I am in the process of rebuilding my getrag my self. does anyone have a trick to getting the little spring and ball in place this is starting to REALLY iritate me.

 

Could you be more specific? Its been over a year since I rebuilt mine but, I will try to help ya.

 

I bet He got the ball bearing out of the housing from one of the synchronizers and can't get it back IN.
Yes it is a little hard but after a few times You get it and it isn't so hard, don't ask how i know . Btw while You are doing it might as well order new ball bearings (I think they are 3 ***** on each syncro) and the little shoe/retainer that rides with it on all synchros, this ***** wear and the gears pop out some times, this should prevent it.

 

Btw, if I remember right I put one ball at a time and use a small flat screw driver to keep the tiny spring in the housing,with the retainer and ball in place then push the IN. While You are doing this the ring should be out of the outer ring and then You slide the two together with the spring being compressed. It was frustrating but like I said with out knowing I figured it out after a few times. Watch out and don't let them fly, do this on a table with high edges and put a cloth covering the floor in case the fly You can search them easier this way, does this sound like all that happened to Me .

 

Are you talking about these?


That goes in this?

 

thats exactly what I am talking about I grenaded the input. started the tear down when I separated the input from the main the brass fell off and those three little came out. the tranny was rebuilt about 40k ago everything is in good shape as far as the main shaft and syncros so I don't plan on tearing that down just replacing the input and cluster gear . thats all that was damaged

 

Grease them up real good with heavy chassis grease. That will help keep them together. Also the 3-4 synchro ring is actually a little easier to reassemble if you place the center piece on the assembled mainshaft vs. doing it on a flat bench top.

 

I heard using a heavy grease was a bad idea somthing about oil passages? or use it just to get these little terds in the clean it off?

 

Yes just for reassembly of the blocker rings. Brake clean or ether clean them after successful reassembly.

 

thanks for the help