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Sidthecat



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F2 autobox removal

Item in LRO International September edition showing how to remove the gearbox if anyone's interested or got a spare few hours

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Bobupndown



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Hope not to have any requirement for this knowledge. Shocked Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

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Sidthecat



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Same here Bob, fuel, water, air and passengers is about my lot Laughing

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Andy131



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Had a quintuple heart bypass, so had a few weeks off work (4) and was going to whip the box out in the street - probably a good job that I didn't after reading the article.
That was the thing that made the family gang up on me and sell the FL2 Crying or Very sad

crawl underneath, unbolt subframe drop it on chest and slide out on crawling board. Undo gearbox and repeat, probably not a good idea when your breastbone is held together with staples. Turns out the gearbox is heavier than it looks.

Yes the wife did drive me into work after 4 weeks, for 3 days a week, rather than have me "helping" around the house. Tangiers Orange - gone, missing her
Replaced by Ewok what a mistake - now a happy Disco Sport owner

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jules



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I was taking the gearbox out of a Skoda Fabia . It was such a tight fit that I ended up directly underneath it and I accidently let it slip on top of me despite a support from above. Shouldnt have tried to do it by myself. Got an injury to the brachial plexus resulting in weeks of paraesthesia and pain in the right arm.
Gearboxes are very heavy for their size. Jules

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Nodge68



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I always use an engine crane to lift the a gearbox from above. It makes removing and refitting so much less work, and limits the possibility of personal injury too. Thumbs Up 2009 Rimini Red SE TD4. My daily driver.
Gone. 2006 Tonga Green i6 HSE.

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Simon J



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This is a simple, one-handed lift Very Happy

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jules



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Nodge68 wrote:
I always use an engine crane to lift the a gearbox from above. It makes removing and refitting so much less work, and limits the possibility of personal injury too. Thumbs Up


Yes could have kicked myself. I'm normally pretty careful.
Stupid is, as stupid does. Jules

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