Mark Andrews Posted June 21, 2001 Share Posted June 21, 2001 A quick question - does the engine have to come out completely for a clutch change on a K series, or can I get away with disconnecting the driveshaft, and dropping the gearbox while tilting the engine back on it's mountings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Carmichael Posted June 21, 2001 Share Posted June 21, 2001 Dropping the gearbox where exactly? Engine and gearbox out would be my choice, because I cannot perceive a viable alternative. But rumour would have it that I have my engine fastened by Dzus clips, so it is a prcaticed procedure for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Martyr Posted June 21, 2001 Share Posted June 21, 2001 Yes and No in that order Peter How many times have you had your engine out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS CLARK Posted June 21, 2001 Share Posted June 21, 2001 Rumour also has it Tony that Peter can now remove the engine in his sleep.Hope he doesn't sleep walk and find the engine he fitted while wide awake is now on the garage bench the following morning!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Walker Posted June 21, 2001 Share Posted June 21, 2001 I have split the engine from the box in the car left the gear box in situ and removed the engine to fit the clutch. I have seen Caterham using this method to change a clutch. Unforunately you can`t just drop out the gear box due to the bridge in the transmission tunnel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Vine Posted October 6, 2001 Share Posted October 6, 2001 Rob, what model of K do you have? I'm about to remove the engine on my 1999 1.8SS to replace a knackered clutch release bearing. I'd prefer to leave the box in situ, but the horizontal room for manoeuvre is very limited (about 11mm between cambelt cover and top chassis crossmember, and even less between crank pulley and lower crossmember). How far does the engine need to move forwards to clear the driveshaft to the box? And do I need to raise the box itself to help things along? (When I assembled the kit in the first place, the question didn't arise as I installed engine and gearbox as one unit.) JV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Andrews Posted October 7, 2001 Author Share Posted October 7, 2001 I followed Rob's advice and left the gearbox in while I changed my release bearing, and thankfully so - you don't need to move the engine very far forward to get at the bearing, so the gearbox can remain exactly where it is. However, you do need to raise the engine slightly to allow it to move forward enough, but I simply supported the engine on a trolley jack, which seemed to do the job. Also, you won't need to disconnect the fuel lines coming from the transmission tunnel. Even if you take your time, it'll take you a day to complete the job. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisddl Posted October 7, 2001 Share Posted October 7, 2001 Bt the time you have fiddled and farted around breaking the engine from the box within the car and jiggled things around to make space between the box and engine, it would be easier and quicker to remove the whole unit and do the change out on the bench. Also less chance of bending that splined shaft. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gridgway Posted October 7, 2001 Share Posted October 7, 2001 I think that Peter actually does it by not bothering with sleeping (or keeping warm in the winter nights eh Peter?)! That's what nights are for! Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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