GVR4 Tranny Page

Tranny from HELL...

Well, let me start with the pics. That's the best way I guess...

This is the biggest piece of the tranny case. It is so clean when I took it out.....nahhhh, infact it is quite yucky. Imagine 10 yrs of service without being cleaned not even once. It will go to the machine shop for cleaning. Also notice the transfer case shaft on its left, hanging out from the "junk" box. The splines are a bit rusted, but it is still strong and sound. This part is going to be re-used. It is pretty easy to take out the shaft. One big C clip on top of the VC unit and it is off.

This is the main case bottom part that bolts on to the engine block. It is currently empty cause I've pulled out everything from inside it. On its right is a smaller piece of housing. That is the transaxle adapter case. This part sits between the parts on the picture above and the end cover piece. Pretty easy to take out, after you took out the end cover piece, just bump it at the ledge with a rubber mallet and it'll come of after several blows.

This picture is a bit blur but here we go...The big long thing on the left is the main tranny input shaft. This is where the tranny is physically acept the torque from the engine. It came out looking beautiful (compared with some other part). It got some normal wear (remember: 10yrs!!) for its age and I guess would benefit from a 3-4 synchro replacement. On the back is the factory center differential. It is still functioning properly. The huge round thing is the factory 2 spider gears front differential. On the far right we have the factory VC unit. This is the thing that blows if you got your 4WD DSM towed improperly. I dont know about the part price ..but it is pretty easy to replace. Just one big C clip on top of it.

This is the bad part. On the far left we have the intermediate shaft assembly, near the bottom of it, we have what looks like 15 or so of the roller bearing pieces from the tapered bearing that I guess exploded by itself. Near to that we have the shaft and gear assembly that is situated under the VC unit. This short shaft assembly controls power transfer to the transfer case. On the right we have all 3 shift rail assembly with the forks. None of them broke, a sign that I havent shift hard enough :-)

A close up of the intermediate shaft. Pay attention to the roller bearing cage on the right end of the shaft..they are empty!!! The roller bearings are on the floor :-(

Here you go!!

Hosted by www.Geocities.ws

	This is the biggest piece of the tranny case. It is so clean when I took it out.....nahhhh, infact it is quite yucky. Imagine 10 yrs of service without being cleaned not even once. It will go to the machine shop for cleaning. Also notice the transfer case shaft on its left, hanging out from the "junk" box. The splines are a bit rusted, but it is still strong and sound. This part is going to be re-used. It is pretty easy to take out the shaft. One big C clip on top of the VC unit and it is off.
	This is the main case bottom part that bolts on to the engine block. It is currently empty cause I've pulled out everything from inside it. On its right is a smaller piece of housing. That is the transaxle adapter case. This part sits between the parts on the picture above and the end cover piece. Pretty easy to take out, after you took out the end cover piece, just bump it at the ledge with a rubber mallet and it'll come of after several blows.
	This picture is a bit blur but here we go...The big long thing on the left is the main tranny input shaft. This is where the tranny is physically acept the torque from the engine. It came out looking beautiful (compared with some other part). It got some normal wear (remember: 10yrs!!) for its age and I guess would benefit from a 3-4 synchro replacement. On the back is the factory center differential. It is still functioning properly. The huge round thing is the factory 2 spider gears front differential. On the far right we have the factory VC unit. This is the thing that blows if you got your 4WD DSM towed improperly. I dont know about the part price ..but it is pretty easy to replace. Just one big C clip on top of it.
	This is the bad part. On the far left we have the intermediate shaft assembly, near the bottom of it, we have what looks like 15 or so of the roller bearing pieces from the tapered bearing that I guess exploded by itself. Near to that we have the shaft and gear assembly that is situated under the VC unit. This short shaft assembly controls power transfer to the transfer case. On the right we have all 3 shift rail assembly with the forks. None of them broke, a sign that I havent shift hard enough :-)
	A close up of the intermediate shaft. Pay attention to the roller bearing cage on the right end of the shaft..they are empty!!! The roller bearings are on the floor :-(
	Here you go!!