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Gear damage

Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2014 11:13 pm
by FTOwnage
So over the past two weeks I've set out to replace the bearings/reco my gearbox.

Cracked it open and started on one of the gear shafts. Following the video I have successfully replaced the bearings on the input shaft (these were the bearings making noise).
When it's come time to do the output shaft, following the video I tried to space the bearing out (closest to 1st gear I think) with a chisel as was done in the Mini Gearbox DIY day video and In doing so have taken some material off the gear it is adjacent to.

So my question is: "Have I F#$!$d it?".

Not terribly good at inserting images but here they are.

http://tinypic.com/r/2zewa35/5

http://tinypic.com/r/zx2yag/5 <--- clearer of the two

Re: Gear damage

Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 8:16 am
by Bennoz
Wasn't a chisel, was a flat bladed punch :lol: Little bit softer metal than a chisel!

Doesn't look too bad. I'd still use it, just run a very fine file over the damaged area to de-stress the metal - stop it degrading further.

Re: Gear damage

Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 10:32 am
by FTOwnage
Thanks for that.

Was having a panic attack of sorts.

Taking the shaft and diff to a gearbox shop today anyway.

I'll file the gear myself though.

Re: Gear damage

Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 10:33 am
by FTOwnage
And it looked like a chisel :P