hey guys fially got around to changing the spigit bush from an auto to manual, now the gearbox wont push up to the engine. Ive tried putting it in gear and turning the tailshaft with no success and ive tried jacking the engine up so the gap is even but it just wont go. ive had the car on the jackstands for two weeks and i really want my cargoing again so anyhelp would be great. reegan

did you align the clutch?

yep

Jack up the front of the motor so you get more clearance at the back

what can you jack on the front

Quote: Originally Posted by VLHERO Jack up the front of the motor so you get more clearance at the back He's right, jack up the front end of the motor and the rear end will tilt down. Use a block of wood or something on the head of the jack do that you don't damage the sump underneath.

anything you can get a jack onto, i think i ended up going onto the harmonic ballancer, yeah i know dodgy, but it changed things from the ****er wont fit, to making it pretty much fall into place. eh, to slow.

Yeah as Carcrazy said, block of wood and a trolley jack under the front of the sump.

iv pulled the gearbox out again. and theres grooves on one side of the spigot bus. so ill try alligning it again. VLHERO u want to come give me a hand. gearboxes are heavy on your own when your laying down.

Quote: Originally Posted by need_powr iv pulled the gearbox out again. and theres grooves on one side of the spigot bus. so ill try alligning it again. VLHERO u want to come give me a hand. gearboxes are heavy on your own when your laying down. Lol your trying to lift it in by hand!? Trolley jack is the go for that mate. If your still having troubles tomorrow night I'll come give ya a hand, I'm busy tonight. Where you at dude?

On the domain. how could you do it on a trolley jack? you have to twist the box so the starter motor housing goes in. My number is [phone removed].

All you need to do is put the box on the jack, lift it up to the right height, then push it forward till the box is mated up against the engine. Sounds easy in theory but its not lol, but I dont think the starter motor housing gave me any troubles.

on mx7's u need to raise the box in the tunnel with the starter housing facing up. once its in the tunnel rotate the box so its in the right position. either that or masage the tunnel a bit .

Come to think of it we did rotate the box on mine, AFTER we put the input shaft in though.

i dont think i can get the input shaft in with out twisting the box though. **** i hate this ****.

Have you jacked up the front of the motor like we said?

not yet. ill try it though.

wait till you can get a hand, i haven't tried it on my own, don't want to really. well maybe i would know, but it would have been **** doing alone the first time.

Quote: Originally Posted by need_powr not yet. ill try it though. Untill you try that dont post again Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

that gearbox that you said you had, still got it?