Thank you!! I appreciate it, I’ve done it a few times and I wanted to spread the knowledge. I’ll have a diff shim video soon as well. The tools can be expensive but they are definitely worth it.
Do you need to only use the selected gears and parts on the mainshaft, or can I put everything on my mainshaft (fully assembled with all gears,synchros,etc.), when checking the thrust clearance? My Honda manual says to install only selected parts I believe, but does it matter if I just install everything? Thanks
Amazing video thank you very much for the knowledge. If you don't mind me asking what do you use or what is your method to clean the gasket off of the case because it's a real pain in the ass
Thanks man! Honestly, I just used a new razor blade when scraping off the gasket and took lots of care not to scar the casing. A green scrubbing pad was used as well.
I think I assembled mine wrong last time and need to take it out again. It is either the diff shims that are wrong or the mainshaft I guess. When I take it out of first, for example at traffic light stop and go, it sounds like something is loose there clunking. Would this be the efect of having too much movement because of using wrong shims? Thanks
I don’t know if you changed the bearings but might be your input shaft bearing is bad, also check your reverse change holder and make sure the ball/plate us attached to the back or it’ll just float around slightly and usually creates a whining noise in gear
The ring gear mates to the countershaft, is that what you meant? Yes you can use a used ring gear with a new mainshaft. Even a used mainshaft with a new (1-2) gear… which is what I’m doing. Just make sure it is the correct mating part and triple check clearances.
Amazing video... from where to get the whole setup to check endplay on my k tranny. It would have been nice if you had shown how to attach the setup as well
does this only have to be done if switching cases or mainshafts? what if your are doing nothing more than replacing synchros. first time messing with a b series, thanks.
Correct, only if you’re replacing cases, and shafts. I also check when I replace other hard parts such as hubs and bearings but it’s not entirely necessary. You’re good to go just replacing the synchros.
@@masterjack8222 I’ll say mostly yes, and I say that because there can be tolerance differences with new and old bearings. Check the inner race of the new and old bearing with a micrometer to see where they fall.
Surprisingly, my measurements are the same as yours and require the exact shim size (1.56) for adjustment. Overall, your video was very helpful. Could you please tell me the part number for the 1.56 shim? I have B-18c Y80 transmission. Thank you sir.
I do believe the mainshaft being out of spec was the culprit. It was the only thing I did not check when I went through it last. 4th gear/spacer/5th gear hub/mainshaft were damaged. The damaged mainshaft and spacer prevented the parts from mating.
