Life in the old v8 yet

[Barrykearley]

The wife has no interest at all in "that" car........

box was easy to pull. Finger crossed it won't be too expensive to fix - and should a doddle to bang back in. 

[swindon_alan]

10 minutes ago, Barrykearley said:

box was easy to pull. Finger crossed it won't be too expensive to fix - and should a doddle to bang back in. 

That sounds like my women, but not my wife...

[Barrykearley]

it's gonna get banged back in hard and fast as well........

[Steve V8]

22 minutes ago, Barrykearley said:

Dunno - it's almost certainly what's broken in mine 

another crown wheel and pinion needed.....

Is the pinion integral with the output Shaft? As I don't see how that damage can occur without something else letting go first.

The upgrade kit for these boxes comprises of larger diameter primary and output shafts and stronger driveshaft flanges, these are the weak parts. I'd have a good look at the output Shaft and it's bearings before putting it back together, as something must have caused the pinion and Crown wheel to disengage slightly to cause this type of damage.

[Barrykearley]

doesn't look integral on this picture 

[Iconic Ride]

Yes, mes amies, it was another Renault badeaux moment for the Worcestershire Flash, soon to be one of his "crowning achievements." 

[Chillidoggy]

"The Worcestershire Flash" - Is that an activity?

 

[Iconic Ride]

I've been told that trench coats are quite popular in that area of the U.K.

For the weather of course.

[Sparky]

I occasionally whip mine out when I go across the street to the park.

[Bibs]

Did you & Ian do a group buy?

[Barrykearley]

Again another thread straight down the gutter. Why am I surprised.....

anyone got a spare gearbox for a v8 that's been propping the lounge door open you no longer require ??

the end of another week - now sat in a curry house for tea and picking up the eldest from swimming at 2130

[franjipane]

Sad to hear about your gearbox woes, but all this talk of output shafts and flanges has made this thread... impossible to resist!

Enjoy your curry mate!

[Barrykearley]

I'd love a nice bit of flange for desert !!

[Barrykearley]

So - where will I find the part number stamped in the crown wheel ???

i was sure I read somewhere that the lotus part number is stamped on it - I'm looking but I'm seeing no lotus part number on it - does that mean it's a Renault crown wheel snuck in there

[Iconic Ride]

Barry, here's hoping that when you do procure and install a new crown wheel that the planets are aligned. 

[Mark Blanchard]

What a load of bollox!  And after all you've been through

Hope you get it sorted, it's a fine looking car you have.

[Chillidoggy]

SJ lists CWP's at £134 + VAT. Seems a very good price to me.

I'm not entirely sure what differences there are between UN26 and 27, but from what I read it's the 5th gear ratio. If that's all it is, then maybe you could use an S4 box, and transfer the 5th gear components? Assuming it has the RH gear change.

[Barrykearley]

Right now I'm proper confused. 

sj list a082f6484f at £134 a set..... now I was of the opinion that the crown wheel and pinion in the v8 was different. So what is the part number?? Off to the trusty v8  parts manual and take a look ........a082f6484f !!! What ?? Really ?? Honest??? Is that correct ??? 

someone MUST know the truth........this is seeming more murky that a Parisian tunnel car crash 

[Barrykearley]

ok - so looks like this answers my questions..... the CWP looks to have never changed other that the revisions to "f" on the parts code - so there may be an interesting story behind the revision of that part.

two plans now in place - if it wasn't for the information on here and roundabouts together with the folks on here - this whole experience would be very very difficult indeed

[Chillidoggy]

The  'F' was the first initial of the bloke in a brown warehouse coat smoking a roll-up, who put it in the parts bin.

More seriously, I don't think the UN26 has synchro on reverse gear.

[Barrykearley]

Not sure any esprit gearbox has a reverse synchro - they all grind it seems unless you use 1st first.......

the main thing for me is the cwp is the same across all of them 

[Chillidoggy]

Man-up, strip it down, and get on with it, then!

[Barrykearley]

6 hours ago, Barrykearley said:

Right now I'm proper confused. 

sj list a082f6484f at £134 a set..... now I was of the opinion that the crown wheel and pinion in the v8 was different. So what is the part number?? Off to the trusty v8  parts manual and take a look ........a082f6484f !!! What ?? Really ?? Honest??? Is that correct ??? 

someone MUST know the truth........this is seeming more murky that a Parisian tunnel car crash 

Nope - now more confused that's ever.....

a082f6584s - listed on sales list as v8 set ??? Arghhhhhh

But searching elsewhere - that's a gt3 part number....

[Barrykearley]

Righto - I now have two very clear paths of opportunity.

she will be fixed for December on way or another - that way I won't need to do a sorn. And done properly

I now have another project firmly insight - so anyone want to buy a lovely sorted v8 - I may well be up for a deal........

[purso]

What the hell???? What you think of?