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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: noel on 23 August 2011, 15:40:53

Title: auto gearbox removal
Post by: noel on 23 August 2011, 15:40:53

when removing auto gearbox does neutral need to be selected to aid removal or can in be left in park.?? :-/

Title: Re: auto gearbox removal
Post by: dbug on 23 August 2011, 15:42:48

Stick it in neutral mate

Title: Re: auto gearbox removal
Post by: albitz on 23 August 2011, 15:45:29

Yep - im sure it needs to be in neutral. Dont forget, habdbrake on and wheels securely chocked. ;)

Title: Re: auto gearbox removal
Post by: noel on 23 August 2011, 15:45:33

great i left it in park  :-[ now ive removed the cats as well and battery has gone flat. :-[

Title: Re: auto gearbox removal
Post by: albitz on 23 August 2011, 15:55:06

Little yellow switch under the gaiter allows you to move stick. :y

Title: Re: auto gearbox removal
Post by: noel on 23 August 2011, 15:57:21

cheers m8 thank you  :y wot a plonker i am :-[  but still its all a learning curve. :y

Title: Re: auto gearbox removal
Post by: Varche on 23 August 2011, 17:59:18

Don't worry mate, we have all done something like that at one time or another.

Make double sure you have disconnected all the wiring plugs from the gearbox. The breather pipe from the back at the top isn't connected to anything and just appears up the back of the engine.

Take care, they are heavy. :y

Title: Re: auto gearbox removal
Post by: twiglet on 23 August 2011, 23:08:46

Very, very heavy! About 70kgs!!  :o

Title: Re: auto gearbox removal
Post by: noel on 23 August 2011, 23:21:24

i know i have got 2 trolley jacks at the ready and a strong son to help as well.  ;) :y

Title: Re: auto gearbox removal
Post by: 2woody on 24 August 2011, 11:19:32

any gear - it makes no difference

Title: Re: auto gearbox removal
Post by: noel on 24 August 2011, 12:20:14

just wondered if it had to be in neutral so as to make removal of the torque convertor easy to come out with box ??? :-/

Title: Re: auto gearbox removal
Post by: Matchless on 24 August 2011, 13:09:26

If it is in Park, you cant rotate the propshaft to get to the 'other' bolt, otherwise it doesnt really matter which gear is selected.
Torque convertor will rotate regardless of selected gear; just undo each bolt and turn the engine slightly to get to the next bolt then, once they are all undone, lever the torque convertor towards the 'box slightly.
When you undo the gearbox cooler hose you will be able to bend the rubber bit back to connect to the other pipe so reducing drips.

Take care...they are heavy, very heavy and very wobbly when on a trolley jack.

Title: Re: auto gearbox removal
Post by: noel on 24 August 2011, 13:55:30

thanks for all the info,just doing things slowly as son is at work all week so i will get as much done as i can ready to remove and replace sat/sun. ;)

Title: Re: auto gearbox removal
Post by: noel on 25 August 2011, 19:57:55

good news gearbox all out now,not that bad a job :y.but deffo a 2 man job ;).
all i have to do now is to put replacement in :P

Title: Re: auto gearbox removal
Post by: noel on 27 August 2011, 17:35:20

put my new auto box in ;),took her for a test run & everything seems ok . ;)
will try her on a longer run tonight. ;D

Title: Re: auto gearbox removal
Post by: Varche on 27 August 2011, 20:01:43

Magic. !!! Well done that man (and his assistant who right now is downing a stiff drink)   :y :y

Title: Re: auto gearbox removal
Post by: noel on 27 August 2011, 20:48:56

he has gone for a pint as well ;)and i will just make do with a soak in the bath :y

Title: Re: auto gearbox removal
Post by: henryd on 27 August 2011, 21:54:35

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put my new auto box in ;),took her for a test run & everything seems ok . ;)
will try her on a longer run tonight. ;D

nice work :y :y

Title: Re: auto gearbox removal
Post by: noel on 27 August 2011, 21:57:09

thank you :y. not that bad a job but wished i'd taken up weightlifting ;).

Title: Re: auto gearbox removal
Post by: henryd on 27 August 2011, 22:32:44

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thank you :y. not that bad a job but wished i'd taken up weightlifting ;).

aye, they are bloody heavy when full of oil and with converter :-X

Title: Re: auto gearbox removal
Post by: noel on 27 August 2011, 22:39:10

as mine was good job i got a strong son :y