How much play on input shaft of M5R1?

[nitro71]

I got my junkyard tranny sitting in the garage and money is getting super tight. I'm thinking of presure washing it and selling it for what I spent on it, $60 and putting the money into parts for the one in the rig. The input shaft has about 1/16 of play in it. Was wondering if this is normal? Would like to be able to tell a buyer that it is if it's not a problem or point it out to them if it is. Thanks!

 

[KPT]

Mine did that too. I'm not sure if its supposed to or not. Its in pieces right now, waiting on parts to come in.

 

[nitro71]

I'm thinking they all have some play in them then after being used. I wouldn't say it's more defective than any used tranny. I'm going to try and sell it on craigslist. Make like $20 for pulling it and if it doesn't sell it gets returned. I'm running out of money and am just going to fix whatever is wrong on mine.

 

[KPT]

I'm running out of money and am just going to fix whatever is wrong on mine.

Good luck. I just ordered $500 in parts for mine

The $200 bearing/seal/syncro kit doesn't have any of the needle bearings the gears ride on.

This was one of my needle bearings. I forget which one, it had something to do with 5th or reverse:

This is an almost $100 bumbleclot. 5th countershaft gear:

Here is an almost $70 bumbleclot. Its the reverse side of the 5-R slider, extremly cropped for detail:

 

[nitro71]

Wow! Dang things cost some $$$. But much cheaper than a new rig.

 

[KPT]

Yeah that was the thought process I went though.

Other than worn spiders in the rear my truck doesn't have any issues. Not going to find a truck that runs as well for $500.