pulling engine and leaving auto box in

I have been told to leave the auto box in when removing the motor, any one else got some pros and cons

 

The major con of leaving the box in the vehicle is the top bell housing bolts can be difficult to access, but not impossible.
The task can be simple or hard, depending on the tools, equipment & facilities available.

 

pmac knows the secrets http://www.aus300zx.com/forum/showthread.php?t=332150

 

In the end I followed the way it was done in the writes ups on the internet and removed the exhaust, disconnected the driveshaft, removed the gearbox mount and lowered the gearbox an inch or two to tilt the engine backwards. This gave me easy enough access to the top bellhousing bolts using a 600mm extension and uni joint on the socket.

There was not enough access to do the double ring spanner method and I really needed the move the box backwards anyway to clear the clutch bulk and be able to remount the engine properly.

The box just sat around under the car on the transmission jack waiting for a new engine to arrive.

 

thanks that sounds good and one member said when you remove the tailshaft you have to rebalance the tail shaft, sounds a bit much is it true

 

NO!(as long as you mark the tail-shaft flange/mounting flange so that it is re-assembled in the correct orientation). A simple chalk mark across the two flanges prior to dis-assembly is all that is needed.:zlove:

 

depends on if the shaft is in good nick or not. centre bearings needing to be replaced require the shaft to be taken out, and for $80 it might as well be done save having to do it 2000km down the track. preventative maintenance more than anything. vibrations from a shot c/b are very annoying

 

It's not that complicated. When you drop the driveshaft, you'll get to see what the centre bearing is like and if you need to replace it. Just put chalk or liquid paper marks on each driveshaft flange you are separating. If you then put it back according to the matched marks, you don't need to rebalance anything.

If you forget or the chalk wipes off..........

 

mholt made no mention of the Tailshaft being in need of service/repair, however, if it does need such work, then you are correct. If not, then my advice was accurate and appropriate.:zlove::agree:

 

this is true chili. best to cover all bases. i wish someone had told me it needed to be balanced, would of saved me a new centre bearing lol

 

i would use white out or paint pen over chalk... the risk of it rubbing off wont be as high

 

or wife's nail polish...

 

Load of rubbish...

 

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