Gearbox strip F13

[stevei]

just a quicky to help me out, i'm stripping my f13 gearbox but have only got so far and now i cannot re-move the gear set. i am thinking of using the gear set out of my f10 gearbox as i know its low miles and mint, so i will swap it with the f13 gear set. will it fit? i am running a 1.6 GTE engine. i am also changinh the final drive to 4.18 but i'm gonna let a gearbox bloke do that bit for me. heres some pics how far i've got

http://img350.imageshack.us/img350/8378/gearboxstrip16fs.jpg
http://img350.imageshack.us/img350/9290/gearboxstrip24mm.jpg

cheers

ste

[garyc]

If all of the bolts have been removed, have you removed the selector? If yes then its just a case of prising apart. use a hammer and block of wood or copper hammer. The gaskets often seem to stick well.

[Novasport]

Stick with the F13, the box has better ratios, just change the final drive to give better accelleration

[Stuart]

do the FD swap yourself :D its easy with my guide

[stevei]

cheers for the help, i'll have a bash tonight. stuart don't i need that special tool to get the diff out though.

cheers

ste

[Stuart]

nahh you dont need the tool.
25*25*5mm angle iron will do

[stevei]

Bingo!!
http://img316.imageshack.us/img316/8919/gearcluster0yh.jpg

Seems to be a bit of movement in the diff, is this normal because the driveshafts are out??

cheers

ste

[Stuart]

you mean it will move side to side? yeah thats moderately normal as you say due to the shafts, and also the bearings have some play

[stevei]

cheers stuart:)