Painting a gearbox questions ?

[Paul1977]

Hi, I'm currently in the process of swapping over my boat engine and gearbox. But whilst it's out and on the bench I'd like to strip the old gearbox paint and respray it. The thing is it's a borg waner 2:1 hydrolic box and the best way to strip off all the old paint and crud would be to stand it up its drive spline but I'm worried standing it upright will damage the internal seams. Any advice would be greatly appreciated .

Paul

[RLWP]

It should be fine, Paul. In use it sprays oil all over the place, standing on end isn't going to bother the joints

 

Richard

[Paul1977]

Excellent , I've got an old milk crate which to stand in on and it should be able to fit the spline into one of the holes

[David Mack]

And in answer to the question you didn't ask: pink!

 

 

Edited October 7, 2014 by David Mack

[matty40s]

Hi, I'm currently in the process of swapping over my boat engine and gearbox. But whilst it's out and on the bench I'd like to strip the old gearbox paint and respray it. The thing is it's a borg waner 2:1 hydrolic box and the best way to strip off all the old paint and crud would be to stand it up its drive spline but I'm worried standing it upright will damage the internal seams. Any advice would be greatly appreciated .

Paul

 

I didn't like the red Borg Velvet 1:1 either, so gave it the Gardner treatment. Degreased using solvent, roughed up existing paint with 220 grit and then painted the gearbox gardner grey, and the prop shaft linkings black.

 

102_0666 by matty40s, on Flickr

[Paul1977]

Wow.. That is the most prestige engine room ive ever seen, you sure thats in a boat not a museum !!

[Paul1977]

Well, I stripped the gearbox back to cast. Sanded, etched primed, then gave it 3 top coats of vht. All looking lovely I fitted it back to the bell housing, added fresh oil only to start it which then resulted with all the oil being blown out the front input oil seal.. One word, gutted !! I checked the old seal and it had gone oval so all the old accumulated crud must have been keeping the oil in. Still lesson learned, always check/ replace your seals when you can get a chance

Paul

[RLWP]

Ahh, the delights of canal boat gearboxes. A myriad ways to catch you out

 

Richard

[mark99]

 

and then painted the gearbox gardner grey, blue )

Edited October 12, 2014 by mark99