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[Bam]

My engine will be out of my car by friday, what is the best sequance for splitting the gearbox and engine?


Thanks, Chris.

[TimS]

Do you want to leave as many acilleries on the engine as possible?

[Guess-Works.com]

My engine will be out of my car by friday, what is the best sequance for splitting the gearbox and engine?


Thanks, Chris.

Get an engine stand to start with...

attach engine to stand

Drain fluids.

remove bell housing, starter motor, then flywheel, followed by the transfer case

turn engine over ( gearbox uppermost )

remove all bolts and two nuts

Lift and separate

[Bam]

All the acilleries have been removed. I just need to take the engine out now.


I dont have a engine stand so ill have to split it on the floor. How do you remove the transfer case?


Thanks, Chris.

[Guess-Works.com]

Once flywheel is off, undo all the bolts and hit with soft faced mallet...

[Bam]

Once flywheel is off, undo all the bolts and hit with soft faced mallet...

Ok, thanks. Ill split it this weekend.


Thanks, Chris.

[Guess-Works.com]

remeber, you'll need a set of gaskets and would suggest a new primary seal when you come to refit... (best to get them before you start !)

[Harry Beaver]

I'll be tackling the same next week. New gearbox to replace the one in the MPi with a 3.1F/D, also a new oil pump for good measure, duplex timing gear & SW5i cam.

Also going to check the idler gear & primary end floats.

May as well paint the block whilst it's out too.

Better than new when finished.

Edited by markelvin, 11 April 2007 - 01:08 PM.

[Bam]

I think ill replace my oil pump as well. just in case.


Chris.

[Harry Beaver]

Yeah, my engine only has 15k on it, but given it's an MPi I'm doing everything whilst the gearbox is off, except for bigends & mains.