Thread: How hard to remove an R380 gearbox?

They arn't that bad to do, we have done about 3 at home without a hoist, usually we use an engine crane to lower and lift it into place (go down through the top with a strap around the box)

We have to do another one with weekend, will probably try and use a trolley jack this time as we don't have an engine crane at the moment

CHEERS TIM.

Great to own Land Rovers in the Bush eh
Thats the response most of us get when we want something done.
I have never done an R380 but have done plenty of Nissans and older Land Rovers I find it easier to split the transfer and transmission if doing them by myself.
Makes things that bit lighter and easier to handle they can be a pain to line back up though

not that hard.

you can do it with a trolly jack, some good rope and guide dowels.

In a 130, not too hard I thought.. In a Disco?

Anyways, transmission jack would be ideal.
I removed the entire gearbox and LT230 as one.

Undoing the propshafts were a snap, should be able to support the drive train through the cab discluding the front interior seats of course. Dont know what a discovery setup is like.

Undo the transmission support mounts and then the bellhousing bolts.I drained the oil first to lighten the load.

Note that the engine will want to tilt forward slightly without transmission due to its sheer weight so make sure you account for this when pulling out the input shaft.. It may just abruptly come apart. .

I had the weight of the engine supported by the engine crane from the lifting lug on the 300tdi, it made it alot less cumbersome this was only due to the lack of height within the transmission tunnel from the seat frame to the firewall.

Getting it all back in is alot more fun!

Good luck!

As already said, they aren't too hard provided you set yourself up well.

I removed the gearbox in my Disco 1 to change the clutch and did it all in our garage with a trolley jack. I first made a jig to fit to my trolley jack so that it wouldn't roll off and could be lined up easily when refitting. I used the drawings provided on the RAVE CD (see below) and modified it to suit my jack and the materials I had available.
It is still a two person job but made it much easier.

Thanks for all the replies guys, I will think about it and make a decision in a couple of weeks when the time comes. Cheers

If I can do it, anyone can do it. Although, I only suspended it to relocate the clutch fork, didn't actually take the gearbox for a walk.

When I did The old TDI I made two supports out of wood held by two trolly jacks. Once I got the position right I then Nailed some bracing between the two jigs. I like the idea of the crane from the top. I took out the gearbox and the transfer case as one unit. They are rather awkward and if I had my time again I would probably pay someone to do it. Though it has been a whilst and I might have another crack at it.
From memory the hardest parts were undoing the drive shaft, and stripping the hard to get bolts at the top of the bellhousing. I just chose a smaller socket and used the air chisel to hammer the socket onto the nut. It dd the job but it wasn't pretty.
Diconnecting the wires from the gearbox and transfer case were a pain in the backside but connecting them back was worse.

Best of luck whatever you decide to do.