<VV> mechanic recommendation near San Francisco? (newbie)

[JVHRoberts at aol.com]

Yep, one of two ways:
 
1. Make a wooden dowel a little smaller than the OD of the countershaft,  and 
EXACTLY as long as the cluster gear. Stick the needles in with grease, drop  
it in the case. As you push the countershaft in from the rear of the case, the 
 dowel comes out of the front. 
 
2. Stick the needles in with the heaviest grease you have. Also, stick the  
think steel washers in the end, and stick the thrust washers into the case 
using  said grease. Insert cluster carefully. Once it's lined up with the holes, 
(I  suggest doing this with the case sitting on its front), carefully slide the 
 countershaft in. 
 
I have used method #2 many times, and have never dislodged the needles.  With 
the correct number of needles in place, and the thin steel washer in place,  
they are actually stay in place fairly well. 
 
John
 
 
In a message dated 9/20/2005 7:24:49 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
bgilbert at redshift.bc.ca writes:

BTW,  does anybody actually have a sure fire way of doing that  ?

Bob


-----Original Message-----
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Sent: September 20, 2005 4:40 PM
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Subject: Re: <VV> mechanic recommendation  near San Francisco? (newbie)

Probably in the middle of trying to get  the needle bearings to stay on the 
trans main shaft while he slips on the  clutch/input gear.....
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Beck"  <jb30343 at navix.net>