W59 Reassembly question

[Wainiha]

I have a W59 I took apart.  It was my first oppurtunity to look inside of a transmission and learn.

I'm ready to put back the two case halves togethor -  RTV right?

It never had a shifter and I used a metal punch to shift it between gears to check the shift fork movement.

Does it need to be in a certain gear when I close it up?  Any issues with installing a shifter afterwards?

[emsvitil]

If you're using the paper gaskets, I prefer smearing Hylomar on both sides of the gasket.

With no gaskets,   I'd use Hylomar or ultra grey or ultra black

[Wainiha]

No papaer gaskets.  So staight RTV.

Does it matter what position the shift rails are in when I close it.  I want the next person to be able to install a shifter w/o splitting the case open.

[Wainiha]

Put it in neutral so the shifter can be installed?  Does it matter?

[emsvitil]

I was probably in neutral when I put my W56B back together.....




Don't think it matters.


Just make sure you can get all the gears before the RTV dries.


I didn't put the shifter back on until it was installed

[Wainiha]

Thank you.