Clutch on 360 - which is easier?

[Speedy88]

I'm going to have to get around to this. I might even bite the bullet and pay a man to do it as it truly is a pain the arse to do.

However, before I give up I was thinking about which of these is easier:

1. Gearbox, tube and bell-housing removed.

2. Engine out.

Any experience/advice would be appreciated. Part of me just thinks if I'm taking the engine out, may as well uprate it

[L14MNP]

I reckon engine out. As you say, why put that boat anchor back in when snail power is required?!

The pikey in me (a large percentage I am sad to admit) has always wondered if it would be possible to remove the rad etc, and shift the engine forwards on a hoist and do it with it still in the bay. IIRC, that would still save a big fuck on with persuading the old cast iron girl back into bed.

Then again, it's piss simple to drop the 'box, and leave the bell housing on the torque tube for ease...

[Speedy88]

Oh of course, I'd just be able to slide the housing and tube backwards. Getting the shaft out of the spigot can be a real arseache though, that's the bit I'm worried about.

Basically going to have to buy a car to get me around as I can't see it taking just a couple of days.

[L14MNP]

Surely it's doable in a day if you drop the box and torque tube?
Use the ramp at A52?

Would be done in a decent time if you can get another pair of hands, and good access.
Doable?

Also, as you well know, no crappy allen headed driveshaft bolts to round off.

[Ride_on]

Haynes has a procedure for leaving the drive and halfshafts in place, shifting it back to release clutch housing from the engine then dropping the clutch housing still connected to the torque tube, supporting the gearbox as everything angles down.

The key seems to be to drop the rear axle by removing the bolts at the rear of the springs.

The engine would need to held or jiggled to stop it naturally tipping and jamming up the spigot as you pull the drive back.

There is quite alot of detail to follow, athough you could guess the rest on site.

[macplaxton]

Haynes copied a procedure from the Volvo Green book for leaving the drive and halfshafts in place, shifting it back to release clutch housing from the engine then dropping the clutch housing still connected to the torque tube, supporting the gearbox as everything angles down.

The key seems to be to drop the rear axle by removing the bolts at the rear of the springs.

The engine would need to held or jiggled to stop it naturally tipping and jamming up the spigot as you pull the drive back.

There is quite alot of detail to follow, athough you could guess the rest on site.

FTFY

Have a butchers in the Green book on this very site.

[Ride_on]

Thanks for the correction lol!