Well, I have successfully completed the disassembly of my transmission. All
the gears look good except for one chipped tooth on the large end gear of the
Laygear. I don't see any other damage to the other gears and the transmission
was running well before the disassembly so I'm going to keep the existing
laygear but replace the shaft and bearings. From all appearances the tooth
has been chipped for a long time without a problem. The third and forth gear
selector shaft was badly bent and it will be replaced. I am also replacing
all the small detent springs and roller bearings. The Synchros were worn, one
more then the others and I have ordered new ones (the expensive ones). Now
for my question: The old synchros seem to have left some of themselves on the
mating surface of the gears. There is a thin layer of gold colored metal on
the cone shaped part of the gear that the synchros run against. Is this
transfer normal? Should I attempt to remove it before installing the new
synchros? Wire brushing should do the job or should I leave it in place? Any
help is always appreciated.
Thanks,
Ron
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