tips on getting gearbox back on?

1. leighk18 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 stafford (hixon) Posts: 743 red mk1 vts

   #1 18th December 2010, 12:18

   right guys doing the g/fs clutch and gear box got the clutch on and used an alignment tool so that should be fine but finding it hard to lift the gear box back up into place and idea what's the best way
   
   have tried lifting it to a point and getting g/f sliding jack under but soon as start to jack it up the jack slips off the box so back to square one would really like to get box back on then just a case of putting it all back together what wont take long
   
   any tips you guys know would be great
   
   cheers leigh
2. ashbuster Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2010 walsall Posts: 479 mk4 golf gti 1.8 turbo (AUM)

   #2 18th December 2010, 12:31

   you need a couple of people mate and go underneath and put it in from on your back
   also strip off the mounts from the gearbox if you havent done it already
   i had the same problem as you and its a real pain in the ass
   but after i stripped these bits off it went in easy.
   also we took the sensor off and put it back on afterwards
   (the plastic bit to the left)
3. leighk18 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 stafford (hixon) Posts: 743 red mk1 vts

   #3 18th December 2010, 12:36

   cheers fella its just me and the g.f so
   have got the lower mount off its still on the old box
   main problem i have when try life it from the floor is its is pulling the box towards me so goes out of line were i need it to go
4. ashbuster Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2010 walsall Posts: 479 mk4 golf gti 1.8 turbo (AUM)

   #4 18th December 2010, 12:41

   ok mate what we did is this
   my mate was on his back right inbetween the engine and gearbox and i was behind by the wheel suporting the back to keep it in the right angle and we slipped it on
   it will be alot harder doing it with your g.f because girls dont listen and the not as strong lol well mine dont anyway
   its a real pain in the ass i know i had to do it not long ago but you should do it if the clutch is lined properly
   dont try from the top tho because thats even harder i think
   my car isnt on the road i have no tax or mot at the moment otherwise i would have come and helped
5. leighk18 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 stafford (hixon) Posts: 743 red mk1 vts

   #5 18th December 2010, 12:51

   cheers mate will try from under the car just hope it dont crush me doing it in the snow no fun either
   
   and cheers mate
6. Krys_23 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 6543

   #6 18th December 2010, 12:58

   Lol how could he not have taken the gearbox mount off? You have to take the mount off to get the old box off then for the new one all you do is lie under the car on your back, get the box on your chest and slide the box into position and make sure its sitting flush for the bolts going in, straight forward but as said the more the merrier as it is a tight job on a 106/saxo.
7. ashbuster Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2010 walsall Posts: 479 mk4 golf gti 1.8 turbo (AUM)

   #7 18th December 2010, 13:04

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Krys_23 Lol how could he not have taken the gearbox mount off? You have to take the mount off to get the old box off then for the new one all you do is lie under the car on your back, get the box on your chest and slide the box into position and make sure its sitting flush for the bolts going in, straight forward but as said the more the merrier as it is a tight job on a 106/saxo.

   
   
   i mean that little plate thats left on top of the gearbox with the bar coming up from and also the one thats left on the back of the gearbox when its removed the circle one
   these are still on the gearbox when its removed lol
8. leighk18 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 stafford (hixon) Posts: 743 red mk1 vts

   #8 18th December 2010, 15:28

   and its back on! woop gf dad come round to drop some gear box oil off as the gf only picked up a liter of it and we used sum rope him over the top and me under
   
   have now just got it back in place using a jack sum wiggling an louad pop and all went back in just put all 4 gear box bolts back in and got it on the top gear box mount just got to fit bottom realy hopes this all works as my first time doing a box and clutch
9. Stevo123 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Redcar Posts: 1971 2000 Posi Blue vtr

   #9 18th December 2010, 19:21

   One of the most horrible jobs, did mine on me own recently, had to have the engine angled right down to get the bugger back on. Bet your glad it's sorted. Fingers crossed your driveshaft seals have survived. Things we do for cars eh!
10. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

    #10 18th December 2010, 19:24

    also hopefully the release bearing didnt come off the fork when fitting it.
11. ashbuster Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2010 walsall Posts: 479 mk4 golf gti 1.8 turbo (AUM)

    #11 18th December 2010, 20:43

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by db_sax also hopefully the release bearing didnt come off the fork when fitting it.

    yeah mine kept moving when trying from the top
12. leighk18 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 stafford (hixon) Posts: 743 red mk1 vts

    #12 19th December 2010, 13:40

    well nearly there now just got to charge battery as pluged in on to the car to try and start it and there was nuthink at all so think i killed it as been using it for my impact wrench etc
    
    but clutch pedel needs ajusting as sitting really high in car but apart from that clutch all moves etc and and no leaks from drive shaft seal and its been left all nite with oil in so fingers crossed should work can select all gears as well