Pulling Out R32 Manual Gearbox

[Baz]

Hey all,

First off I'll start by saying I'll never try to replace the clutch on my R32 on the ground again But now that I'm halfway through, I guess I need to go through with it. I got all the bolts out and check and double checked everything was loose and taken off but I just can't find a technique to twist the gearbox to clear the firewall. Has anyone removed a R32 or R33 manual gearbox before? Do you need to do anything stupid like angle the motor to pull it out? Or have the gearbox hanging down as far to the ground as possible or pushed up as far as possible? Just that I'm really stuck and can't figure how to pull it out.

Thanks,

[predator]

just pull the f**k out of it.. it may take some heavy pulling to 'pop' it out of the spigot..

you could also (if you have another one) try jacking the front of the motor up a little, to angle the box downward a bit.

You did remove the shifter from up top right?

[Bl4cK32]

Ive removed a r32 gearbox out of my r32, and put in and removed a r33 box in my r32 on the ground.

They require a twist to the passenger side as you pull it out to clear the starter mount on the firewall. It should come out easy.

take out the shifter as Pred has said...waaay easier

[Baz]

Yup the shifter is all pulled out and everything. So putting a jack on the front of the motor should help clear the firewall by putting it on an angle? And I should turn the gearbox anti-clockwise (looking from the rear of the car) so that the bell housing clears the firewall? The car is on 4 jacks at the moment and I'm pretty sure the front is sitting higher than the rear, so that probably doesnt help either.

[Bl4cK32]

U dont need to jack the motor at all really. Just lift the box slightly as you pull it to the rear. When it separates from the motor slightly then u should see what needs to be done to get it out.

Remove the clutch slave too

[RB30-POWER]

If i was doing this in my backyard i would always remove the gearbox and engine, that way with the engine on the ground its real easy to line it all up again.

Stuff trying to get under the car to line stuff up.

Motor comes out with very little extra work if you have a hoist.

[JiN_MaN]

Twist the gearbox around to clear the starter motor as said above and get a jacket and GENTLY raise the front of the engine, carefully not to stress the engine mounts.