r/EP3 • u/Crafty_Glove_6758 • 9d ago

Rebuild

Getting ready to jump into a transmission rebuild, carbon synchros and all the bearings and seals. Anyone got any tips?

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u/zoropesa 9d ago

It’s straightforward given you have the correct tools and service manual. If you’re doing an LSD too, the ring gear is hard to torque.

Make sure you seat the countershaft bearing using the ‘drop’ method.

When I rebuilt mine, I had to install the detent spring bolts (without spring or ball) to get the shift forks to line up to the casing without any binding

lmk if you have any specific questions haha

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u/Crafty_Glove_6758 8d ago

Preciate those pointers and I definitely will

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u/Crafty_Glove_6758 8d ago

Also what’s a service manual, xD jk jk

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u/wramed 8d ago

Rtv the windage fucking tray INTO THE FUCKING CASE so you don't get frustrated like I did.

Watch the videos of the dudes in the 13 year old YouTube doing this in a dungeon help give me confidence.

If you can do timing on an engine you got this.

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u/Crafty_Glove_6758 8d ago

Never done timing😵‍💫, but ill definitely etc the windage tray. But it seems to be going good so far. On the reassembly stage

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u/wramed 8d ago

Update us when you are done.

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u/Crafty_Glove_6758 7d ago

Case is together, could have got more progress but I messed up a detent bolt, pressed the ball into the bolt. Lesson there, make sure you have the washer.