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[RobseyMV6]

Can i remove auto 3.2 gearbox without taking cats off, can it be done? i do normally but this time the gearbox needs moving to get to get at the cat nuts, they have rusted away so much you can't undo them. so question is, has anyone done this?
only need to change cats as no good.

[dbug]

If autobox no - not enough clearance

[2woody]

have you tried centre-drive sockets on the nuts - they're designed specifically for that kind of thing.

[feeutfo]

My auto box man changed the rear crank seal on another members ex plod, without removing the cats, he told me. He had a hydrolic gear box lift(?) to support the box, undid the bolts, undid the drive shaft and slid the box to the rear of the car, down the transmission tunnel.

I didn't see him do it, mind you. But if that's true, would that give enough room to work on the cat bolts?

I don't think it's possible to remove the box completely from the car with cats in place though.

Or can you get a small windy cutter up there and cut the heads off?

[serek]

the bigger problem with cats on car are 2 top bolts just no access to them, but maybe if you remove all intake parts then maybe will have space from top of the engine to get them undone,
never try myself

[serek]

My auto box man changed the rear crank seal on another members ex plod, without removing the cats, he told me. He had a hydrolic gear box lift(?) to support the box, undid the bolts, undid the drive shaft and slid the box to the rear of the car, down the transmission tunnel.

I didn't see him do it, mind you. But if that's true, would that give enough room to work on the cat bolts?

I don't think it's possible to remove the box completely from the car with cats in place though.

Or can you get a small windy cutter up there and cut the heads off?

I really would like to see this man in action

[symes]

Yes but from a safe distance

[feeutfo]

My auto box man changed the rear crank seal on another members ex plod, without removing the cats, he told me. He had a hydrolic gear box lift(?) to support the box, undid the bolts, undid the drive shaft and slid the box to the rear of the car, down the transmission tunnel.

I didn't see him do it, mind you. But if that's true, would that give enough room to work on the cat bolts?

I don't think it's possible to remove the box completely from the car with cats in place though.

Or can you get a small windy cutter up there and cut the heads off?

I really would like to see this man in action

Hmmm, I know what you mean. The story only came to light after a suspected exhaust manifold leak, which we didn't think was there before the work. So he may well have been trying to side step that issue.

No experience with gear box removal so no idea if possible. Had my doughts tbh. But never gave it a further thought.

[dbug]

My auto box man changed the rear crank seal on another members ex plod, without removing the cats, he told me. He had a hydrolic gear box lift(?) to support the box, undid the bolts, undid the drive shaft and slid the box to the rear of the car, down the transmission tunnel.

I didn't see him do it, mind you. But if that's true, would that give enough room to work on the cat bolts?

I don't think it's possible to remove the box completely from the car with cats in place though.

Or can you get a small windy cutter up there and cut the heads off?

I really would like to see this man in action

I second that no way will it come out without removing cats. 

Methinks there's a smell of cattle in the air 

[RobseyMV6]

Didn't get time today but will do in next few weeks