RE: [alfa] gear work

["Thomas Moll" <moltek@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

The engagement rings which we, correctly or not, usually call dog rings are
indeed interchangeable and can be swapped around and taken from spare gear.
I don't think they were ever sold separately (correct me if I'm wrong) but
you had to buy the complete gear for $$. If one or more dog ring is worn
make sure you carefully examine the corresponding slider ring because it is
probably toast too, and of course your synchronizer rings will most
certainly need to be replaced also. I believe the slider rings are still
available new, the syncro rings are for sure, but if you have a spare
transmission you might be able take both the dog ring and slider from it,
and possibly the fourth & fifth syncro rings if only your 2nd and 3rd gears
crunch.

HTH
Thomas
Seattle   

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-alfa@domain.elided [mailto:owner-alfa@domain.elided] On Behalf Of
GModelle@domain.elided
Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 10:53 AM
To: alfa@domain.elided
Subject: [alfa] gear work

Digesti,
A typical transmission gear taken from the mainshaft of a spica-era
five-speed is built of two pieces. There is the gear, meshing with the
layshaft, and pressed to it over splines, is the toothed engagement ring.
The engagement ring is similar for all the gears one through five. If the
engagement ring teeth, splined to second gear, exhibit deformation (wear),
it seems that a donor could be scavenged from another gear (I've never seen
these engagement rings sold separately). Has anyone had any luck taking
these two pieces apart? 
Thanks, Digest.
modelle
115.01
115.02
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