Encom Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Can any one help? I am just about to finish my R160 diff conversion in my Mk1 68 Vitesse Saloon and dropped out the drive shaft to get it shortened. When I loosened off the flange at the gearbox, oil poured out - I thought no biggie just replace the seal in the tail housing.Took the output flange off the gearbox to remove the seal and the casing has been eaten away a couple of 2mm. I reattached the nut and checked for end float, and there is about 1mm if that.Now the questions are; is it something to worry about? or just shim the flange out and it will be okay? or am I facing down the barrel of a gearbox rebuild?Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 1867 wrote:Can any one help? I am just about to finish my R160 diff conversion in my Mk1 68 Vitesse Saloon.Pictures dear boy! Pictures! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 overdrive...non overdrive ???there's a ball race inside the tail housing if there's float its shot or has it seized and rotated in the hsg.?? Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Encom Posted August 29, 2011 Author Share Posted August 29, 2011 Non-overdrive. But I am afraid its a case of RTFM :(No thrust washer installed!!! Item 44 on page 2.202 of the factory manual, doh!!!It is comforting that the last person to 'touch' the car took such care - oh boy what else will I find? Rolling Resto ummm been off the road for 6 months :( more rolling list of things to do.Oh well all part of the 'fun' :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 not the first time thats been ommitted on a rebuild ,,afraid gearboxes are getting problematic ,,old age creeping in rapidly and any core is just more worse for wear .Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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