L200 gearbox change - any tips?

[blazer]

Thanks for the tips Cosworth I did the whole job on my own (bit sad) one day out and one day back, with a few jobs to finish on the bankhol monday.

 

I took it out in one and back in two parts, using a Draper trans/jack with a trolley jack behind - The Draper jack was ok for lowering but I doubted if I could lift both back again. I changed the spigot bearing using a 'Rawlbolt' as an extractor.

Glad I checked the spigot bearing on the ex-gearbox as the shaft had been hammered off at some stage so the end was larger, soon reduced it to fit or the gearbox would have never fitted. I used a socket as a clutch alignment tool to fit the new clutch.

I supported the Gearbox using the Draper jack, good control so I could lower the gearbox after fitting to fit the top bell housing bolts and in true farmer style then tied a thick piece of bale twine around a piece of wood over the gearlever hole to hold the gearbox so I could use the draper jack to fit the trans/gearbox.

 

Overall the job went well, thanks again for the advise:thumbup:

[cosworth]

Hats off to you thats a job and a half to do on your back.Glad I could help.