Littelwill
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Hiya Mutz! There is a fairly good guide in RAVE (I'm sure you've read it)
It's pretty simple - no need to remove it with gearbox(as described in RAVE).
No special tools needed.
Remove radiator, battery box, put power steering pump aside, AC compressor can be put aside too - it will be easier if you remove plastic inner wheel arches.
If it's automatic, you need to remove inlet manifold, and starter to gain access to flexplate to torque converter bolts - accesible thru starter hole. Engine wiring loom need to be disconnected under coolant reservoir, fuse box, gearbox connector around starter area and engine ECU at battery box.
No special tools needed.
Remove radiator, battery box, put power steering pump aside, AC compressor can be put aside too - it will be easier if you remove plastic inner wheel arches.
If it's automatic, you need to remove inlet manifold, and starter to gain access to flexplate to torque converter bolts - accesible thru starter hole. Engine wiring loom need to be disconnected under coolant reservoir, fuse box, gearbox connector around starter area and engine ECU at battery box.
ukadamwest
Well-Known Member
while it's out you could replace it with a petrol lump 
Littelwill
Well-Known Member
If it's a auto I'd consider replacing the flex plate while she's in bits
while it's out you could replace it with a petrol lump
Why downgrade?
Datatek
Well-Known Member
Edited for accuracywhile it's out you could replace it with a petrol lump If you are totally stupid
Fergie46
Active Member
Unless you count and engine crane as a special tool.
Do you know the engines on my foot?, you hum it son, I'll play it.
stuu
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Definitely do it while its apart. I can vouch they go with a bang and cause damage when they do for the sake of 50quid from main dealers get one. Hers how i baught mine
Ow!
stuu
Well-Known Member
Yeh thats why she wer only 400 quid with 10 months mot haha. New (2nd hand box for the bell housing) new flex plate and spacer. Had to have a engine bolt way rewelded used high tensile bolt and nut didnt want to change the block as she was a 30k engine at the time... not too bad a job actually. 9hrs ish on a mission haha thankfully being coil sprung i didnt even need the motor jacked up apart from spinning propshafts to undo them
tomcat59alan
Well-Known Member
9 hours is a fine effort.
Pity about the springs of course ...
That goes without saying, heretic.
stuu
Well-Known Member
9 hours is a fine effort.
Pity about the springs of course ...
Half 10am got her into the barn after being sat for 4months. 720pm on the 14th of January she drove out.
Shame about the springs But until they let me down she can stay on them.
