Removing 95 legacy RS gearbox

[Guest]

Hi all

I am currently trying to change the clutch on my car, we have succesfully removed everything from the gear box and managed to jimmy it about an inch from the engine, problem is that we can't get it any further, no matter how much wobbling, levering and jimmyinf, it won't go any further, does anyone have any ideas???

Cheers

Phreaked Out

[kamineko]

there is a round bung that has to be removed to gain access to the clutch fork pin. its behind where the starter motor would be. the pin has a small internal thread that allows u to screw into it and pull it out, or hook it with some #8 wire etc.

without removing that it wont come off

ill find some pics tomorrow

[Koom]

To undo the bung, if you don't have the correct sized Allen key, use a bolt with a 14mm head and tighten two nuts together on the bolt. This "tool" can then be used with a ratchet or powerbar. (If you can't get the nuts to lock together on the bolt it may not work too well, I usually tack weld the nuts to the bolt to ensure they're tight)

To get the pin out of the clutch fork, take one of the small bolts (with a 10mm head) out of the cambelt covers. Screw this into the pin and then use a small bar or large screwdriver to lever the pin out.

Put lots of coppercote on the pin before you put it in and it'll be easy as to get out next time.

[Guest]

Sweet as

Thanks for that, we were trying for hours last night to get it and just getting nowhere. I'll have a look tonight and let you all know

Cheers

[zarnah]

haha heres hoping ya havnt pulled on ya box to much dude i had same problem as you and pulled and pulled and could only get it bout an inch off the engine, gave up got my mechanic mate to do it for me and he showed me the pin to pull out first, but had damaged the seats inside the gearbox that the pin sits in by pulling to much. Anyhow one chopped up spare gearbox, and a bit of welding and a big wad of cash later and she was good as new again!!

[Guest]

Damaged how???

Yeah we were trying pretty hard last night, even tried levering it out with a couple of power bars so now you got a me a bit worried :-\

What did you need to do welding for?

[zarnah]

well the pin that everyone has mentioned has a seat on the inside of the gearbox that it sits in and because I was pullin on the damn thing so hard it broke the seat off on the inside of the box so had to chop the seats out of an old buggered box and get them welded to the inside of my box

[Guest]

Sweet as, cheers, I'll check it out tonight

[sylus]

My 99 b4 gearbox needed a 3/8 allen key to get the 'bung' out. I recommend getting a 3/8 allen key socket from ripco (they can order them in singular, you dont have to buy the $60 set) as that bung can be a right c%&t to get out but with the 3/8 allen socket, ratchet and power bar its a piece of piss.