RobHayes
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Registered: 6th Sep 03
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how difficult is it to remove and re-fit the engine, leaving the gearbox fitted?
last time i did it i removed the engine/gearbox as one, and pissed gearbox oil everywhere when i removed the driveshafts, and i dont think daddy will approve of a nice oily driveway 
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Dan. T
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Registered: 6th Jan 05
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Friend of mine has recently rebuilt his C16XE, he used a huge tray (size of a kids sand pit) underneath the engine so when the driveshafts popped out the oil was caught in the tray,
otherwise it may be klennex at the ready 
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RobHayes
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last time i did this, but it suddenly became windy and i got oil blown everywhere, including in my face.
might get a big tray from somewhere, or a load of cardboard weighed down
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Nic Barnes
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you cant get the engine out with the gearbox being in there. well, i guess anything is possible, but realistically speakin, as above get huge tray, drain all the oil out of box through the drainer plug on bottom of box first, then non should come out when you take shafts out
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RobHayes
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quote:
Originally posted by muppetsport
you cant get the engine out with the gearbox being in there. well, i guess anything is possible, but realistically speakin, as above get huge tray, drain all the oil out of box through the drainer plug on bottom of box first, then non should come out when you take shafts out
good thinking batman. will do that idea. old oil bottle + big funnel right up under the plug so non can miss hopefully 
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Nic Barnes
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usually about 2 litres ish in a gearbox, well there was in that 6 speed changed last night so get a 5 litre oil jobby
twas the best tip i ever got when doing things that involved removing shafts. drain the box through the plug. less mess.
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Mattb
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or leave the driveshafts attached to the box 
this is what i did with my calibra..
i also managed to remove the engine from my Gsi corsa leaving the box in place, but it was very very tight, and i wouldnt want to refit it with teh box already in
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Nic Barnes
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yeah, even better, remove tie bars anti roll bars and drop engine down with hubs attached still if you want.
drive shafts just get in the way really, who needs em.......
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RobHayes
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i need to remove the hubs to fit new custom 5 stud ones, but will do this once the engine has been replaced i think.
got a 5 litre oil botle somewhere, will use loverly fresh g/box oil to refill afterwards too
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