Effing and Jeffing

[944Scott]

It's a good idea my neighbours like me. Today was gearbox removal day and all was going well until it came to the 2 bolts that go through the transmission mount, The nuts came off after a bit of a struggle but no amount of persuasion would free the bolts. 3.5 hours later and the removal of the crossmember (thankfully those rusty bolts came out) the gearbox is finally out !

 

[John Sims]

I'm liking the proper cooler.

 

[944Scott]

Thanks. it sits on a reworked original bracket and when in situ it has two brackets holding it at the top, one is secure to the top of the shock mount and the other is held in place via the top bolt connecting the gearbox to the torque tube.

 

[zcacogp]

You thought that taking it off was hard - wait until you try putting it back on again!

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Oli.

 

[944Scott]

Thanks Oli lol

Fingers crossed it will be easier (famous last words) its fast turning into another repair and restore everything job and the list is growing, at least everything will have a fresh coat of paint and new bolts. I'm working my way forwards for a clutch and flywheel change which needs to come off anyway as the rear seal is leaking.

 

[edh]

I had the same problem with my gearbox - bolts seized solid (I had to drill one out). I thought it was easy enough to lower the gearbox on the crossmember. As Oli said, getting it back is fairly tight.

 

[Swindon_Mick]

The last time I refitted the gear box to car I found it easier to put the gearbox on a dolly (one of the ones you get from machine mart for putting underneath each wheel), jacked the rear or the car up (putting a trolley jack under each rear trailing arm from memory), rolling the gearbox in from the rear then lowering the car onto the gearbox - I found this easier than trying to jack the gearbox up to the car.

Good luck!

Mick

 

[944Scott]

I'm not sure how I am going to get it back in yet but probably with the trolley jack and some more effing and jeffing. whilst its stripped underneath I'm finding a lot of little jobs to keep me busy but stripping cleaning and repainting parts is very rewarding.