When the trans comes apart check the main shaft and input bearings are not
reversed. They are the same in early trans so if you use a early manual(like
I did on my first rebuild) you may not realize the hub of one bearing is a
little thicker causing it to jump out of gear.
Paul Van Wig
pvanwig@charter.net
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net [mailto:owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net]
On Behalf Of Jim Juhas
Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 6:12 PM
To: Robert Weeks
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Ribcase transmission question
When I have experienced this, in other transmissions as well as my
Sprites, the problem is bearings. Could be needles on/in the laygear,
ball bearings in the cases, combination of both. PO repairs, unless you
saw them yourself, cannot be relied upon to have been done properly.
Failing to replace one piece (e.g., replacing layshaft needles but not
the shaft or the gear) will gradually lead to deterioration of the new
parts.
Robert Weeks wrote:
> The transmission in my Midget has developed a new problem - it pops
> out of second gear and it seems to be getting worse each day.
>
> I think I remember that this is a pretty common problem but I don't
> remember what the fix is for it.
>
> The PO replaced the input bearing, tailshaft bearing, laygear bearing,
> mainshaft bearing and 3rd/4th hub.
>
> I've got a feeling that the engine and tranny will be coming out of
> this car for one reason or another as soon as our local club car show
> is over later this month.
>
> Any ideas of what I'm looking at here to fix it?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Robert
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