Kent Moore Tranny Disassembly Tool

Paul · 08-16-2006

A few years ago someone (hopefully on the forum) bought a tool on Ebay that is used in the disassembly of the 4 speed tranny. The tool looks like a circular piece of flat steel with 4 half circle cut-outs in the perimeter. Does anyone rember who purchased this item..... Keith W maybe???

I am hoping that person would be willing to give me a sketch of the tool. A friend decently bought a new Laser at work and is willing to make me one if I will give him the dimensions.

TIA

opelspyder · 08-16-2006

What is the tool used to dissassemble in the tranny. I bought one a couple years ago that is used to remove the reverse idler gear. Basically it pushes against the wall of the housing and screws out to push the pressed in gear shaft out. Is this the tool you need?
Keith Lundholm

Paul · 08-16-2006

Keith, its the tool used to press off the bearings, gears and such on the main assembly. It should look like a round, flat steel disk (maybe 10inches or so in diameter) with 4 half circles of various radii cut into it.

Hope my description is clearer....

Paul · 08-16-2006

Her's a picture.... scanner expert just got home from camp....

deaner · 08-17-2006

I know that Snap On and Mac make something similar. And they make different comb's of them. I purchase a set. They were not Opel specific. I think you use the size you need, rotating it as neccesary. I'm not sure if the radius of the cut outs are the same on the Snap On one.

kwilford · 08-17-2006

Originally Posted by Paul

A few years ago someone (hopefully on the forum) bought a tool on Ebay that is used in the disassembly of the 4 speed tranny. The tool looks like a circular piece of flat steel with 4 half circle cut-outs in the perimeter. Does anyone remember who purchased this item..... Keith W maybe???

I am hoping that person would be willing to give me a sketch of the tool. A friend decently bought a new Laser at work and is willing to make me one if I will give him the dimensions.

TIA

I have bought a number of Kent-Moore tools, including the transmission lay gear removal dummy shafts, but not the plate for disassembling the tranny. I had a plate made MANY years ago to disassemble the Opel tranny main shaft. I think I got the dimensions from one of my aftermarket manuals for the required cut-outs, and used 1/8" steel plate IIRC. I am on vacation for another 10 days (about a thousand miles from home) so if you still need the specific dimensions, PM me in a week or two and I'll take some photos with dimensions.

HTH

Paul · 08-17-2006

Thanks to both of you...

Keith, I can wait til you get back.... enjoy your vacation!

kwilford · 08-27-2006

Originally Posted by kwilford

I have bought a number of Kent-Moore tools, including the transmission lay gear removal dummy shafts, but not the plate for disassembling the tranny.

Um, well, I guess I DID buy a correct Kent-Moore plate. Seems I not only used it at least once (to rebuild Kat McCoy's transmission a few years ago), but I even found a photo that I must have posted here once upon a time. Sheesh, I must have lost the yellow stickie to remind me of that...

Anyway, here is a photo of the plate and dummy shaft tools, and a better photo of the plate showing the dimensions.

HTH

Paul · 08-27-2006

Thanks, Keith !!!

08-16-2006	#1 (permalink)
Paul Member 1000 Post Club Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ft Smith, Arkansas Posts: 1,481 Provided Answers: 1	Unanswered: Kent Moore Tranny Disassembly Tool A few years ago someone (hopefully on the forum) bought a tool on Ebay that is used in the disassembly of the 4 speed tranny. The tool looks like a circular piece of flat steel with 4 half circle cut-outs in the perimeter. Does anyone rember who purchased this item..... Keith W maybe??? I am hoping that person would be willing to give me a sketch of the tool. A friend decently bought a new Laser at work and is willing to make me one if I will give him the dimensions. TIA __________________ Paul

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opelspyder Opel Key Master Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,301 Provided Answers: 4	Tranny tool What is the tool used to dissassemble in the tranny. I bought one a couple years ago that is used to remove the reverse idler gear. Basically it pushes against the wall of the housing and screws out to push the pressed in gear shaft out. Is this the tool you need? Keith Lundholm

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Paul Member 1000 Post Club Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ft Smith, Arkansas Posts: 1,481 Provided Answers: 1	Keith, its the tool used to press off the bearings, gears and such on the main assembly. It should look like a round, flat steel disk (maybe 10inches or so in diameter) with 4 half circles of various radii cut into it. Hope my description is clearer.... __________________ Paul

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deaner long time Opeler Join Date: May 2006 Location: Fallbrook, Calif. Posts: 298 Provided Answers: 1	I know that Snap On and Mac make something similar. And they make different comb's of them. I purchase a set. They were not Opel specific. I think you use the size you need, rotating it as neccesary. I'm not sure if the radius of the cut outs are the same on the Snap On one. __________________ 75 MANTA A "2.0 Euro stuff! Fun and Fast "Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car and oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you take the wall with you."

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Paul Member 1000 Post Club Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ft Smith, Arkansas Posts: 1,481 Provided Answers: 1	Thanks to both of you... Keith, I can wait til you get back.... enjoy your vacation! __________________ Paul

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Paul Member 1000 Post Club Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ft Smith, Arkansas Posts: 1,481 Provided Answers: 1	Thanks, Keith !!! __________________ Paul

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