Gearbox removal

[ELJOSHY0]

Ive been removeing the gearbox from a 1996 micra. Ive never done this before but ive undone everything as far as i can tell but cant get it off the engine. does anyone have any hints? ive even brought a haynes and checked everything it says but i'd already done it. has anyone got any help?!

 

[ELJOSHY0]

???

 

[skymera]

Some elbow grease and a pry bar.

make sure there's no sneaky bolts left behind

 

[Magpie42]

 

[Paul Smith]

Have you removed both starter bolts, linkages and the 2 support bars underneath?

 

[pollyp]

• drain gearbox oil
• disconnect the loom off the gearbox & start
• disconnect the speedo cable
• disconnect the gear linkage
• remove the driveshaft from the hub and then off the gearbox
• remove the two little lower support braces that secures the bottom of the gearbox to the engine block
• place a block of wood between the sump and central beam to support the engine once the gearbox is removed
• support the weight of the gearbox to unload the mounts. I made this crane bracket which helps keep the gearbox level and makes removal easy

http://micra.org.uk/threads/pollymobiles-rebuild.35251/page-49#post-508870

• remove the rear engine mount bracket
• remove the LH gearbox mount
• unbolt the gearbox off the engine (two at the top, one at front, one from behind the block but would be removed with the rear mount bracket)
• jiggle the gearbox outwards and use a flathead or prybar if stuck

 

[r-reg-sr]

i always tell em,,,you asked for it

 

[Abaaba]

I am stuck too, i believe i removed every bolt but still cant get it out....does anyone know exactly how many bolts hold the box to the engine? I have feeling maybe I have missed one

I have got a bag full of bots now lol...Btw Mine is Auto

 

[frank]

4 main bellhousing bolts

 

[Abaaba]

4 main bellhousing bolts

Thanks frank.

I think I have got them all then.....check the attached pic....plus 2 from starter motor, 1 which held the battery wire to the box.....both mount (rear and left) out but the thing is not budging


I will try it again tomorrow and hopefully I will get lucky

 

[SuperUno]

The box gets 'stuck' on the dowels, you need to pry it off with large screwdrivers or pry bar etc...

 

[Abaaba]

Thanks guys for all your help...the box is out now (first time I have taken one out).....it will be taken to specialist to see if they can sort it out...,am also still on the look out for a replacement one