Gearbox input shaft

[Welsh Dan]

Haynes says there should be a threaded lug in the end of the gearbox that I can remove in order to gain access to pull the input shaft out, however this is what I'm looking at:
http://www.xen0phobiak.f2s.com/novaload/endplate.jpg.

Can I just remove the end-plate and carry on from there? Will I need to drain the rest of the fluid out first?

Cheers.

[Chris]

take the end plate off first.

Did you not read the Haynes correctly?

[Chris]

infact after thinking about that, I have a funny feeling that some gearboxes might have had access to the input shaft without removing the end cover. Not sure, but you will have to take the cover off

[Welsh Dan]

The 4-speed I took off had a large nut that I removed to get access to the input shaft, I had to take the end cover off this one.

[wisewood]

sounds like some typical random vauxhallness.

[Adam]

4spds have the threaded plug, 5 dont.
Remove the end plate, bolt, circlip, and then you need a m7 thread to pull the shaft out.

Not sure what your doing,but if your removing the box you dont need do the input shaft.

[Welsh Dan]

Box is allready off, I was trying to get it back on, and failed lol. I'll have another go on the weekend with some extra hands :).

[R1CH]

Aye, you don't need to remove the input shaft to get the box back on, it is doable by yourself, manged to lift a gear box back on the sisters Corsa Sport by myself but deffo easier with 2 people !!

Rich

[Welsh Dan]

The gear linkage kept fouling the block however I went about it lol. Do you have any tips for doing it solo, what was your method? The car is already up on axle stands, the engine is supported by a trolley jack, and I have another trolley jack sat spare at the moment.

[R1CH]

Remove the rear mount & linkage to start with, the car was up on stands with a jack supporting the engine, had the box sitting on the ground, my hoist was boxed in the garage so i was getting p*ssed off trying to lift it up on to the engine by hand, was leaning over the passenger side wing reacing down into the bay, think i just managed to lift it up out of rage !!!! had a fair sweat on afterwards !!
I'm not exactly the biggest person in the world either !!
lol

[Adam]

You have to "wiggle" the box to get the input shaft through the clutch disc.

[Welsh Dan]

Thanks guys. The input shaft is free at the moment, I couldnt get the bolt out of it, but in a moment of 'brilliance' (lol) I just pushed it through from the other side after I removed the circlip. (I got the wierd tool thingy and used it to remove the bolt from the 4-speed box, but I cant quite get it to fit in the 5-speed one, but it looks like I'll manage that bit once the box is on).

[Welsh Dan]

The box is on :D. However the end plate is leaking transmission fluid, am I likely to be able to find a new gasket or should I just get some Wynnes instant gasket or similar?

[Adam]

Ebay have new gaskets.

[Welsh Dan]

Thanks :).