Clutch change on a 1996 megane coupe 2L 16V

Level 1 User Joined: 11 Apr 2005 Posts: 21

Once this one is out does the box require any force to remove it or can it just be pulled off?

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

I dont know, depends if you've left any others in. But once ALL the bolts and nuts are out, it should just slide off, might require a tap here and there with the rubber mallet

Level 1 User Joined: 11 Apr 2005 Posts: 21

The starter never holds it in place even when the bolts are all out then?

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

nope, not at all.

Level 1 User Joined: 11 Apr 2005 Posts: 21

Thanks for your help, it is much appreciated. I shall have another go in the morning. It's the first time I have attempted a gearbox removal from the coupe has not been too bad just taken a bit longer than expected. Need to get the box to the reconditioners by am tommorow!

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

good luck, get up early!

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

the starters bolted to the engine at the back.

Theres 3 starter bolts. 3 bolts on the top of the box to the block, 1 nut at the front 1 nut at the back beside the offside output shaft and then the 4 or 5 cannae mind nuts that hold the bottom of the box to the sump.

Level 1 User Joined: 11 Apr 2005 Posts: 21

Do you have to take the off side drive shaft out? If you do how does it come out it does not seem to pull?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

if the box is comign out for a recon then yes it needs to come off.

Drive the roll pin out and pull the inner CV off the output shaft

Level 1 User Joined: 11 Apr 2005 Posts: 21

Leave the output shaft where it is then?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

output shafts inside the box

leave the driveshaft where it is.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

somes pics that will help

gearbox, on the right is the inner CV joint, some prize retard decided to fuck the shaft up and leave the inner CV on it

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roll pin, 4mm punch will get it out

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bang it all the way out

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and its off, you can see its just splined

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Level 1 User Joined: 11 Apr 2005 Posts: 21

So with my pin out why is the shaft not moving? Does it need a bang?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

yeah, the shaft rusts to the inner CV, give it a bit of persuasion

Level 1 User Joined: 11 Apr 2005 Posts: 21

Persuasion given and off it popped. Thanks. One final question. Everything is off and the box is loose but it will not move far enough out to clear. There is a green cap on the end of the box that hits the wing, when I lower it to clear the cap the bottom of the box hits the chassis. Can I take the green cap off or is there another way to finnally get the box out? I have not loosened the sub frame.

The green cap is black in the picture above.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

you can squeeze it through the hole slightly to get it out, it5s tricky but possible, have you taken the small bar that runs vertically from the subframe to the inner wing off? as this blocks it.

Other wise theold undo the rerar subframe mountign and lever the subframe down will do the job.

Level 1 User Joined: 11 Apr 2005 Posts: 21

Many thanks to you both, the box is out and at the reconditioners and a new clutch awaits it's return.

Thanks again

Chris

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

good stuff, you get pics? we always like pics

Level 1 User Joined: 11 Apr 2005 Posts: 21

Sorry no pics I do not have a digital camera. I would like to thank you all for your help, the clutch and mended box are back in, just need to test drive.

Thanks again

Chris

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

good stuff.

Let us know how the car is.

Stick around as well don't just disappear like some peopel do!