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number1
Level 1 User
Joined: 30 Oct 2004
Posts: 21
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Wed Mar 23, 2005 9:26 am |
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does anyone know the best way to change a gearbox on a clio 16v?
i dont really want to be taking the engine out but if thats what it takes... i was thinking bout lowering the subframe slightly to gain a little more access to the gearbox side?!?
anyone got a quick way?
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Xvisor
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Joined: 06 Sep 2004
Posts: 230
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Wed Mar 23, 2005 11:58 am |
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Would be possible I think, but it will probably be almost as much work as taking the engine out. And taking the engine out has the advantage of cleaning everything up, tiding and check everything else like cambelt etc. |
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Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
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Thu Mar 24, 2005 1:35 am |
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yes you can do it by lowering the subframe slightly, you only need it to come down a few inches so the end case slides under the chassis rail.
You can just about manage it without doing that but its frustrating.
Hoising the engine out is ok on the clios as the mounts are better for doing this. |
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number1
Level 1 User
Joined: 30 Oct 2004
Posts: 21
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Thu Mar 24, 2005 10:10 am |
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thanks mate, subframe it is then.
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nova-turbo
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Joined: 31 Mar 2005
Posts: 4
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Thu Mar 31, 2005 11:39 am |
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when i changed my megane box i took it out of the top, and that was because the place i got it from said thats how they do the clio boxes? |
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Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
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Fri Apr 01, 2005 12:35 am |
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clio has less room in the bay and ally sump box is wider at the bottom so its trickier to swing up and out |
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nova-turbo
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Joined: 31 Mar 2005
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Fri Apr 08, 2005 11:25 pm |
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well it was the williams clio that they said comes out of the top easier. im just going on what i was told |
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2 live
Newbie
Joined: 03 Jan 2005
Posts: 18
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Sat Apr 09, 2005 2:48 am |
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i pulled my williams box out from underneath the inner wing...................lots easier
beats the shit outta pullin th eengine out....altho u can get em out from the top as well..but that means droppin all the clutch etc off to get it out also |
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stan
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Joined: 07 Apr 2004
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Sat Apr 09, 2005 8:06 am |
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just as easy to whip the engine/box out as one imo |
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Chris H
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Sun Apr 10, 2005 4:06 am |
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I agree stan but not everyone has a hoist. |
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