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There's not enough room for a stepladder on one side of the car - a brick wall is in the way. A beam across the engine bay and resting just inside the wings might do it, if that's possible without damaging them. A crane would do it but I've got nowhere to store it securely overnight so I'd have to get the box out and back in again the same day. It's doable if nothing goes wrong with the clutch bits. |
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https://youtu.be/mYf0YBTQopg
Tried the jack on the subframe it kind of worked. Not tried the thread through the wood. Marina Brian suggested a couple of M12(?) Rods replacing the bolts that hold the subfram in place (opposit corners ) and just lower and raise them on that. Anyways some sort of combo will probably help you out / get you out of trouble. ( Hopefully!!!) Good luck! |
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I too have used marianabrians method of studs for the sub frame and it makes it easier to align, raise and lower macafee2 |
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11th July 2020, 16:42 | #114 | |
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Anyway, back to the clutch/gearbox plot. The method in the Youtube link (https://youtu.be/mYf0YBTQopg) looks the easiest way of supporting the gearbox but Ian had trouble with the different engine & box angles when trying to join them up again. Ian: Did you take any pics of Mike Noc's strap/rod setup? I'll give the Youtube method a go while the subframe is off and access is as good as it can be underneath. I don't know which is the best clutch kit to buy though - any recommendations (V6)? PS. Jon: I only found these two in the How To section - https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...ghlight=clutch / https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...ad.php?t=45125 |
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If I remember rightly there is a nice lug on the box that I call a liftin eye.
If you use the lifting eye on the gearbox by attaching a ( for example ) a u shaped bracket with a bolt going through that bracket and the lifting eye then it will pivot up and down giving you some flexibility. Don't forget you can lower and raise the engine a little without putting too much stress on the hydramount and other engine mount to improve the angle of attack. I too struggled with the same steering rack bolt. I overcame it with a deepish socket and a flexible headed ratchet. |
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Thanks Dave. I'll go and look for the lifting eye on the box - I've never noticed one before.
I knew you could lift the engine slightly by using a jack under the sump but I didn't realise you could use it to tweak the angle - I can see how that would help. Which clutch kit did you fit? (And are you happy with it? ). Edit: Coincidence! Rimmers just sent me a "10% off clutch kits" email - which brings their 3pc kit ZUA001341 down from £151 to £136. Last edited by Blink; 13th July 2020 at 10:02.. |
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I'm not happy with the manual clutch full stop! Wish I'd got automatic but they are rare as hen's teeth out here especially when coupled with a diesel. So I went with Luk clutch plate but with a tazu master and slave. Originally I fitted an Luk slave,that failed after 1000km or so, then a tazu which failed at around 5k because it had no grease. The replacement tazu has been in for around 12k now. I also changed the dmf. Mine was knocking quite a bit and when I had it out it actually rattled. Care with dropping the engine down. Andy willi came into some stick as he used to let the engine rest completely on the left hand mounts when he changed the clutches. ( As I understand it ) with no support from a jack. I don't know if that is a complete no no or not. I found that dropping them right hand by about an inch or so and then tilting the box via the lug was good enough. Still a pig of a job to line up and to do on your own though. |
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As for the bolt for the steering rack, I've not had a problem accessing them. Yes the gearbox will pivot but not only would I have struggled without mike nocs help putting the gearbox on, I struggled to split them due to the angle. Perhaps all I needed was practice but the gearbox is heavy. macafee2 |
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13th July 2020, 15:44 | #120 | |
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is this clutch kit and good? we are talking diesel? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LuK-REPSET-PRO-LANDROVER-FREELANDER-MG-ZT-ROVER-75-ALL-2-0-CDTI-623314533/202302582564 macafee2 |
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