Removing Gear box input shaft??

SuBaRiNo · Post by **SuBaRiNo** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 3:41 pm

Anyone know how i can remove the input shaft from an L series gear box... I want to use it as a Clutch aligninng tool.

Dave

PeeJay · Post by **PeeJay** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 6:39 pm

Remove one side of the front casing, then undo the 3? bolts holding in the input shaft. It should come straight out then.

MY_STI · Post by **MY_STI** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 6:39 pm

The case has be split in order to get it out, the input shaft has a gear on it (D/R)

Have been using an input shaft for just that purpose, works great.

SuBaRiNo · Post by **SuBaRiNo** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 8:01 pm

MY STI was right... we ended uo just chopping it off... and your right... it works GREAT!!

Dave

tim_81coupe · Post by **tim_81coupe** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 2:09 am

If you're a real Subaru dude you don't need a clutch aligning tool, you just do 'the trick'. I talked about this in another post just recently.

Hint: the starter motor on a Subaru is on the gearbox side, this is not the normal spot for one. It allows access to certain bolts that you wouldn't normally be able to get at, thus the existence of clutch aligning tools.

Outback bloke · Post by **Outback bloke** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 5:41 am

I just hacked the ones I have off the front too. Then I welded a piece of pipe cut from some old handle bars to it about 4 inches long and then slid an old handle bar grip on to it. "Looks like a bought one" and is harder to lose and easier to get out of the spigot/clutch when you got greasy/oily hands.

If you really want to show off get some BMX free style grips. You will look ful-sik then.

SuBaRiNo · Post by **SuBaRiNo** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 11:07 am

Yeah i know the "trick" Tim... i belive i was the one who told you about it. We only decided to make and use a tool cos we had a stuffed gear box sitting there so it seamed like a good idea.

BUt i must admit... if u have an old broken box sitting around its well worth doing.... although the "trick" does get the job done.... having a perfect alighning tool makes the job much faster.

Dave

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 12:08 am

100mm angel grinder did the trick for me

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 12:09 am

with cutting disc of course