Jonny-Jimbo Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Hi all,A guy I work with is building a Spitfire at the moment.He's got a single rail gearbox in it, and at the weekend he decided to change the oil in the gearbox. When he drained it, there was a chunk of metal on the magnetic drain plug. He took the top off the box, and found in the bottom of the box a form of washer or spacer, around the diameter of a 10 pence piece and around an 8th of an inch thick. There was no obvious play on the gears and it all selected okay, although he hasn't run the box.Any ideas where it might be from in the box? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 I have looked at the original workshop manual exploded view diagram and I can only see one spacer washer that size/dimension that sits in front of the speedo drive gearI can scan and send if required Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny-Jimbo Posted June 7, 2016 Author Share Posted June 7, 2016 That would be helpful if you can Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT6 M Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 sounds like the collars that hod the laygear bearings in spotthere 4 of em, aboot an 1/8 by 3/16th.could ev dropped oot when dropping laygear in, esp id dummy shaft is no long enough.comes under retaining ring, eva deek on herehttp://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-GRID005683M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Quoted from Jonny-Jimbo That would be helpful if you can Mike. Done at 12. 16pm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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