Transfer box swap over tips needed with what i have

Willos · Apr 14, 2015

Purchased a great transferbox yesterday. Nice and tight clean and already been apart with new parts so it has to be better than the leaking clonking siezed VC i have on the car at the moment.
I dont think its a big job if you have a 2/4 post lift and a transmission support.
Garages around me want £250 to swap it over , so it looks like i will be doing it. I have a set of drive on ramps, 2 x 3 tonne jacks and axle stands.
What do you think. Ramps at the front or rear. Two ramps on the same side
or just bight the bullet and cough up.

wammers · Apr 14, 2015

Just slide under unbolt the old one and lower it onto your chest. Whilst you are in hospital get a garage to fit the new one.

Seriously, can be done with care and maybe another pair of hands.

Datatek · Apr 14, 2015

The transfer box is an odd unbalanced shape, so take care it does not roll on the jack. I'd get 4 ramps and lift all 4 corners.

tomcat59alan · Apr 14, 2015

+1 to the 4 ramps. I have done it with a trolley jack, make sure it's one with a large pad. Balancing it is a problem, so as wammers said, a second pair of hands helps. It is possible to do it without a jack, I had to do it once In France when the clutch went. Sideways bench pressing 112lb on to your stomach then lifting it on to the gearbox is not recommended but needs must when you are 1500 miles from home.

peter8315 · Apr 14, 2015

i have done it with a trolley jack, made a large 1"thick ply pad for it to sit on, you are better off getting the back end in the air, more than the front

Willos · Apr 15, 2015

Thanks chaps. I have one more mate in a garage to ask before I crush my nose and look something like Miliband

merlinpjl · Apr 16, 2015

I did it in my neighbour's garage with a 4 post lift and all the kit.

I still needed an extra pair of hands as it is really heavy and doesn't balance well!

I really would not try this on your drive with jacks etc....

martyuk · Apr 16, 2015

Did mine awhile ago with 2 ramps and 2 big axle stands.

Drove the front up onto the ramps, jacked the back end up onto the stands and went to work.

Started at 9 am and finished about 4 pm with breaks for coffee and idle chatter...

Definitely couldn't have done it on my own, even with a cradle on the jack as the first heave from the floor up onto the jack, whilst on your side under the RR was hard enough with both of us. Once it was back on the jack, it was easy enough to manoeuvre back into place

A lot easier if a ramp is available, but doable in the garage with ramps and stands if needed. If you use 4 ramps, then it would be even easier I imagine.

holidaychicken · Apr 16, 2015

Slightly different model but i did mine by driving up all four wheels onto sleepers which gave me enough clearance and getting it out was a piece of cake, stripping down was ok, putting back in was a SOAB !

They are the oddest shape and the weight is all over the place, even with two of us it was so heavy so i wouldn't even think about doing it again without a transmission jack or attachment.

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holidaychicken · Apr 16, 2015

wammers said:
Just slide under unbolt the old one and lower it onto your chest. Whilst you are in hospital get a garage to fit the new one.

:hysterically_laughi

tomcat59alan · Apr 16, 2015

merlinpjl said:
I did it in my neighbour's garage with a 4 post lift and all the kit.

I still needed an extra pair of hands as it is really heavy and doesn't balance well!

I really would not try this on your drive with jacks etc....

You would find it easier on the drive than on a ramp. You don't have to lift it so far. The last time I did mine, when the roll pins went on the clutch release fork, I used 4 ramps and balanced the t/box on the trolley jack with blocks and was able to push it back under the car and lift it into position

Willos · Apr 16, 2015

Found a local garage to do it for £120 plus vodka and tonic. So it's cheap enough to get it done. Thanks for all the advise No good breaking your back

tomcat59alan · Apr 16, 2015

Willos said:
Found a local garage to do it for £120 plus vodka and tonic. So it's cheap enough to get it done. Thanks for all the advise No good breaking your back

Wimp, not a bad price though

Willos · Apr 17, 2015

It's not a matter of wimping out. I've just spent over a week rebuilding the engine and I've got jobs stacking up that need to be done as well. Repairing my lads boat at the moment he's racing this season, plus a shed load of stuff I need to do around the house.

Littelwill · Apr 17, 2015

For £120 quid book her in have it done and forget about it... not worth the heart ache of trying to do it yourself on your back...

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