whats the easiest way to remove a box??from a erst??

 

Pay someone

 

good answer

 

but true

 

d/c batt Neg.

support engine with a 2x4 across wings and a bit of rope in gearbox end lifting eye.

remove passenger wheel and unbolt hub carrier from ball joint, strut etc, pop inner CV out.

remove gearbox cradle.

remove starter, earth and bellhousing bolts.

jimmy bellhousing off block and lever it towards passenger side of vehicle.

drivers inner cv should pop out and the box is free.

car will have to be quite high in t'air tho.

 

Take it out with the engine

 

thats what i was going to do looks a lot easier i think

 

read the haynes manual for a general guide, should take about 5 hours if you've got abs & havn't done it before.
no need to remove engine, saves draining coolant etc

 

i did mine on axle stands in the garage! took me 4 hours and i have abs!

 

i would of said drop engine and box down and out together

 

jamie @ Jamsport did mine, real cheap aswell, top job, and he made it look easy!

arb off, cradle, starter, bellhousing bolts, abs (if you have it) driveshafts (be ready to collect oil)

if it ya 1st time have a day spare, just in case...

when i did them on my rs's they were pretty straightforeward, but the abs can be tricky...


get jamsport to do it!!!

 

There is no way I'd take the engine out just to change the box!!!!!! Whats the point in that?? Gives you twice as much work

 

I think some of you take me too seriously. Just so you know...



... Was a joke

 

A few people after you suggested the same!! I was thinking wtf

 

Its a bastard first time round , jacks supporting things here and there its a fooker i hate it

Then the abs belts but im no mechanic by any means and you may find it a doddle , took us all in i think 5 hours in-out

 

echo above....those abs belts and modulators drove me nuts

 

As above that and frezzing cold weather next time il pay someone

 

got mike the fitter in work to agree to do it with me next weekend got all facilities and ramp in our place as for removing the engine and box together i only considered it as i need to remove the turbo and manifold and inlet manifold anyway for other reasons.so i will do it all in one hit