1989 v8 auto gearbox removal

[georgehockin]

i need to change the auto box in my 1989 range rover classic

can someone tell me the easiest way of removing please?

is it done from inside the car like a defender?

 

[Saint.V8]

Dropped out the bottom I believe....never done it myself....

 

[dumbiron]

yep, out the bottom, heavy and not a fun job

 

[fett]

make sure you get the pump drive seated correctly before you tighten the bell housing bolts

 

[jamesmartin]

make sure you get the pump drive seated correctly before you tighten the bell housing bolts

fett you have to put torque convertor into box aligned wiith pump then put box on engine

 

[fett]

indeed, and make sure it dont slip off/move when you get it all together hence my orginal point

 

[jamesmartin]

sorry good point

 

[T1G UP]

TB is the heavy bit, box is ok for one man if your strong like me!

split them and its easy out. you must align the TC when going back in, hence th ease with the TB off.

Sorry for the TB, TC abbrevs

 

[Saint.V8]

Just to clarify T1G UP's vernacular....

TB = Transfer Box
TC = Torque Convertor

 

[jamesmartin]

if you have access to engine crane its easiest to leave the transferbox and gearbox together and lift through tunnel hole ,if you dont have engine crane splitting the two boxes would be safer

 

[Saint.V8]

Again to clarify....jamesmartin's solution will require the gearbox and transfer box to be lifted through the vehicle interior.

 

[jamesmartin]

haha lifted through hole but lowered down obviously it is with engine crane the safest way ive found

 

[Saint.V8]

ah...with you now....my bad....

 

[fett]

what year was the year they started to weld the tunnel in?

 

[jamesmartin]

with the introdurion of 5 speed i should think but not positive

 

[dumbiron]

an '89 will be a welded floor.

 

[fett]

underneath job then , best book a ramp to make life easier!