Gearbox removal

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Petetherod
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Gearbox removal

Post by Petetherod » Thu Jun 02, 2022 6:54 pm

Hi. Is it possible to remove the gearbox from an Austin 10/4 1933 without removal of the engine? Thanks

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stephen_voller
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Re: Gearbox removal

Post by stephen_voller » Thu Jun 02, 2022 7:43 pm

Have not done it myself but according to club Technical Reprints, yes it is.

richard_mallet
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Re: Gearbox removal

Post by richard_mallet » Fri Jun 03, 2022 7:46 am

I've tried both ways and found removal of the engine by far the easiest.

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Re: Gearbox removal

Post by peter_winney » Fri Jun 03, 2022 10:59 am

There is a knack to removing the gearbox on its own with the early cars. The technique involves removing the near-side half of the brake cross shaft, and a jiggling of the box to allow clearance of the first motion shaft. The full description is in ATDC Magazine Technical Reprints Vol 1 pages 31 & 32. It does not work so easily for cars after May '35 and chassis No G 68569 which have a carbon-thrust clutch withdrawal mechanism.

I have removed & replaced the gearbox of a '34 Ten in the street in France on holiday when the clutch centre-plate needed re-riveting to the centre spline.
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Petetherod
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Re: Gearbox removal

Post by Petetherod » Wed Jun 08, 2022 9:55 pm

Thanks everyone. Have joined the club so can download the tech sheets.

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