My old gear was stripped. Went to Summit and got a new one. Stuck it in to see how it would mesh with the transmission gear and it slipped out of my greasy fingers. Now it is inside the tailhousing. Would it be easier to remove the tailhousing or remove the tramsmission and try to shake it out the speedometer cable hole? Would not rather take the tsilhousing off but, time is not my best friend. Thank anyone for the help.
Speedometer Gear Fell In Tailhousing
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My old gear was stripped. Went to Summit and got a new one. Stuck it in to see how it would mesh with the transmission gear and it slipped out of my greasy fingers. Now it is inside the tailhousing. Would it be easier to remove the tailhousing or remove the tramsmission and try to shake it out the speedometer cable hole? Would not rather take the tsilhousing off but, time is not my best friend. Thank anyone for the help.
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Someone was saying it may cause an issue with my reverse? I was just trying to replace the gear and now this. Not really worried about fluid. If I can just crack it loose and it drop out that would be great. Thank you.
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If it is a 4sp, such as a Muncie, and if you are not proficiently experienced at getting the reverse fork properly engaged on the reverse gear, it will be a serious challenge getting it engaged.
Also, if it is a 4sp such as a Muncie, leave the plastic gear inside the tail housing and just get another gear. IT IS NOT WORTH THE FIGHT TRYING TO RETRIEVE THE GEAR INSIDE THE TAIL HOUSING!!!
Also, if it is a 4sp such as a Muncie, leave the plastic gear inside the tail housing and just get another gear. IT IS NOT WORTH THE FIGHT TRYING TO RETRIEVE THE GEAR INSIDE THE TAIL HOUSING!!!
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Sorry I did not say it is a 4 speed muncie.
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Disregard everything I posted then.
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Thanks for advice. Will it not eventually get caught up in the shaft or reverse gearing? That would be a wild pile of worms. May just take transmission out and turn it on its side and try ti fish it out. It is my fault I did not put it in correctly.
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That is absolutely an option. And if you pull it out, there is a 50-50 chance that it can be retrieved.
I presume the gear was plastic? If so, no it won't hurt anything to just leave it in there.
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Yes it was plastic like the original. I just know my luck. It may never cause an issue or the first time I drive it it will flip up and get caught in the reverse.
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You'd never get the head of that grabber through the hole in the transmission tail housing.
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I had thought about a grabber and honestly forgot. Very busy life. Was even going to take a section of wire and put gorilla tape on it to try and snatch it out.
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Well everyone just thought I would give you the results. Bought a small grabber but, it would not bend well enough to retrieve the gear. Had to remove the transmission due to being so tight against the floor and truly I would have never gotten it back on like that. Took the housing off and thank God I did. The gear was stuck inside the reverse gear. Would have probably caused me a lot of issues. Will regasket it tomorrow and put it back in this weekend. Thank you everyone for the advice.
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