mk2rstaff

has anyone taken a cos 3dr gearbox off without removing the bell housing from the car, can it be done as i am having trouble getting clearence on my axle stands to get the fooker off. Also which way does the front cranshaft pulley bolt go in as mine is being a bitch to come out, its in gear handbrake on and the crank is still moving around but the bolt is staying put grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, anyone help please

cossieDavedree

Haa the old dreaded pulley bolt lol.. it's anticlockwise to loosen. You'll need some heat from a good burner directed onto the pulley and the bolt,,Watch you don't melt anything. I heated mine for about 5 mins .. then My mate assisted by using a 3 foot long bar and i made sure it would stay central.

I've always removed the prop shaft, and the whole gearbox, i've never split it from the bellhousing. I suggest you should try supporting the engine and dropping the engine mounts to give you some more movement.. Just curious are you just changing the cambelt ???

mk2rstaff

No mate lost my gears so out for inspection and change clutch and spigot bearing at the same time, also while in the garage doing the timing belt and stage 3 kit mate

cossieDavedree

oh ok. well hope your garage is heated lol. i'm putting my engine back in this week, and i'm outside on a driveway,,, it's toooo cold.

Good luck mate

tabetha

I would assume the bell housing is bolted to the box from inside it, so whole lot will have to come off.
tabetha

mk2rstaff

no heating and no power mate its freezing too and faces away from the small amount of warmth that we get ha ha

jon@work

iTrader: (5)

no - bolted forwards through lugs on the box into tapped holes in the bellhousing

re: unbolting the box first, and then the bellhousing afterwards - I can't see why not

mk2rstaff

i was just thinking of the rear movement space as the whole shaft would have to come out past the clutch housing so i would have thought the engine would have to lean down to clear the tunnel, but not sure so will go for the whole thing off as i need to do clutch as well anyway and the spigot bearing, gonna do them all while its off to be safe

IANS2RST

iTrader: (1)

can be done quite easily leaving the bell housing in place. get the prop & exhaust out of the way then undo the 4 torx bolts. make sure you use a decent fitting bit & you will need a long extension for the top 2

mk2rstaff

thanks ian, but the drama i am having is to get the exhaust out of the way as i have very little space under the car due to it only being on the axle stands mate

IANS2RST

iTrader: (1)

exhaust does need to come off, split it on the car ie back box first, centre section then front pipe, don't loosen anything on next section to give you some levarage on the part you are trying to remove

mk2rstaff

i have had some good news i may have a pit that i can use for the weekend so things are looking up wey hey

LHD220Turbo

iTrader: (4)

bell housing can stay put

1. unbolt exhaust from exhaust housing on turbo
2. unbolt gearbount mount
3. unbolt prop
4. you might have to split the gear lever 2 13mm bolts from inside car (cant remember )
5. unbolt gearbox and should have enough room to get the gearbox under the cross member

that's how i dont mine on my saff and it saves having to take the exhaust off completely

this is with me having full workshop facilities though, and i wouldnt want to do one on the deck!! you're a braver man than me in this weather

mk2rstaff

cheers mate, its not about being brave i have to get the garage cleared next week as i am posted to a different regiment so have to hand it over, but i have got the use of a pit now so will make things a bit easier hopefully