shift it back

Post by **Peetee** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 6:18 pm

I am trying to replace the gearbox mounts and have just noticed the box has moved back about 1/2". How can I move it forward again?

Post by **bigginger** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 7:10 pm

Hmm - I'm gonna sound facile here, but "with a stout length of wood as a lever" works for me

Try and work out WHY and sort it though.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 8:19 pm

Maybe the wire rope check strap is too tight - slacken it off.

Post by **Peetee** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 8:25 pm

Maybe the wire rope check strap is too tight - slacken it off

Nope - that's been removed too.

Post by **bigginger** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 8:29 pm

If you take the g box cover off, put the lever down the side of the box with one end on the ground and stand outside the car you can get a fair bit of movement, honest

Post by **bmcecosse** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 8:43 pm

But it's tied to the front engine mounts too - are they ok - or have they broken ?

Post by **bigginger** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 9:01 pm

Tied via rubber blocks, yes. You can certainly get half an inch of movement, just like I said.

Post by **rayofleamington** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 10:39 pm

sometimes this will happen when changing the gearbox, as when the engine leans back, it ends up staying further back.
As BigG says - a long lever and brute force should show it who's boss.

Post by **Peetee** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 11:35 pm

Sorted it now thanks (the forum went offline for me today so i worked it out myself. this is what i did;
I took a long bolt with a nut attatched, fitted the end inside a tube so it could be lengthened/shortened by spinning the nut. I placed this between the gearbox crossmember and the casting where the gearbox widens. Then I just torqued it up, pushing the gearbox forward.