Fitting a gearbox

[sclark2604]

After finding out that my willy box is of a diesal.

How hard is it to fit a new one. I take it the engine needs to come out.

Thanks

[Rich]

nope, lower subframe and it will slide out once everything is unbolted

[sclark2604]

Is this somthing i can do on a driveway???

[16v_paddy]

You'll get 2 schools of thought with gearbox swapping.

Personally, on a driveway there's no way I'd attempt box removal by dropping the subframe as it just seems a stupid amount of back breaking work in a very confined space to do it & that's only if the captive nuts behave & don't snap

I'd say that method is doable if being done on a set of ramps & using a transmission jack but I'd much rather take the whole lot out as fitting the box to an engine that's sat in front of you with room to move around it is a hell of a lot easier & less stressful imo

[zmaster2k]

Personal preference....I personally like removing the entire engine. Because as paddy says its very easy to put a gearbox on a engine in front of you, also very easy to do clutch, oil filter, etc etc

[2 live]

as above, 2 trains of thought. personally if its just box/clutch i drop the subby. easy enough to do on a driveway. if im doing anything else tho, cambelt etc, then i take eng out the top

[chip]

Definately doable on the driveway by dropping the subframe (undo passenger side but just loosen off on the drivers side to allow it to tip), total pain in the arse if the captive nuts dont behave, but other than that not a huge amount to it.

Gearboxes on these cars are pretty light, so not anywhere near as physically demanding as on a lot of cars.

Definately a whole afternoon gone at least, and if its your first time then probably all day realistically.

[Wobba]

I may be doing the subframe route for gearbox removal as well soon.

Can you drop the entire subframe? I guess you need to undo the steering column to rack right? What about the power steering pipes?

I might replace the subframe as well as the clutch and gearbox itself.

My current box is showing signs of wear and I want to get the LSD checked as well as it could have been damaged.

[chip]

To get the box out, you dont need to undo the steering column or power steering pipes etc, there is enough play in it.

[Rich]

Is this somthing i can do on a driveway???

yes it can, you won't have much room and it is time consuming. If you have the tools to take the engine out the top if it was me, i'd do it that way, but thats because last time I had an engine out of my old valver i'd done it that often i'd got it down to an hour and a half