S1 - How do you remove the bellhousing from engine
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Carl.
The bell housing can spin all the way round, so it is totally unbolted and free of the metal plate and engine. The distance at the bottom doesn’t seem as much as at the top so maybe I’ve cocked it and got it jammed, splitting it to 3/4 inch was easy. I’ll get some levers and give it some welly as Phillpot suggests. Just didn’t want to force it if there is a circlip or something I was suppose to remove from the back end etc.
Thanks both. Appreciate your help.
The bell housing can spin all the way round, so it is totally unbolted and free of the metal plate and engine. The distance at the bottom doesn’t seem as much as at the top so maybe I’ve cocked it and got it jammed, splitting it to 3/4 inch was easy. I’ll get some levers and give it some welly as Phillpot suggests. Just didn’t want to force it if there is a circlip or something I was suppose to remove from the back end etc.
Thanks both. Appreciate your help.
88S1 said:
how you're supposed to change the clutch with the engine in is a mystery.
Only to be attempted by the brave or is it the foolish? Something a bit wierd going on with yours, it should just fall apart, maybe rust on the end of the first motion shaft jamming in the spigot bearing?
88S1 said:
chiefyo said:
Engine and box on the ground with engine resting on sump and sitting level. Trolley jack under gearbox and jack box to primary shaft level as in picture it appears weight of box is resting on it. Then crowbar the two apart
Will give that a shot. Thanks. Edited by 88S1 on Friday 12th July 16:31
Edited by 88S1 on Friday 12th July 16:53
There'll be some movement in it, partly because it hasn't got the support of the flywheel. I have knacked the input shaft bearing before and it had far more that a couple of mm ! That said, you don't want to be dismantling tha car again to take the box back out after you've got it all back together so if it was me I'd be taking it along to my local friendly gearbox man for a coat of looking at while it is out.
The layshaft is also prone to wear if it's been run low of oil in its past. No guesses to why I know that........
The layshaft is also prone to wear if it's been run low of oil in its past. No guesses to why I know that........
mrufcs1 said:
The layshaft is also prone to wear if it's been run low of oil in its past. No guesses to why I know that........
Your right, let the experts have a look at it. There’s 80k on the clock so probably needs doing anyway, and I don’t want to pull it out again when it’s back together. Penelope Stopit said:
Good news that you got it out
It’s easy when you know how, took 2 mins, just having it on flat ground with a jack at the back made a massive difference (and saved a lot of huffing and puffing) opposed to it being on the pallet. Tricks of the trade, worth their weight in gold. I know for next time and re-build. PH saved the day. 88S1 said:
Penelope Stopit said:
Good news that you got it out
It’s easy when you know how, took 2 mins, just having it on flat ground with a jack at the back made a massive difference (and saved a lot of huffing and puffing) opposed to it being on the pallet. Tricks of the trade, worth their weight in gold. I know for next time and re-build. PH saved the day. Live and learn hey
Yep. I’m contemplating changing the gearbox bearings myself to save a few bob, I’m a time served tool fitter (a long time ago mind) so it’s not beyond my skill set, but never done a car gearbox, not going to do it if it means taking every cog and component out though (like photo), have a million other things to do.
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