ashtrans

Hi, just seen this, I think your questions have already been answered but let me know if not, dave@ashtrans.com Dave

Hi, the LT77 for the 200 TDi is not an option from us, the pinions are NLA, we only supply the short R380,

yes, thats an option but a neater job is just to buy the correct R380 as the engine sits in the correct position so no need for bulkhead mods and parts are stock ie hoses and exhaust etc.

not easy, different number of teeth on the pinion so you have to change the layshaft, also usually 1st and 2nd, also I think the V8 pinions are NLA, FRC5834 Dave

I have no idea but it looks like this tool is only used to turn the input gear, FTC5090 will do this too,

or use : https://ashcroft-transmissions.co.uk/product/ftc5090/

auto or manual ?

I use these too in the workshop, great light and last very well

the kits are put together to order but we are out of some parts at the moment so we have backlog of about 40 kits, hope to start sending more kits out in November,

sorry to be pessimistic but I don't think those gears will dress, the pressure face has totally overheated and gone through the hardening, we dress many gears with die grinders due to burrs from manufacture and small dents from bad handling when soft but the gear in the photo is too far gone I think, it will howl and will get worse as the surface hardening has gone,

Hi Neil, yes thats the most likely reason for failure, Dave

we have V8 pinions in stock if you want to swap it

or the wrong pitch ? look at the top left 8 thread 'peaks', the deformed step on the right flank get progressively bigger as you move to the right, maxing out at peak 8, ie the depth it was screwed into, if you can wait, don't buy anything yet, you might be able to salvage the parts you need from the one I have,

Hi Tim, maybe check those female threads above, shouldn't be deforming the screws like that, I have found an old one of these in the workshop which we can have a look at if you still need some parts, I really dont understand why they use Chinese bearings, to save £ 2 on a £ 1500 item ??? Dave

A fine pitched M22 on the pinion is likely to be a KAM one, I was just concerned it was one of ours and you were using the spacer which wouldn’t be required, I don’t know if the KAM ones used spacers but if it’s built up OK and both side adjuster nuts are sitting OK then that’s fine. Salisbury ATB’s are late Jan / early Feb Dave