Gearbox

[Frank]

Hi All,

Currently i'm working on my gearbox of my s12. I have to open the gearbox to replace a bearing.

I have a problem to open the gearbox. My english sucks and i don't know how to explain my question properly so i made some pictures, i don't know how to upload these on this forum so they can be seen on these links:

http://www.badongo.com/pic/241582
http://www.badongo.com/pic/241583
http://www.badongo.com/pic/241584

To open the gearbos it seems necessery to remove the end. There has been welded on the end(marked in red). Does anyone know if this is original done?

Has anyone experience with it? Maybe i have to drill it out, but i dont know for sure?

Thanks!!

Frank