k10 gearbox change

[micrah220]

ive decided to do the gearbox change on my k10 but cant get the gearbox off:blush:. ive undone all of the mounts, bolts and taken out the driveshafts but its still stuck on. could it have something to do with it being seized in gear?

 

[frank]

ali

the locating dowels usually sieze in (the front one on mine needed major persuasion before it let go) :glare:

 

[micrah220]

ok ill try using a big chisel

cheers

 

[curtis]

Yeh mine was like that, just keep pulling it, try and get a friend to give you a hand!

 

[micrah220]

can anyone give me some tips with the gearbox change. lol, i feel pretty stupid asking this but i cant work out whats going wrong. ive changed the gearbox on my k10 but when i put the new gearbox on it wont go on properly. the top of the box lines up perfectly but there is a big gap at the bottom and i can still see the flywheel. can anyone tell me what im doing wrong?

 

[frank]

ali

you have to juggle and twist the g/box, to get the spline to go into the clutch plate.
and ideally, 2 jacks (1 for the engine, and 1 for the g/box)
have you changed the clutch plate ?

 

[richj]

Yeah its getting the spline to line up in the clutch plate that is difficult. If you have changed the clutch, make sure the clutch plate is 100% central before trying to get the gearbox on. I found it easiest to turn the engine over slightly by hand while someone pressed as hard as they could against the box. Eventually it popped in.

 

[micrah220]

ali

you have to juggle and twist the g/box, to get the spline to go into the clutch plate.
and ideally, 2 jacks (1 for the engine, and 1 for the g/box)
have you changed the clutch plate ?

oh right ok cheers. no i havent changed the clutch plate, im just changing the box

 

[RTLkyuubi]

big mallet will sort it.