1989 v8 auto gearbox removal

georgehockin · Oct 21, 2011

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 · Oct 21, 2011

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

dumbiron · Oct 21, 2011

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

fett · Oct 21, 2011

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

jamesmartin · Oct 21, 2011

fett said:
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 · Oct 21, 2011

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

jamesmartin · Oct 21, 2011

sorry good point

T1G UP · Oct 22, 2011

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 · Oct 22, 2011

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

TB = Transfer Box
TC = Torque Convertor

jamesmartin · Oct 22, 2011

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 · Oct 22, 2011

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

jamesmartin · Oct 22, 2011

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

Saint.V8 · Oct 22, 2011

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

fett · Oct 22, 2011

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

jamesmartin · Oct 22, 2011

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

dumbiron · Oct 22, 2011

an '89 will be a welded floor.

fett · Oct 22, 2011

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

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