Input gear removal
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Ive heard its better to lock the box in 2nd and 3rd instead of 1st and 4th, just wanting clarification on this....

Im struggling like a woman trying to get it to lock both gears at once, someone care to shed some light on this (pretty please).

Cheers in advance

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

I can't think of any reason that it is better to lock it in 2nd and 3rd rather than 1st and 4th? I have always done it 1st and 4th personally and have never had a problem.

You need to disconnect the gear selector from the bellcranks in the bottom of the gearbox. To do this, remove the diff covers and remove the diff from the box if you haven't already. Then you should be able to slide the outer sleeve outwards slightly, and then rotate the selector rod anti clockwise to disengage from the bellcranks.

Once that is done, you can then manually slide the synchro hubs to engage 1st and 4th (or 2nd and 3rd if you really want).

The gearbox is then locked up, off you go.

shazam that was fast, cheers tom, will give it another try tomorrow.

Not sure where I heard the 2nd and 3rd story, think someone on another forum manged to strip 1st gear doing it up or some-such...?

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

1st and 4th afaik, i think 2-3 would put more load on the box. Ask mr dodd if your that worried about it, he is literally the a-series box god. www.specialsitminiforums.com

I've seen the future and tbh its Pie

1st & 4th as tom & andeh says

looking at the box slide the two outer synchro hubs outwards to lock
to the left & right.

ill do it the 1st and 4th way, in the unlikely event it strips a gear ill su haynes for a new box LOL

Cheers guys

Jo

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

here you go dude. I needed some advice off the dudes on here when i changed mine so i took a couple of pics once i'd done it just incase

pair of moleys on the selector and rotate anti-clocwise and pull back on it if i remember rightly, till it looks like this:


then what it looks like with the 2 gears locked:

i see your displaying your mr dave yardy box there 8)

I've seen the future and tbh its Pie

first time I done one i was struggling,till the arrowed bit fell out so remove it completely now

Metro turbo weekend driver,Mini turbo in the making again!

yeah, no way was going to build it myself. it took me a while to figure out the CW&P change for fucks sake...lol

cant fault it though, he did a bloody good job and was very reasonable pricewise aswell.

aye, mr yardy is a top bloke

I've seen the future and tbh its Pie

who is this dave yardy? is he midlands based? my box could do with some attention

he's in northampton dude, really sound chap and really knows what he's on about. Give him a shout on minifinity or miniclassic his username is 'icklemini'

10/10 guys thanks.

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"