XC92
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As many here know I've been restoring my sub-78k miles manual trans '92 Talon TSi AWD for some time now, and it's finally time to fix the trans, the main issue being its popping out of 1st gear most of the time. I replaced the clutch last year, with a SBC Stage 2 DD kit, with the intention of fixing the trans while it was out,, but I had to put it back on because the car had to be moved. Now with the weather warm enough to work outside all day and other priorities taken care of, I can finally get to it.
I've done a lot of research into this and continue to do so, here and elsewhere, have the FSM and other guides and have read them back and forth multiple times, etc., so I don't need detailed answers, all of which I'm sure have been asked and answered here many times. Just quick answers to a few questions I'm still a bit confused about. I hope I'm not being too annoying in asking them here. Anyway, here goes.
Finally, which of these 1st-2nd hub/slider Mitsubishi part #'s should I get? It seems like some of them also come with a synchro or two?
Hub & Sleeve 1st-2nd OEM MD749414
Hub & Sleeve + Ring 1st-2nd OEM MD746829 (alt # MD742465)
Hub & Sleeve + Rings 1st-2nd OEM MD747643
Sorry for all the questions but I'm almost good to go but for them!
I've done a lot of research into this and continue to do so, here and elsewhere, have the FSM and other guides and have read them back and forth multiple times, etc., so I don't need detailed answers, all of which I'm sure have been asked and answered here many times. Just quick answers to a few questions I'm still a bit confused about. I hope I'm not being too annoying in asking them here. Anyway, here goes.
- Since it looks like, aside from maybe also the 1st-2nd shift fork, the cause of the popping out of 1st issue is likely constrained to the intermediate shaft, e.g. worn synchro, keys, slider, hub, gear, etc., do I still need to remove the staked nut on the input shaft? Is it impossible to remove both stacks without removing both staked nuts?
- If the 5th speed synchro assembly and/or the 5th speed intermediate gear don't come off by hand, what's the correct way to remove them, a small 2 or 3 jaw puller, or a split bearing splitter and push-pull tool?
- When I remove the bottom tapered bearing & sleeve, 1st gear, 1st-2nd slider/hub & 2nd gear off the intermediate shaft, should I put the bearing splitter under 1st or 2nd gear?
- Will doing so (properly) make it possible to save and reuse the tapered bearing, assuming it's not already damaged, or should I replace it no matter what?
- If I'm able to save and reuse the tapered bearing, do I need to remove the corresponding race, perhaps to adjust the spacing for preload/play?
- Even if the cause of the 1st gear popping out is constrained to the 1st-2nd gear intermediate assembly and I see no visible damage elsewhere, are there any other parts that really should be replaced given that I have the trans out and taken apart, as a precaution--aside from gaskets, lock rings, pins, shims, etc., that have to be replaced, of course, along with all the seals? E.g. bearings & races, gears, synchros, springs, etc.
Finally, which of these 1st-2nd hub/slider Mitsubishi part #'s should I get? It seems like some of them also come with a synchro or two?
Hub & Sleeve 1st-2nd OEM MD749414
Hub & Sleeve + Ring 1st-2nd OEM MD746829 (alt # MD742465)
Hub & Sleeve + Rings 1st-2nd OEM MD747643
Sorry for all the questions but I'm almost good to go but for them!