Clutch Cross-Shaft installation in G50

[arthurr]

Having problems getting the cross-shaft to seat. It goes in fairly easily until the last half inch. I have tapped the bolt to try to seat the shaft but dont want to tap it to hard and cause a problem. Has anyone had this problem and if so how did you overcome it.

[BigAl1]

About to do this myself, but removed the needle bearing at the far end of the pivot rod, to be replaced with the bush type design. You might have a needle roller out of position in the last bearing set?

Allan

[arthurr]

Checked the needle bearing and they are in place. Dont know why this is so hard.

[steve_D]

It should slide right into the needle bearing so don't hit it.
1/2" is it not engaging in the bearing so try moving the clutch release arm at the same time as inserting the shaft. The way you have installed your elastic band may be pulling the arm to one side. How are you holding the shaft? a length of studding is ideal as you can use that to try and point the shaft where you want it.

Sorry I can't pop round and help you.

Steve

[arthurr]

Thanks knowing that it should just slide in is a big help. I will try the wiggle approach.

[YIIHAA]

A couple of years ago the factory loaned me a tool to help with the clutch pivot shaft instalation. The shaft has a thread in one end and the tool consitisted of a piece of rod with the right thread on the end. You screwed this rod into the end of the shaft so that you could easily manipulate the shaft into place.

[arthurr]

Thanks! about how long was the tool

[steve_D]

5" will be long enough.
I think you call it 'allthread' or something like that we call it 'studding'.

Steve

[YIIHAA]

steve_D said:

5" will be long enough. I think you call it 'allthread' or something like that we call it 'studding'. Steve

The factory tool actually had a piece of aluminuium rod about 15mm diameter and 100m long that acted as a handle, with a short (10mm) threaded rod in the end. The tool made it easier to manipulate the shaft in to place, but you obviously still had to have the bearings in the right place.

The other question to ask is if the shaft fitted ok with the gearbox off the engine, as I believe Porsche changed the bearing size/design at some point. (This is based on my G50 experience, don't know anything about the Getrag 6 speed)