Well the front circlips/snaprings are off. Glad I took the junk box apart first,
even though it was supposed to be the good one! Removed the input shaft circlip,
would have removed the countershaft circlip if it had been there, all bolts and
nut on the front case, and it came apart so nice.

Are the countershaft bearings the weak point they seem to be? Both trans had bad
countershaft bearings. The junkyard trans had both bearings totally destroyed
along with a couple of gears. Is there a stronger bearing or better design style
of them?

John

--- In isuzuclub@yahoogroups.com, "Sword King" <sword_king@...> wrote:
>
> :) Pretty much the last thing you can actually take apart. The input shaft
and it's bearing are what needed replaced on the ones I've taken apart, and
those are the very last things you can take apart.
>
> The circlips were a problem for me, too. I probably spent an hour on the
first one, but I figured it out (push the hook end towards the axis of the shaft
and slide a small screwdriver under it to start it) and the others weren't so
bad.
>
> SK
>
> --- In isuzuclub@yahoogroups.com, "John Bellmore" <owlseye@> wrote:
> >
> > --- In isuzuclub@yahoogroups.com, "Sword King" <sword_king@> wrote:
> > >
> > > --- In isuzuclub@yahoogroups.com, "John Bellmore" <owlseye@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Well all the bolts are out, circlips are fighting. How far do you have
to take it apart to get the front aluminum housing off the rear iron body?
> > > > Thanks, John
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Umm, yeah, I've done two and have one disassembled in my garage right now.
What seems to be the problem?
> > >
> > > Basically, you remove nuts & bolts until you can't move forward, then get
the right tools (a couple old screwdrivers worked the first time for me) and
remove the circlips, then proceed as before.
> > >
> > > Actually, I'm looking for inspiration to get this tranny put back
together, so please ask questions. It'll get me moving on that project again.
:-)
> > >
> > > SK
> > >
> >
>