Thread: Should I do it myself?

Not sure about your car specifically, however i have removed the TC from my D1 and had to pull it all down to fix a broken shaft.

Pulling it out was not easy. I ended up welding up a bracket that held the TC and then screwed to my jack.

I have 2 inches of lift and 33inch wheels and i could only just get the TC out while on jack. Smaller cars may have problems.

Everything about the TC is big and heavy.

If you make a good setup to hold the TC safely then i say go for it yourself man. Even if you get it out and do something wrong, take it to your mechanic while out and he will charge you heaps less to do the seal.

Originally Posted by DAMINK

Not sure about your car specifically, however i have removed the TC from my D1 and had to pull it all down to fix a broken shaft.

Pulling it out was not easy. I ended up welding up a bracket that held the TC and then screwed to my jack.

I have 2 inches of lift and 33inch wheels and i could only just get the TC out while on jack. Smaller cars may have problems.

Everything about the TC is big and heavy.

If you make a good setup to hold the TC safely then i say go for it yourself man. Even if you get it out and do something wrong, take it to your mechanic while out and he will charge you heaps less to do the seal.

Its a D3 and my understanding is the TC is a little smaller than the LT230. (Edit: not sure if its any lighter though)

I should add I do have a welder and can make up a jacking bracket if need be.

You sound like you’ll be fine. Get it up on stands to give you room to work. Use a trolley jack to lower it out and back in then weight isn’t an issue.
As for the disassemble and reassemble, I’d check the manual and make a call. I’d have thought it would be straight forward disassemble, pay attention to orientation of parts and reassemble.

I suggest that you also replace the input shaft seal while the TC is out, but be careful not to push the seal in further than it is meant to go otherwise an oil drain hole will be exposed causing oil to leak, then needing another new seal.

The Magna Steyr TC is not that heavy but I would use a trolley jack and 2nd set of hands to help get it out. I have one under the house.

I would also look at replacing the input gear.

I think these need to be removed about every 100,000km to re-lubricate the trans output/TC input. Here’s why, dry as a bone after 240,000km.

This might be on interest


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Originally Posted by rar110

...2nd set of hands to help get it out. I have one under the house.

I only have two of own hands and I keep them at the end of my arms, not sure what the neighbours would say about you keeping a 2nd set of hands under the house?


Re removing the TC - I fully agree with doing it yourself, just study up on all the steps and this forum and others are a great source of info, these TC's are not only used in Land Rovers, so other "brand" forums are also a good source.

I also agree while you have it out to replace all seals and check what you can - far better than having to pull it out again.

Cheers

Eric

Originally Posted by Eric SDV6SE

I only have two of own hands and I keep them at the end of my arms, not sure what the neighbours would say about you keeping a 2nd set of hands under the house?

If you keep the rest of the parts thats not so bad though yea??

Tell me im a good boy.