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IM Axle Specialists are a new company specialising in Peugeot and Citroen rear axles, as a father and son business with 35 years mechanical engineering experience, they offer a full re-conditioning service to trade and public and also sell new and reconditioned parts. Based in the Vale of Belvoir near Melton Mowbray they offer a delivery and...

IM Axle Specialists are a new company specialising in Peugeot and Citroen rear axles, as a father and son business with 35 years mechanical engineering experience, they offer a full re-conditioning service to trade and public and also sell new and reconditioned parts. Based in the Vale of Belvoir near Melton Mowbray they offer a delivery and...

1) Lubricate the differential tapered roller bearing outer race 2) Lubricate both of the differential tapered roller bearings and fit the differential 3) Fit the reverse gear selector arm pivot tensioning spring mechanism 4) Fit the intermediate plate ensuring that the dowel pins locate properly. Ensure that the selector fork lever...

1) Clean the gearbox cases and mount and paint them if you desire. Using a flat knife blade and a solvent cleaner, such a brake cleaner, clean all of the gearbox case mating surfaces of old sealant gasket. Differential 2) Remove the speedometer drive pinion for the vehicle speed sensor – it’s the yellow cog.  Remove the cable tie securing...

Drain the gearbox of transmission fluid. Watch for any metal chunks that may be washed out of the gearbox. See the first 10 steps of Simo’s “Draining/Filling the Saxo Gearbox Oil” Remove the gearbox. Be organised: a. Take digital pictures to remind you how parts looked before disassembly b. Make written notes as you go c. Put loose parts...

Citroen gearbox reconditioning kit  Gearbox reconditioning kit (Citroen 2299 45 “Repair Kit”) £239.78 (inc VAT 15%); this includes all seals, cotter/dowel/roll pins and bearings. The biggest costs here are the bearings, so I decided to shop elsewhere for these as Citroen would use a specialist bearing manufacturer. I only bought the small...

In this section of the guide the key internal parts of the gearbox are identified. Input Shaft with clutch pedal not depressed Input Shaft with clutch pedal depressed If fitted to the engine the release bearing would be pressing against the clutch pressure plate tangs. The pressure plate tangs provide the spring pressure to return the...

The gearbox pictured below is a 20CD22 from a Mk1 Saxo VTR with serial number: 0608389 Saxo 20CD22 gearbox ratios Input Shaft Output Shaft Ratios 1st = 12 teeth 41 teeth 3.42 2nd = 20 teeth 39 teeth 1.95 3rd = 28 teeth 38 teeth 1.52

The gearbox is the heart of the transmission. The engine turns the flywheel and the clutch friction plate is pressed against the flywheel by the pressure plate. The input shaft splines interlock with the clutch splines and the input shaft transfers power to the output shaft when a gear is selected by the synchroniser. The output shaft turns the...