Changing a Gearbox

[YellowTurbo]

I have got to change my Gearbow this morning.

I cant find my bloody haynes manual though.

how hard is it without the haynes?

[Dicko]

depends if you know what ur doing...........

[Cheese]

lol @ Dicko :lol:

[dikharvey]

I have a scrapped SR with a 5 seed and mine came with a 4 speed. It has taken me about 3 weekends just to get the old one off let alone put it back on my other car! I'll email you the pages out of the manual if you like.

[YellowTurbo]

Thanks.... but i found mine this morning.....just working on the gearbox now.

[Dicko]

jack up car and put on axle stands
undo both bottom ball joints, put container under gearbox and pop out the shafts. use a proper jack (not windup) to suport gearbox as u undo the bolts, 19mm, should be 7 i think.
undo the earthstrap (13mm bolt)
***place something under the engine to make sure it doesnt drop***
you may need to drain the cooling system depending on how easily u can get the other box back on without the plastic cooling pipe getting in theway
make sure the clutch cable is released along with the speedo cable (undoes like a screw) are removed
remove the long bolt that holds the back of the box (1side is 15mm other is 17mm)
undo the 3*15mm mount bolts .

cant remember but i think you also need to remove the tie vars+antiroll bar, or at least i did!!