Transmission Installation - Need Help

[Mr Robbo - The General]

Hey evry1, im trying to bolt in a 5 speed into the vk, (she was an auto) , im up to putting the box in, just having a bit of trouble. I have gotten as far as pressure/clutch and spigot bearing on, having trouble with getting the box on. it slides in almost the whole way on and stops about 10mm short. just wondering what could be the problem.

[Shifty1]

what sort of gearbox you putting in?

[craigvk]

Have you got the right flywheel on for the box? The input shaft the correct type?

[Mr Robbo - The General]

yep, its a M76 box, everything is stock on it, hasnt been touched, all the clutch parts and flywheel are right

[Wrayza]

I'm doing the exact same thing mate, at the same stage aswell. Did you have fun with your pedal box? I did....

I'm yet to buy a pressure plate and the spigot bush, but I'll let you know if I run into the same problem. Hope all goes well

[Mr Robbo - The General]

yeah good luck, i havnt done the pedal box yet!! lol

[Tree cutter]

Did you use an alignment tool to make sure the clutch plate is centred properly. If the clutch plate isnt exactly centre you will not be able to get the front shaft to fit into the spigot bush.

[9C1pack]

Yep "Treecutter" has it.
Make an alignment tool. I dodgied one up by using a large drill bit that the blunt end fitted into the spigot bush nicely, then I wrapped tape arond the drill shaft where the clutch plate was until it was a nice fit in the hole in the clutch. It just holds it in place while you tighten the pressure plate bolts up. you then remove it and the gearbox shaft should slide through, you may need to get a mate to move the engine pulley a bit to enable the splines in the clutch and gearbox front shaft to align, if it still refuses to go in. If you have access to a lathe, wizz one up out of an old broom handle, it doesn't have to be metal.

[Sammy]

i agree, align the clutch plate ... you can do it by feel which is how i do it as im too lazy to buy an aligner, but it sometimes takes a few attempts

[Mr Robbo - The General]

hey every1, cheers, just letting u know i got it all in, yes i did use an alignment tool first up, the problem turned out to be the spigot bush not gone in all the way :@, anyway its all in now cheers every1

[Wrayza]

I'll remember that when I do mine, cheers! (saves me asking lol)

[vkberlina]

Hi Guys,

Just on the alignment tool topic if you want a great alignment tool cheap go to a gearbox reconditioning place and get a buggered input shaft out of a gearbox, make sure the splines suit your clutch plate & you wont get a better alignment tool.

cheers
Scott

[Mr Robbo - The General]

I'll remember that when I do mine, cheers! (saves me asking lol)

Yep mate, make sure its RIGHT IN THERE. or it stops the box short by half an inch lol. and once you've got to getting the box on, u dotn wanna take it all out to get to the spigot. Use a socket about the same size and hammer it home.

[malemailmaleman]

10mm short...... sounds like it could be a dowel problem ?

[brettyb2002]

try using a broom handle to line up to line it all up so that the spline can slide in easier...there definatly not fun to pull out but a little persistance and u will get there , we just replaced the clutch on a mates vl , so i know how u feel haha
good luck tho !
cheers
bretto