Fiat twinair 0.9 gearbox bell housing repair using aluminium rods panda 4x4 500 gearbox failed

just a quick video of how I repaired a fiat twinair gearbox as when the luk flywheel fails it kills the guid tube on the bell housing and on the 4x4 panda they cost £1500
alloy brazing rods are £20 on ebay and I used a blow torch (Oxyacetylene) to melt the rods * Note* you have to take the bell housing off and have to warm the bell housing for this to work otherwise the alloy won't stick i then used a die grinder with a shaving end on to mill the excess off

[@giacomobecherini7136]

Hi is possible replace the bell housing without open the gearbox?

[@spamsafe]

Hi, will the aluminum stops at the groove? Whats the length of the aluminum top to bottom? i have exact same problem. Your video is very good

[@CARTALKUK]

I believe the clutch housing cuts about 5mm off the guid tube shaft if I remember correctly

[@CharlieRushFilms]

Hi I know this is an old video now.. appreciate a quick reply as I’ve got a damaged shaft too and wondered about pressing a new part back on but have you just added weld and done it in layers then machined it to suit?

[@CARTALKUK]

You can't press a new shaft on as it cast, so I built it up in layers and used a dye l grinder to shape it. You have to really warm the bell housing with a blow torch for the alloy to be able to stick

[@pdtech4524]

How old was the Panda 🐼 and how many miles had it covered?
Mine is a 2014 Panda 4x4 with 46k miles.
What was the symptoms something was wrong?

[@CARTALKUK]

Hard to select gears when warm and the clutch may feel soggy

[@pdtech4524]

@@CARTALKUK Don't have any issue selecting gears on mine clutch feels fine as it should for a car with 45k miles.
Is this maybe caused by heat build up riding the clutch excessively?

[@ryansmith2417]

Need more of the vw truck lol

[@CARTALKUK]

Coming soon .... work comes first also have a heater video I need to upload