Hi all, My Disco needed the clutch fork replacing, today I have decided to have a bash at it, I was a bit hesitant due to the size of the gearbox and was not sure whether to tackle it or take it to a garage, but thought sod it it's only nuts and bolts. 1st job was jack it up, then exhaust off, propshafts off, handbrake cable off, ETC ETC!! Biggest job getting the the nuts and bolts around the top half of the bellhousing, got all that sorted then seat and center console out, drill pop rivets out strap around gearbox, engine hoist in and with a bit of jiggling out it came yippee!! Took about 4 hours to do so I don't think that was too bad. So new bits ordered inc a clutch kit, and worked on low range selector as it was all seized up that took about an hour and all works now. I just wish I had built enough courage to do it sooner as it wasn't no way as hard as I had expected it to be. Can't wait for the bits to arrive and then start putting it back together.
Can anyone explain this!! Started to put gearbox back in yesterday, we got the gearbox in position spent 2 poxy hours trying to mate engine / gearbox , it wouldn't have it tried all ways, jack front of engine up rocked the box waste of time, box lifted up and down pried with a leaver no go, in the end rain stopped play so went in the house flustrated. Done a good dozen clutches on various cars over the years not had this problem, only difference with this one is the size! Went out after work today re-jacked engine crawled underneath waggled the gearbox and bingo it mated Got most of the nuts and bolts in then rain + thunder stopped play for today Am sure nothing different was done, so you tell me what I was doing wrong!!
Did mine recently via engine out so i cant help, but dont bother trying to put the top bellhousing nut back on cos it doesnt need it n it will save you loads of hassle..
Thanks for that, i'll leave them tow out then! I couldn't believe how many nuts and bolts there are that hold the gearbox and engine together.