--- In isuzuclub@yahoogroups.com, "John Bellmore" <owlseye@...> wrote:
>
> 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
>

John, I didn't have any problems with my countershaft bearings, only the input
shaft bearing and the input shaft itself. Needless to say, since I bought a
whole bearing kit, I replaced them all, but really the only noticeable wear was
the input shaft.

SK