Has anyone rebuilt a W5X box before?

cat007 · Post by **cat007** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 6:38 am

I put mine all together after replacing all bung bearings - but I have a circlip/snap ring left over!!!!

And I cant for the life of me remember where it went

Its not like any of the other snap rings where the tips are pointy. This one looks like this:

Bit of a long shot - but does anyone have any suggestions or idea's where this might go?

Oh yeah - and as you can see there is a wear mark on the outside of one side, and on the other side, the wear mark is on the inside......Not sure if that means anything.....

postfach · Post by **postfach** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 8:51 am

is it anywhere in here?

cat007 · Post by **cat007** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 8:57 am

Well that's the strange thing - I don't think it is

33103G (next to speedo drive gear - right hand side in the middle of that drawing - looks like it could be it - but that just doesnt make sense - but in real life that bearing doesn't have a circlip slot

I've gone over that drawing - and the others - and I just cant figure it out.

Everything's in place and "tight"

I just don't see where it could have gone.

Bazda · Post by **Bazda** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:39 am

looks like 33311G to me.

And it def looks like it holds a bearing in place. (big bearing)

cat007 · Post by **cat007** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:43 am

Bazda wrote:looks like 33311G to me.

And it def looks like it holds a bearing in place. (big bearing)

nah its not as big as that.

on the front of the gearbox - there's a BIG bearing for the main input shaft, then there's a smaller one under it - it fits around the smaller one - but its too "thin" - and I've already got one for that smaller one......

Jason T · Post by **Jason T** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:13 am

I have just reasembled a W55

That cirlip ring is front lower lay shaft behind steel cover in bellhousing

Looks to be part # 33411D

cat007 · Post by **cat007** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:16 am

Jason T wrote:I have just reasembled a W55

That cirlip ring is front lower lay shaft behind steel cover in bellhousing

Looks to be part # 33411D

Ah - no see its not - I already have that one in place......

Bazda · Post by **Bazda** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 12:06 pm

I suggest you pull the box apart and start again.
As this part is left over so it defiantly goes in there somewhere

cat007 · Post by **cat007** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 1:18 pm

Bazda wrote:I suggest you pull the box apart and start again.
As this part is left over so it defiantly goes in there somewhere

*sigh* was "really" hoping to have the car going this week sometime

Jason T · Post by **Jason T** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 1:37 pm

cat007 wrote:
Jason T wrote:I have just reasembled a W55

That cirlip ring is front lower lay shaft behind steel cover in bellhousing

Looks to be part # 33411D

Ah - no see its not - I already have that one in place......

Then have fun pulling it apart again

cat007 · Post by **cat007** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 2:22 pm

Jason T wrote:
Then have fun pulling it apart again

*grumble grumble*

AE86less · Post by **AE86less** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 6:35 pm

cat007 wrote:
Jason T wrote:
Then have fun pulling it apart again

*grumble grumble*

Lloyd · Post by **Lloyd** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:08 pm

Please refer to the following link, rule 57

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.p ... man%20code

"57. You have not made any mistake if you find that there are extra pieces after reassembling or assembling an object. In fact, you have just found a way to make that object more efficient. "

blackmk3 · Post by **blackmk3** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 7:17 am

You will be alright just don't worry about it, the 1ggte doesn't make enough torque for it to be a problem :lol:

haha

Certainly looks like its for one of the big bearings, and if there's one already there then your missing one from some ware else

cat007 · Post by **cat007** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 7:20 am

blackmk3 wrote:You will be alright just don't worry about it, the 1ggte doesn't make enough torque for it to be a problem haha

Certainly looks like its for one of the big bearings, and if there's one already there then your missing one from some ware else

haha - yeah yeah

Well I'm sure its important - so when I get home tonight I'll have another look/play.

cat007 · Post by **cat007** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 3:11 pm

well I gave up wondering any more

Put gearbox back together and put it in the car

Went for a test drive just now - seems ok - but wont go into 3rd from 2nd sometimes......

I'll take it for a few more easy drives just to let everything settle

sleeektoy · Post by **sleeektoy** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 10:12 am

theres a "shim" type circlip that sits between the 3rd gear syncro hub assy and the shoulder it sits against. this reduces end float in the 3rd gear assy.

cat007 · Post by **cat007** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 10:18 am

sleeektoy wrote:theres a "shim" type circlip that sits between the 3rd gear syncro hub assy and the shoulder it sits against. this reduces end float in the 3rd gear assy.

oh so NOW you tell me lol

Well hopefully its not too important LOL