Problemed layshaft.

[voo2doo]

Yet another problem.I have installed ,as you know,90% alloy on my MT but when I put the two speed on I didnt realise how much was left on the shaft when I was putting the layshaft gear on! There just isn't enough room for the gear to go on properly! It is the original shaft that came with the 2 speed but why wont it fit the lay gear on? It only accepts half of the lay gear and you can see the grubs,well half of them inside. I know this wont take a standard shaft because ot the machined flats on the shaft and if I turn the gear round the other way then it is well out of mesh!
Any ideas folks?
J.

 

[voo2doo]

Forgot to mention,standard gearing.
J.

 

[pipeous]

is there a spacer behind the 2 speed you could remove?

 

[sickboy]

hang on it fits the shaft but will not go any further down the shaft or the shaft is not long enough mmm? no obstructions inside the gear its self cause i had that last week scratching me head and grind it smooth the lay shaft that is

 

[voo2doo]

don't know about the spacer ,I haven't looked,but the gear is right to the mount.
J.

 

[dwarfy]

looking at the pics it would have to be 1 hell of a spacer, looks like the shaft isnt long enough by 1/2".

 

[mattc]

Can't you just spin the lay gear around and shuffle the engine across to re-aline the gears?
Matt.
Ps I will measure my twin speed lay shaft tomorrow if you like to compare?

 

[Super654]

2 speed uses a different lay shaft Voo,(longer)....did you get the 2 speed with lay shaft?

 

[jackobyte]

Think you need your think-tank to come and sort it for ya :helpsmilie: , i'll see if i can do tomorrow.

Think we'll have to strip the lot down and start from scratch.

 

[jackobyte]

Ps I will measure my twin speed lay shaft tomorrow if you like to compare?

I'm sure he'll think thats a good idea Mattc

 

[pipeous]

that 3rd pic, the large motor mount seems to be over quite a bit. my holes almost line up squared

 

[mattc]

Jesus, I can hear the banging and swearing coming from the shed down here
Matt.

 

[pipeous]

mine is 11 cm, semi is ripped apart right now

 

[voo2doo]

2 speed uses a different lay shaft Voo,(longer)....did you get the 2 speed with lay shaft?

It was all in Supe,attached to the alloy gear carrier and when I took the gears off it was locktited on.

J.

 

[voo2doo]

Cant measure it at the mo I've put a Wusthof Culinar through me thumb....OW!
J.

 

[mattc]

Cant measure it at the mo I've put a Wusthof Culinar through me thumb....OW!
J.

I haven't got the foggyest what that is, but it sounds painful.
Matt.

 

[dwarfy]

Its a sharp as fook kitchen knife if im not mistaken...ouch!

 

[voo2doo]

mine is 11 cm, semi is ripped apart right now

Cheers Pipeous,mine measures 115mm near the same as yours but its still 5mm too short.Just stripped it at 05.00 this morning,its got me totally baffled. Anymore suggestions guys?
J.

 

[Super654]

got anymore pics of the whole setup voo? might help us a bit?

 

[zouz10]

Mine measures a little more than that.. Then again i measured it with the 2 speed gears on and installed inside the car. I'll do a more thorough measure for you later bud!

How thick is the gear? Mine measures at 15mm! Could the gear be too thick?


Chris