Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Hi guys can someone tell me the quickest way to change the thrust bearing in a GQ 5 speed as l haven't pulled the box out before and not looking forward to it either.....

Cheers Chris

Pull the box out, change bearing, put box back...

tj81 wrote:Pull the box out, change bearing, put box back...

Geez l didn't think of that........what do you think that l am stupid..

ORSM4B wrote:

tj81 wrote:Pull the box out, change bearing, put box back...

Geez l didn't think of that........what do you think that l am stupid..

What did you expect? There is only one way to change a thrust bearing and he just summed it up.

the removal of the bearing is a slide on slide off or clip on clip of procedure....its not rocket science really

chunks wrote:

ORSM4B wrote:

tj81 wrote:Pull the box out, change bearing, put box back...

Geez l didn't think of that........what do you think that l am stupid..

What did you expect? There is only one way to change a thrust bearing and he just summed it up.

It's a bastard hey. Full day job just to replace a $5 part. You might as well replace your clutch, surface flywheel and replace rear main seal whilst you've got your box out. It's not the sort of job you want to have to repeat.

GQ Bear wrote:

chunks wrote:

ORSM4B wrote:

tj81 wrote:Pull the box out, change bearing, put box back...

Geez l didn't think of that........what do you think that l am stupid..

What did you expect? There is only one way to change a thrust bearing and he just summed it up.

It's a bastard hey. Full day job just to replace a $5 part. You might as well replace your clutch, surface flywheel and replace rear main seal whilst you've got your box out. It's not the sort of job you want to have to repeat.

Thanks guys l know l have to pull the box out but l was thinking l might have enough room to pull the bellhousing back far enough to get the fork out and change the bearing that way so it's easy to put the box back in rather than dropping it onto the ground.....

Thanks GQ Bear foe not being immature about the question.

Cheers Chris

I apologize if you took my post as being smart, immature or what ever, i was not trying to do so, i was however trying to answer your question quickly and being straight to the point.

As far as im aware, it is the most straight forward, and simplest method of doing so. By mucking around with bellhousings and trying to get enough clearance, your almost certain to cause yourself more pain than the time you will save.

GQ Bear is also on the money, you may as well pull the box out and do all of that so you know its done, and wont have to be touched again for some time.

Guys all done in just over 4 hrs, not as hard as l thought it would be doing it on the garage floor, just changed the bearing as the clutch was fine and if it goes not that much drama to pull it back out again....

Cheers for all your help Chris

Well done thats very quick for a box out and in job

It took me that long just to get the interior out for the gear sticks to slide
through the froor