...with better news I finally got my sporto back fully reconditioned by MB Engineering. Thanks Mike! Took a while but then there wasn't really a rush...
Mike did following:
- striped the box, replaced the torque converter seals, and support bearing, checked the clutch plate,
- replaced the syncros on 1st and 2nd gears
- turned the syncro bands on the 3rd and 4th gears
- re-set the diff pinion depth and the back lash on the Crown wheel
Parts list;
1X 1st/2nd slider
1X 1st gear dog teeth
1X 2nd gear dog teeth
2X syncro bands
1X support bearing for torque coverter clutch shaft
1X large converter seal
1X small converter seal
1X end case gasket
2X center plate gaskets
1X diff side plate gasket
2X diff seals
1X input shaft seal
1X selector shaft seal
4X diff bearing shims
1X Rev idler bearing
1X Rev idler thrust bearing
8X torque converter bolts to change seals
2X throttle shaft bushes
1X input shaft lock tabe
work carried out;
- change 2 dog teeth
- strip and inspect gearbox
- strip and replace seals in torque converter housing
- re-set selector forks
- re-set diff pinion shaft
- re-set crown wheel back lash
- have end case gasket made
