Hi folks, sounding like a broken record here, but I must apologise for the audio in certain sections of this one. It's unrelated to my more recent audio issues, as this was recorded all the way back in September, but I didn't bring my lapel mic with me for this one (as there were two of us talking) and simply didn't expect the level of traffic noise.
@xox101 Жыл бұрын
That was impressive to say the least, from both of you. Paul taking the box apart at a world record speed and you explaining the whole procedure in the voiceover. I have never enjoyed watching a man in a shed so much before!
@TwinCam Жыл бұрын
Thanks mate :)
@davidthehillbilly7995 Жыл бұрын
I'd say you found the perfect Man in the Shed for Melody's ailing box. He even has a HubNut sticker on his tool box....
@pauljeffries Жыл бұрын
Thanks David 👍
@davidthehillbilly7995 Жыл бұрын
@@pauljeffries And yes, I did sub. BOM ain't got nothin' on you....
@grayfool Жыл бұрын
The A series is such a wodnerful bit of engineering. I've worked on many of them over my lifetime but it still makes me marvel at the design every time I see one in bits. And, if you are going to transport any greasy bits of metal, do in your mums car. Perfect.
@plym1969 Жыл бұрын
Always great to see an expert at work.
@bahoonies Жыл бұрын
"Paul plays around with his rod." Was that deliberate 😂😂😂?
@iangascoigne8231 Жыл бұрын
Oooh err Missus!
@bahoonies Жыл бұрын
@@iangascoigne8231 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
@donquixote3927 Жыл бұрын
Kenneth Williams has entered the chat.
@iangascoigne8231 Жыл бұрын
@@donquixote3927 Stop messing about!
@Jones-xx2gc Жыл бұрын
Sent mine to Guessworks many years ago. Sorted out fitting an uprated diff, centre oil pick up pipe, gear ratios for uprated engine and speedo drive. Brilliant results.
@tombankwel4822 Жыл бұрын
Hmm i Was a mecahnic bmc back in the days 1968 All the too 1980. When bmc, Was a No longer, i still miss bmc triumph i just repair like candy, i love triumph cars always 🤩
@anthonystevens8683 Жыл бұрын
Paul clearly looks like he can disassemble these gearboxes in the dark, very fluent on the order of disassembly. I have to agree that as the gearbox is empty to change the bearings etc. Many thanks Ed for sharing. Fascinating how these things work let alone come apart and go back together.
@AllanT-nu4rw2 ай бұрын
The biggest issue with the a series gearbox was they filtered the oil AFTER it went through the pump. The fine metal particles from the gears scored the aluminum housing of the pump and reduced oil pressure as the miles added up on the engine. Layshafts also develop brinneling on the surface and the syncro rings wear rather quickly as yours have done. I got tired of the non syncro first on my 1100 after a few rebuilds, so I then rebuilt a 1300 gearbox and used my 1100 diff in it as I liked the lower ratio.
@Tomostuneups Жыл бұрын
Paul is the man, much respect to him and well done for choosing him to be the one to rebuild the box. Looking forward to the next chapter of the build
@Summers-lad Жыл бұрын
I've always gone with John Muir's ("How to Keep Your VW Alive") insistence that front means front, etc, so in saying the front of your gearbox is the side towards the front of the car, you're in his good company. And it avoids confusion.
@roberttaylor6295 Жыл бұрын
WHAT A CLEVER AND KNOWLEDGEABLE CHAP! I KNOW IT WILL BE THE RESULT OF ENDLESS EXERIENCE BUT IT WAS AWESOME THAT HE KNOWS EVERY BIT. I look forward to the rebuilt. Excellent Ed! I strayed onto a site that reviewed a Dart which only endorsed that enjoyable as it was, it could not hold a light to your style! Rock on! Rob
@simonm2092 Жыл бұрын
That's years' of knowledge stripping down that gearbox - tremendous skill. It will be interesting to see and hear this gearbox when rebuilt. Well done, chaps.
@pauljeffries Жыл бұрын
Thanks Simon 👍
@moteenhussain6234 Жыл бұрын
Amazing job sometimes i wish modern vehicles would be the same in simplicity and design, honestly just watching you i can understand where every component goes and its so easy to do with a few simple tools nothing crazy like todays cars with so many components and a billion nuts and bolts to hold everything in its place would definitely lose my mind trying to keep track of it all but thanks anyways for showing us this classic beauty👍
@tricialyn4645 Жыл бұрын
It's always a biggish mystery to me so you did so well making things a little understandable. Im excited to see Melody going again! ! :) TY for sharing
@davidw6469 Жыл бұрын
A really interesting enthusiast’s video and top work from Paul.
@pauljeffries Жыл бұрын
Thanks David 👍
@ricksampson6780 Жыл бұрын
Most interesting detailed teardown, your content never fails to impress, cheers.
@TwinCam Жыл бұрын
Thanks Rick 🙂
@veryrancid3128 Жыл бұрын
Great to see a nugget getting some love❤
@TheLincolnshireFlyer Жыл бұрын
Thoroughly enjoyed this Ed, thank you. Will you be going to Flywheel next week? 😀👍
@kellybrickey4300 Жыл бұрын
You glibly said this wasn't educational at all, bur I found it quite enlightening. I'm not nearly as afraid to dive into my ado16 box, as I was before.
@TwinCam Жыл бұрын
Cheers mate 🙂
@fhwolthuis Жыл бұрын
Paul looks like a guy who rebuilds 10 gearboxes in the dark while sleeping 😂👌🏼
@craigcolavito5606 Жыл бұрын
Awesome!!
@pauljeffries Жыл бұрын
Great content as always Ed 👍👌
@franktaylor7617 Жыл бұрын
😎👍🇺🇲 Cheers from the PNW Seattle WA USA
@johnmoruzzi7236 Жыл бұрын
There definitely looked like some chewing on those 2 helical gears, but no mention ?
@milksheihk Жыл бұрын
Straight cut gears actually aren't as strong as helical gears, but helical gears transfer load along the diagonal so they place load on gear box cases, with straight cut gears the gears take all the load, straight cut gears are used in some racing applications because it's less catastrophic for the gears to strip their teeth than it is to blow up the gearbox casing.
@whitefields5595 Жыл бұрын
Why were the balk rings worn out? The box seems to be in good condition so not abused. Too many high speed down-changes or poor materials in the ring? Was the wear normal for the mileage?
@jaggass Жыл бұрын
Are the blocks physically different to the ones in Maestro that used the more conventional end on gearbox?
@TwinCam Жыл бұрын
I'm afraid I can't say for sure. They might well be!
@TheCurlyP Жыл бұрын
Whats wrong with using power tools for this? Gonna be effort to crack those without an impact gun
@stuarthowarth2972 Жыл бұрын
When was this?
@TwinCam Жыл бұрын
September.
@fhwolthuis Жыл бұрын
@@TwinCam before E46 😉
@wilsjane Жыл бұрын
@@TwinCam Neither the synchronisers or the bearings in these cars had a particular taste for dirty engine oil. The AP automatics were even worse. VW found the answer in the first Golf. LOL
@iangascoigne8231 Жыл бұрын
Are you aspiring to become a beardy bloke in a shed, Ed?