Help Refitting Gearbox

[WallaceGlanza]

I'm halfway through a clutch change (that I started a few weeks ago! ) and I'm having a nightmare trying to get the chuffing gearbox back on, I just can't seem to get the shaft into the clutch at all, I think it's just a case of not getting it lined up quite right.

So I was wondering if anyone had any tips of how to get it on, I've just got the box sitting on a jack then trying to lift it into position but can't get the shaft in, any suggestions on how to do it as I'm starting to get very frustrated with this!?

[rorenapier]

I gave mine a bit of jiggery pokery and it fell in.

Done the same with the brothers Honda last weekend! lol

[WallaceGlanza]

I gave mine a bit of jiggery pokery and it fell in.

Done the same with the brothers Honda last weekend! lol

Wish mine would do that!

Did you lift it into place? I've mainly just been trying to lift it in from above.

[micky boy]

Lifting it from above are you heman or something lol

All i done when i fitted mine was made sure that the metal tabs on the gearbox lined up with the hole's on the Engine and give it a good kick an it fell on lol........All this was done from underneath

[WallaceGlanza]

Lifting it from above are you heman or something lol

All i done when i fitted mine was made sure that the metal tabs on the gearbox lined up with the hole's on the Engine and give it a good kick an it fell on lol........All this was done from underneath

Lol no, more like Skeletor!

If it's that easy how am I having so much trouble! How did you get it in postion?

[Scott-EP]

Did you File the splines down in the center of the Clutch plate ??

There quite blunt when you get them, if you file the corners of them down the shaft slides in alot easier

The bit i've circled in between the teeth

[clarkie]

Lol no, more like Skeletor!

If it's that easy how am I having so much trouble! How did you get it in postion?

its got be the clutch not lined up pal if your having that much trouble

an is easy on your back with some help from above so they do the holding an you do the

twisting an widlein , make sure the box is not hangin low at the back

[micky boy]

Lol no, more like Skeletor!

If it's that easy how am I having so much trouble! How did you get it in postion?

Lol i had a jack under the box just to help me out abit and me and my mate pulled it up....Im makeing it sound like it was easy but it took me and him a good few go's to get it on it was a right twat lol.

So basically if you dont have know on to give you a hand its going to be a nightmare

Just remember to line them metal tabs up on the box/engine or you will be there all day

[lukEp]

Clutch alighment tool? if the friction plate and pressure plate are not lined up it wont go in!

[WallaceGlanza]

I've not filed the teeth down but I'm going to check now how easily the plate goes onto the shaft,I also didn't use an allignment tool - I just did it by eye, I did it by eye previously (when the engine and box were both out) and the box fitted back on easily then, I am going to get a clutch allignment tool just incase though.

Even if the clutch wasn't alligned properly I think the shaft would still go partly on but I'm not getting anywhere at all, I think it is the the postioning of the box - it's just so bloody awkward and at the moment I am doing it just on my own.