New Clutch ?

[mel]

The symptoms are in higher gears when putting down power I'm getting what appears to be a slipping clutch, now bearing in mind that most of my mechanical experience comes from bike engines my immediate diagnosis would be that the clutch plates have "blued" and its new clutch plates time, now on most modern bikes I'd put this down as a ten minute job that wouldn't even involve draining the oil. However from my experiences of TVR's to date (like about six hours to change manifold gaskets cos its so bloody fiddly) and having had a look in Steve's book I'm having second thoughts already about merrily "dropping a gearbox" and changing the clutch myself.

Am I being a coward? Is this a job thats feasible in a fairly well stocked garage but working on axle stands? Should I just bite the bullet and phone Mr Batty? Oh and how much do we reckon?

[bigjohnboy]

I changed mine myself , ( on axle stands ) it was awkward but nothing too complicated ,the higher you can get the car the better ,you will also need to split the gearbox from the bell housing first .

[mack]

I took the other route,and removed the engine and gearbox together,to replace the clutch on my last griff.The other advantage was that it allowed better access for repainting the chassis,replacing engine bay heatshields,etc at the same time.Obviously it takes longer than dropping the box, but,I thought it would be easier to work on-without the aid of a pit or ramp.The only problem I had was that I had to buy another crane,with a long reach jib,as my existing one couldn't reach to the engine centreline.

[K1 CERB]

I had mine done by Walldonway, with some other bitz & Pieces...I seem to remember, it was the fat end of £800 by the time I picked the car up

K1 CERB

[budd]

You don't say what year to car is,if it's pre or earl '94 and as the rover g/box this can't be split from the bell housing like the later T5 box.
I did mine on axle stands and bigjohnboy is right get it as high as is possible(safely),also gain access to the gear shift linkage via the panel under the centre console,everything else is straight foward if you're careful and don't rush.

[heliox]

Why can't the early type be split as opposed to the later type T5's?

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[shpub]

Cos the bolts are on the inside of the bell housing. See bible for big discussion on the various schools of thought on gearbox removal....