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does anyone know of a good web blog on rebuilding mini gearboxes?

I've never tackled a 'box before, but want to read the real world experiieces and tips to get a better idea of it all. I gather that it is more an art as you can rebuild a good box and you can rebuild a bad one. I'd like to avoid the latter.

can you get it down to a year? I might go through my collection to have a look.

KCs Mini Expert has a couple of chapters on a full strip down and rebuild of a rod box - plenty of pics and tips http://www.calverst.com/main.htm

Wombat wrote:

KCs Mini Expert has a couple of chapters on a full strip down and rebuild of a rod box - plenty of pics and tips http://www.calverst.com/main.htm

Aha! That's the one I was trying to recall the name of in my post earlier. It's a rod change gearbox rebuild. Lots of detailed colour pics so a bit much to scan and email. If someone in your local area has a copy, you want pp 94-113. Failing that if you're keen you can buy a copy from KC's website/ebay UK shop.

:D G'day Mick.....if you need some help re: gearbox let me know and i may be able to help

.......are you far from me :?:

Moriarty wrote:

Lots of detailed colour pics so a bit much to scan and email. If someone in your local area has a copy, you want pp 94-113. Failing that if you're keen you can buy a copy from KC's website/ebay UK shop.

KC is a member of this Forum and is a great contributor to the Mini scene and also makes his living from writing articles and selling his work. Suggesting to scan/copy and distribute his copyrighted material is not nice :evil:

Buy a copy and help keep the Mini scene viable for all concerned.

Author:	Mick [ Mon Sep 24, 2007 8:37 pm ]
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does anyone know of a good web blog on rebuilding mini gearboxes? I've never tackled a 'box before, but want to read the real world experiieces and tips to get a better idea of it all. I gather that it is more an art as you can rebuild a good box and you can rebuild a bad one. I'd like to avoid the latter.

Author:	drmini in aust [ Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:52 pm ]
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Mick wrote: does anyone know of a good web blog on rebuilding mini gearboxes? I've never tackled a 'box before, but want to read the real world experiieces and tips to get a better idea of it all. I gather that it is more an art as you can rebuild a good box and you can rebuild a bad one. I'd like to avoid the latter. AC Dodd did a gearbox feature once in Miniworld or Mini Mag, can't remember which. So did Keith Calver I think.

Author:	Mick [ Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:05 pm ]
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can you get it down to a year? I might go through my collection to have a look.

Author:	drmini in aust [ Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:11 pm ]
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Mick wrote: can you get it down to a year? I might go through my collection to have a look. I think was last year or the one before. maybe...

Author:	Mick [ Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:15 pm ]
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Cheers I'll have a look around.

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Author:	Moriarty [ Tue Sep 25, 2007 10:16 am ]
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From memory the Keith Calver gearbox rebuild guide was split over three instalments, I think I have two of them hardcopy at home. or try the "Tech Expert" mag/book he came out with. Let me have a look at home for that too...maybe I can help you out (only cuz ur a fellow expat Sandgroper )

Author:	Mick [ Tue Sep 25, 2007 10:27 am ]
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Cheers! Although I was only an apprentice sandgroper....

Author:	Wombat [ Tue Sep 25, 2007 12:24 pm ]
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KCs Mini Expert has a couple of chapters on a full strip down and rebuild of a rod box - plenty of pics and tips http://www.calverst.com/main.htm

Author:	mikejnr [ Tue Sep 25, 2007 12:37 pm ]
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thers is a guide on theMiniForum but it has lost all of its pictures the guy had with the guide. i will post the link anyway see if you can't get something from it http://www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums/in ... hl=gearbox

Author:	Moriarty [ Wed Sep 26, 2007 10:58 pm ]
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Wombat wrote: KCs Mini Expert has a couple of chapters on a full strip down and rebuild of a rod box - plenty of pics and tips http://www.calverst.com/main.htm Aha! That's the one I was trying to recall the name of in my post earlier. It's a rod change gearbox rebuild. Lots of detailed colour pics so a bit much to scan and email. If someone in your local area has a copy, you want pp 94-113. Failing that if you're keen you can buy a copy from KC's website/ebay UK shop.

Author:	BALLISTIC [ Thu Sep 27, 2007 1:49 am ]
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G'day Mick.....if you need some help re: gearbox let me know and i may be able to help .......are you far from me

Author:	Wombat [ Thu Sep 27, 2007 8:54 am ]
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Moriarty wrote: Wombat wrote: KCs Mini Expert has a couple of chapters on a full strip down and rebuild of a rod box - plenty of pics and tips http://www.calverst.com/main.htm Aha! That's the one I was trying to recall the name of in my post earlier. It's a rod change gearbox rebuild. Lots of detailed colour pics so a bit much to scan and email. If someone in your local area has a copy, you want pp 94-113. Failing that if you're keen you can buy a copy from KC's website/ebay UK shop. KC is a member of this Forum and is a great contributor to the Mini scene and also makes his living from writing articles and selling his work. Suggesting to scan/copy and distribute his copyrighted material is not nice Buy a copy and help keep the Mini scene viable for all concerned.

Author:	Mick [ Thu Sep 27, 2007 9:40 am ]
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BALLISTIC wrote: :D G'day Mick.....if you need some help re: gearbox let me know and i may be able to help .......are you far from me I don't reckon I am being over at Point Cook. Might be a few months before I give it a go, probably over the Xmas break (I got 3.5 months off..woooo!!). I can't go through his articles at the moment, they're being compiled it says... I noted someone purchased a gearbox rebuild kit from Minispares a while back and asked what else they needed. It seems however that the kits only suit the rod change boxes, and not the 4 synchro remote boxes. Is there much difference in the wear parts you would need between the two types?

Author:	Wombat [ Thu Sep 27, 2007 6:39 pm ]
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Kit is for a 4 synchro box - but two extra bearings are required if you want to do it fully. Also ask for an upgraded layshaft. You can mix and change what you get - it is not a "sealed" kit but rather a code number for a collection of parts to make ordering easier

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Author:	Moriarty [ Thu Sep 27, 2007 10:21 pm ]
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Wombat wrote: Moriarty wrote: Lots of detailed colour pics so a bit much to scan and email. If someone in your local area has a copy, you want pp 94-113. Failing that if you're keen you can buy a copy from KC's website/ebay UK shop. KC is a member of this Forum and is a great contributor to the Mini scene and also makes his living from writing articles and selling his work. Suggesting to scan/copy and distribute his copyrighted material is not nice Buy a copy and help keep the Mini scene viable for all concerned. I was using the 10% / one chapter rule, forgive me if I have applied it incorrectly. Alternatively, where I come from, people are sometimes even crazy enough to lend items to friends. A third option is as I said above: you can buy a copy from KC's website/ebay UK shop. Just trying to help... thanks for your attentiveness.