Fil

must be plenty on here who have had a fwd gearbox off? escort turbo etc.

whats the crack

basically is it remove drave shaft , then undo all the gearbox to engine bolts, bolts out of front and rear mount.

Then slide gear box away from engine? as that where im stuck????


oh and its on a KA, https://passionford.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=295420

Luca

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Prob have to lower engine slightly

Fil

had a jack under the gearbox, and when lowering that the engine lowers with it?

Luca

iTrader: (2)

Once the box is unbolted has it stuck to the block?

if so just lever bar it away from the block...

Fil

no its come away, about a 5mm gap, just didnt wanna force it, seems thats the way?

Fil

doh, left one bolt in tucked away behind the starter motor

Fil

so how do you stop the engine turning whilst trying to undo the 10mm clutch housing bolts?

Sunil_FiestaRS1800

iTrader: (1)

ratchet on crank pulley or lever bar jamming flywheel or a gun will just whip them off

Fil

ahh, cant get to crank, so use a crow bar, new clutch now on, just gotta put it all back together now!

Fil

hmmm, cant get the gear box to slide back on, that last inch!

Fil

done, 4 and a bit hours

and it works

mikee_rs

its a cunt of a job

not looking forward to putting my new gearbox in my fiesta