also move the 
dog ring from fifth to second.  The dog ring is what really engages and is 
what you hear when the gears grind on engagement.  Getting one of the dog rings 
off requires a hammer and punch as it is exactly the same size as the gear.  
The other one will press off.
    If the transmission is really bad or has been rebuilt before, I replace 
second, third and fourth gear synchronizers and the 1 - 2 and 3 - 4 sliders.  
The slider is the part that engages the dog ring.
    If the only obvious fault in the transmission is a bad second gear, the 
above method will work.  First gear synchronizer should be the first to go.  Or 
it would be if first gear had a usable synchro.  I treat first gear in an 
Alfa as not synchronized.


Ciao,
Russ Neely
Oklahoma City
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