Tach gear

Now my questions :
Is it possible to have a zf wich works, without the 2 long screws ?
Where can I get a tach gear ?

Here's where to get parts.

RBT Transaxles....


Me, myself, I would not run the box without the two long bolts, because it is likely the case will leak. As you may, or may not know, there are shims that go with the long bolts that are necessary to align all the case covers.


You should look around and see if you can find the ZF Manual. You can find it for free if you search, or if you are a member of POCA.

Rocky

This is the zf

I know this is not what you will want to hear, but a refurbished transaxle that is missing the two critical long bolts would cause me to believe there was no refurbishment. If in fact something was done I suspect anyone that could leave out those two bolts would be challenged to properly assemble the internals to the transaxle, also.

Part of the assembly process for the bottom cover and the long bolts involves shims that must be properly set up. Just installing two long bolts at this point means you also are gambling on the proper installation of those shims. .

The back up switch is easily found as is the speedometer angle drive which I believe you are calling the tach adapter. You should be aware that the speedometer drive and speedometers comes in various versions and they must be properly matched to properly display mileage and speed.

Good luck.

Larry

Here a detailed picture.
I hope that the seller read this article and have so much charater and solve this problem.

Oh my God!

I just studied your first photo and it is beyond me how anybody could install the side plates in that manner. More than ever I fear you need a transaxle disassembly and rebuild before you can expect that transaxle to function instead of blowing up.

The person who sold you this transaxle is either very stupid or very dishonest.

I am sorry you became his victim.

Larry

Correct

Yours - basically upside down

Peter, knowing what you now know, I don't think you should use this ZF without someone knowledgeable opening it up and checking it out. The only person close to you that I can think of is Roland Jaeckal in Hamburg. Failing that, it needs to come back to this side of the Atlantic. If it turns out the seller misrepresented the state of this transaxle, you should give him a chance to make good, which probably means taking it back. Other options are selling it for parts, having it rebuilt by a professional or commencing litigation. I'm sure we'd all like to know who sold it to you. Use the forum to put pressure on the person who sold it to you. George, is that OK?

On a side note, I spoke with a Superformance rep at the Monterey Historics this past August. They are now using the Quaife 5 speed transaxle that's interchangeable with the ZF, in their GT40 replicas. I think it's called the ZFQ. He said there were problems early on but those problems have been solved and Superformance now uses them in their GT40's unless the customer insists on a ZF (RBT). He said the ZFQ does shift better than the ZF. He thought they were made in either the UK or Germany, which is better for you than shipping another ZF across the pond. You'd have to find out if they can flip it from the GT40 position to the Pantera position. Years ago they said they could but I've never seen it done. Good luck !

I agree with everyone else on here about getting a professional to look at it, but it seems like you could also put it in every gear and make sure it does what it's supposed to.

That may make you feel better or worse.

Use the knurled shifter control and a light grip with either a matching splined u-Joint, or a vice grip, and shift the tranny into each position.

Then turn the input shaft, and count the rotations on the drive flanges. You should be able to see if the ZF is...

a) able to shift / goes into all gears
b) doesn't lock up
c) turns in the correct direction.

Good luck

Rocky

Thanks for all your words and your help!
You are great !
The seller have a verry famous racing pantera.
The zf was repaired in portugal from a man called eduardo.
I realy hope that I get a email from the seller,
because, I bought a new refurbished zf and I get this !

What racing Pantera?
When Roland not can rebuild this for yo there are probleby also repair shops into France or the UK
Simon

Hi Simon, its a guy from Brussel. He sell me the ZF as a fresh rebuild transmission.
The ZF was at the repairshop in portugal, when he sell it to me. 4000 euro were only repair costs, he said to me.

the ZF was shipped direct from the repair shop to me.

It was packed very insufficient, so there were some parts broken.

A repair shop here in Austria looked at the zf and invoiced the broken parts.

The insurance from the shipping company negoate a price with the seller.

I take the money , but the seller was verry clever, of course he is a lawyer :

He handet out the money, and I had to confirm, that I am happy with the zf now and I will not have any claims in the future.

My mother was very ill at this time, so I hoped that the rest from the ZF is in good working order, so I signed the agreement.

thank you all for your help !

this is a copy from his email, when I asked him, what is done in portugal with the zf :

"Hello Peter,
the details I received on the invoice were :
- assembling and disassembling the gearbox several times to take measurements and finally assemble the gearbox and adjust all gears.
- rectify the whole assembly
- new parts,bearings, sleeves, syncronizer rings
- manufacture of different sets of pinions."

For me It sounded verry good!

this was the "service" company :

http://www.garagemaurora.pt/

Update : I opened the zf and search for a german zf manual

And for gaskets and the 2 long screws ☺

I change left and right sideplate and it seems to be ok right now

quote:

Originally posted by GT4Peter:
Update : I opened the zf and search for a german zf manual

do you mean written in German?

Here is an English copy

http://www.thecarnut.com/Manuals/Bora_Transaxle.pdf