Gearbox Removal TU9M 1.0

1. m0gsi Newbie Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 13

   #1 26th September 2009, 11:22

   Hey guys trying to split the gearbox from a TU9M engine thats in the boot of one of my cars! Trying to work out which bloody bolts to remove and i can't work it out!
   
   Anyone got a picture with arrows to the bolts? Thanks.
2. frankie Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye

   #2 26th September 2009, 11:23

   normally the torx bits, big ole torx bits inal.
3. m0gsi Newbie Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 13

   #3 26th September 2009, 11:27

   So they are like big torx screws going from the bell housing into the block? I removed all of the 13mm bolts from the gearbox to bell housing and that didn't work.
   
   Any idea of how many there are? Anyone got a pic?
4. frankie Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye

   #4 26th September 2009, 11:29

   its only about 3 or 4 i think.
   
   the only 13mm ones to take out are on the starter motor
5. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #5 26th September 2009, 11:37

   the 13mm bolts hold the 2 gearbox casings together
6. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #6 26th September 2009, 11:47

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by mandyslover70 the 13mm bolts hold the 2 gearbox casings together

   Don't remove these - hopefully you haven't broken the seal as could leak gearbox fluid, which might mean it needs resealing.
   
   They are x4 big allen bolts - 2 ontop of the gearbox, one under the starter motor, and one under the CPS.
7. m0gsi Newbie Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 13

   #7 26th September 2009, 11:58

   Ok so i should put all of those 13mm headed bolts backin. It hasn't moved at all so fingers crossed i'll be ok.
   
   So it's 2 Allen headbolts on the top. 1 under the starter and one underneath the gearbox? Then i should be able to pull the gearbox out?
   
   Thanks for all your help. I got this engine practice on before I rebuild my S16 engine. It's never going to be used.
8. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #8 26th September 2009, 12:04

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by m0gsi Ok so i should put all of those 13mm headed bolts backin. It hasn't moved at all so fingers crossed i'll be ok. So it's 2 Allen headbolts on the top. 1 under the starter and one underneath the gearbox? Then i should be able to pull the gearbox out? Thanks for all your help. I got this engine practice on before I rebuild my S16 engine. It's never going to be used.

   Yes, put those 13mm's back in !!
   
   Yes, just 4 allen bolts to remove the gearbox itself.
   
   Prior to this you need to remove the starter motor, linkages, driveshafts, upper gearbox mount, wiring/sensors and it's off. From reading above though you just have an engine connected to the gearbox in the boot, so not much of the previous applies really.
9. miamibluebaby Established Member Joined: May 2009 Ellesmere (Shropshire) Posts: 1044 superchared 106 gti

   #9 26th September 2009, 12:10

   does anyone know the size of the allen bolts?? would help me out to!!
10. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

    #10 26th September 2009, 12:36

    8mm rings a bell ?
11. dexter Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2009 fife Posts: 227 97white vtd, 02silver vtr, 01blacked out vts

    #11 27th September 2009, 04:40

    remove starter then 4 allen bolts to remove the gearbox mate should only take minutes if its not in the car
12. m0gsi Newbie Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 13

    #12 28th September 2009, 00:21

    No Luck
    
    Put 8mm allen in and all it did was keep rounding only got one bolt out
    
    GOing to try a big torx bit and hammer it in 2moro.
13. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

    #13 28th September 2009, 09:08

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by m0gsi No Luck Put 8mm allen in and all it did was keep rounding only got one bolt out GOing to try a big torx bit and hammer it in 2moro.

    Buy some Irwin bolt extractors - one of the best tools I've bought. I rounded one gearbox bolt, one of these got it off straight away