RCS
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Registered: 26th Jan 05
Location: Lichfield/Dundee
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Got a mate wondering, is this a gearbox out job or just a crane and seperate job?
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myke
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Registered: 7th Feb 01
Location: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
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i'm sure it gets done from an access plate, and none of the mounts need to come off.
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Mistamist
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Registered: 16th Jul 03
Location: Gillingham, Kent
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yeah ther is an acces panel
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lee mitchell
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Registered: 26th Jan 01
Location: kent...drive's: eveyones conversion cars hard lol
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i think its easier personaally to drop the box out the way
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Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
Location: Leprechaun Land Drives : Zafira GSI
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quote:
Originally posted by lee mitchell
i think its easier personaally to drop the box out the way
i think you should d a tutorial on this.... what a pain to lift the box back in with the engine in place
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
Location: Dartford Kent Drives: 330cd
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Didnt you know he is superman? 
TBH i struggle to walk around with an F20 in my arms Lee just picks them up like Lego
Also i reckon he uses his crane to lift the box to the block not sure as never seen him do it 
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Dan
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Registered: 22nd Apr 02
Location: Gorleston on Sea, Norfolk
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f20 heavy???
there light as fook
u can lft them up and onto the engine on ya own, but its handy 2 have sum1 2 start a bolt.
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corsaandy
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Registered: 29th Jan 03
Location: Northamptonshire
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ive just done this and i took the gearbox off aswell isnt too hard just needs abit of fiddling to get back on, the gearbox isnt that heavy at all just abit awkward
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J100RSA
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Registered: 4th Mar 01
Location: Thornhill, West Yorkshire
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U can do it through the access plate on egnies up to 92 with f20 if u got f16 u need to loosen the bell housing bolts engines after 92 have potted flywheel so u have to remove box box's are easy to throw about i can do a clutch in around 1hr if i got remove the gearbox and 25mins if i do it through the access plate
[Edited on 11-06-2005 by J100RSA]
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Joff
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Registered: 17th Oct 00
Location: Cambridgeshire
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quote:
Originally posted by J100RSA
U can do it through the access plate on egnies up to 92 with f20 if u got f16 u need to loosen the bell housing bolts engines after 92 have potted flywheel so u have to remove box box's are easy to throw about i can do a clutch in around 1hr if i got remove the gearbox and 25mins if i do it through the access plate
My receipt says 2 hours labour!! 
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Dan
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Registered: 22nd Apr 02
Location: Gorleston on Sea, Norfolk
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quote:
Originally posted by Joff
quote:
Originally posted by J100RSA
U can do it through the access plate on egnies up to 92 with f20 if u got f16 u need to loosen the bell housing bolts engines after 92 have potted flywheel so u have to remove box box's are easy to throw about i can do a clutch in around 1hr if i got remove the gearbox and 25mins if i do it through the access plate
My receipt says 2 hours labour!!
whats wrong with your recipet then??
if its anything like volvo where i work...
it takes him one hour to do the clutch, it means every 15mins he will stop for a 15min tea break
so the total time will be 2hrs
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Joff
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Registered: 17th Oct 00
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quote:
Originally posted by Dan
quote:
Originally posted by Joff
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Originally posted by J100RSA
U can do it through the access plate on egnies up to 92 with f20 if u got f16 u need to loosen the bell housing bolts engines after 92 have potted flywheel so u have to remove box box's are easy to throw about i can do a clutch in around 1hr if i got remove the gearbox and 25mins if i do it through the access plate
My receipt says 2 hours labour!!
whats wrong with your recipet then??
if its anything like volvo where i work...
it takes him one hour to do the clutch, it means every 15mins he will stop for a 15min tea break
so the total time will be 2hrs
I was joking - Dan fitted my clutch when he did my engine
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