Thread: Cracked Flexplate With Audio

Hello,
I did mine in the garage up on 4 axle stands and tranfer box first then the auto box be careful of the wiring loom it is very short as it is attached to the transfer case, I managed to pull it all out from the gearbox ecu not good hours of joining wires. anyway, very do able takes 2 full 10 hours days not a quick job just mesure the TC from the face to the face of the bell housing as the TC goes down 3 times the last one is a little tricky also before you start REMOVE your crank sensor with all the jigging around on and off it gets broken, I found out the hard way.I changed all the input and out seals while it was out on both gear boxes
Hope this helps
Ian

It's easier on a TD5 than a V8... there are fewer bolts to undo. It's just fiddly and "H"eavy.

Pete

I'll definitely be making up an adapter to facilitate the removal of the transmission. I don't plan on trying to balance it on a trolly jack.
I'll make up a scissor lift contraption with a cheap bottle jack, scrap steel, timber and threaded rod.

I reckon you want to make that onto a trolly jack...

I reckon if I make something like this I shouldn't have to many issues.

If you can make that then changing a tranny wouldn't be to hard.

cheers

Matt

Originally Posted by mattg

Cheaper then I thought, if you have the jack already
TRANSMISSION JACK ADAPTER 500KG GEARBOX TROLLEY NEW!! | eBay

might get one myself.

Matt

That actually looks quite good. I see they've sold more than a few . . .

Biggest PITA is undoing the bolts between the torque converter and the flex plate.
I fould I have 2 options.
1 remove sump and go in from there.
2 use spanner through that inspection hole. Can take 30 mins to an hour to get the first bolt back in this way.

I have done it a few times now.

If you have space to run a load strap over the chassis rails like in the defender then 1 strap and a trolley jack will work nicely. To get the box out from under your rig you will have to raise the car or remove the bell housing from the box.