mogs132

hi guys ive finally got round to taking the engine out but having some problems.

inlet, turbo, exhaust headers are still on. ive removed 5 long bolts and 2 nuts from gearbox side and the two engine mount bolts on the bottom but they wont spilt.

have i missed a bolt? any bolts from the engine to the gear box as it seems asif theres still something holding it

any help asap would be great as im sat here scratching my head :P

thanks

damfly27

on the passenger side of the gear box, there is an allen key plug that needs to come out, in there is a rod that holds the gear box to the engine, you need a 10mm threaded bolt to screw in and fully remover the rod, i had the same problem not so long ago mate

hpe this is helps mate

RICHARD J

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Have you undone the clutch fork?

mogs132

cheers is it a pull clutch?
how do i remove cluch fork? isit though the rubber plug in top of belhousing?

Gigsy

You need a 10mm hex key to undo the cover which is at the top of the passenger side of the gearbox, nearest the engine.

It can be very tough to undo but keep at it as you won't split the engine without removing the clutch fork.

Then as above, you need to screw an M6 bolt into the clutch fork pin and pull it out - it should come out completely. Once this is done, the engine and gearbox should split quite easily.

mogs132

thanks guys finally got it out, was pritty stuck on the dowls but finally came out. now to strip her down and assess the damage :/