Removing Gearbox

Joined: 27 Oct 2007 Location: Perth WA

Hey all

How hard is it to remove a lt 77 Gearbox from an 84 range rover??

Wats required to take it out??
Also how do you take out the crossmember just below the Gearbox??

Cheerz Azza

Joined: 12 Jun 2005 Location: Yinnar South, Vic

wolfengo wrote:

Hey all

How hard is it to remove a lt 77 Gearbox from an 84 range rover??

Wats required to take it out??
Also how do you take out the crossmember just below the Gearbox??

Cheerz Azza

Its easy

Tools

Unbolt it and bash it out

Very Happy

Joined: 19 Oct 2007 Location: cardiff newcastle nsw

hi there
undo the 4 bolts on each side and then bash the f*** out of it untill it falls out
and yes as a female i have done one not so long ago

simone

Joined: 03 Aug 2008 Location: mountain creek qld

No need to bash the sh#t out of the crossmember just use a bottle jack and a piece of wood to spread the chassis and it will fall out ! no bashing required plus this way you wont be deafend from the noise !!!!

Joined: 19 Oct 2007 Location: cardiff newcastle nsw

yer but it is fun and a good way to get rid of ur frustration b4 u start removing anything else and piss the neighbours of aswell LOL and if u dont ahve a bottle jack then how else to u do it??

Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Location: New Zealand

moan69 wrote:

yer but it is fun and a good way to get rid of ur frustration b4 u start removing anything else and piss the neighbours of aswell LOL and if u dont ahve a bottle jack then how else to u do it??

I use a bit of wood to lever the cross-member down and out. I've lost count of the number of times I've had to remove it.

Joined: 19 Oct 2007 Location: cardiff newcastle nsw

ok but y have u had to remove it so many times for ?
and what u use ur gearbox to push against??

Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Location: New Zealand

moan69 wrote:

ok but y have u had to remove it so many times for ?
and what u use ur gearbox to push against??

I've changed the gearbox and transferbox on different occasions, also been in several times hunting oil leaks.

Yes I lever the crossmember out against the gearbox. It's not enough force to damage anything.
If you do want to whack it out, using something heavier works better. Like using a lump of wood instead of a hammer. A really big rubber hammer would be ideal.

Joined: 19 Oct 2007 Location: cardiff newcastle nsw

yep cool a rubber mallet dose work and it is fun doing it

lol

Joined: 07 Sep 2005 Location: STOCKTON NSW

Well if ya have 2 trolly jacks and a nice level floor you will get the gearbox and transfer out in one go one jack under the transfer and one under the back of the bell housing or remove the floor pan and seats and lift out through the top with a engin hoist either way its no small task id prefer the first method as its a bitch to get the floor out and the seat boxes .....

Option 2 is take it out bit by bit this works well if ya dont have a trolly jack take off the handbreak drum and the backing plate of the transfer remove the input gear from the transfer as this is the stuffed bit you would be removing the box for id say cussing

then unbolt the transfer from the box and chasis mount and remove it first then take out the box separate ...

To get the X member out easy jack apart the rails a tad with a jack if this isnt an option i find a largish flat blade screwdriver works the best to remove it use it as a lever and work each side evenly and the X member will come out with minimal fuss and ya wont have shizz falling off above from bashing the fook out of it like the bashers have mentioned Very Happy

Joined: 27 Oct 2007 Location: Perth WA

Hi All

The only reason im takin it out is cos the gearbox shat itself and it has done 380000 kms its getin worn and not shifting very smoothly anymore and cruches sometimes