gearbox removal

[esprit22]

Clutch bearing a tad noisey, is it possible to remove just the gearbox to change the bearing?

Engine running sweet so no point in rebuilding.

[910Esprit]

No problem - well not much problem!

[esprit22]

Thanks Steve...so give me an idea how to go about it then! (please)

[darkcat]

i would imagine.... remove brake calipers, detatch drive shafts, detetch linkages, undo bolts, slide backwords.

[Quicker]

don't have to - you can actually slide the transmission back enough without removing it or undoing the shafts. I recently did a clutch swap, new throw bearing and plot bearing as well. Pull the boot floor, and the little extra panel at the rear of the floor as well.

Edited August 19, 2011 by Quikr

[Sparky]

Nice to see! However, I don't see that working for S3s.

[darkcat]

can you slide the box far enough back if you remove the silencer?? im sure it would be possible....

[esprit22]

Had a look yesterday, by removing the rear valance and silencer I cant see any reason why the box cannot be moved back enough to gain access to the clutch/bearing. Has anyone done this on an S3(turbo)??

Thinking of having a go but if someone has tried and it dont work PLEASE speak now!

Sorry Mr Bibs, should have posted this in the "gearbox" section!

Edited September 12, 2011 by esprit22

[esprit22]

Well I have checked it out and it can be done, albeit the drive shafts and calipers need to come off, when I have a spare couple of hours....job done..

[dodgy]

An engine lift is helpful to support the gearbox while separating it, but it can be done fairly easily

[s2mikey]

This is great news. I always thought you had to pull the gearbox completely out to get at everything but it appears you do NOT. Thats freegin awesome since lifting that gearbox out is a tough deal!

So - when we do my major at the end of next year, seems like we'll change out all that stuff too while we are in there.

COOL!

[Corban]

Best points to detache gearbox from chassie?

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Can #44 and 45 be removed without disconnecting the lower link to the hubcarrier?
Or is it better to remove the four #41?