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Sidelights stuck on and gearbox swaps
xmob:
I had a bad day yesterday, and I'm going to bore you with the whole story before I get to my point. Sorry. :?
Yesterday, my intention was to (at least start to) replace the gearbox on Stig, the 200tdi Disco. For a number of reasons this didn't happen. I'd enlisted a number of "assistants" but they all turned up with stories of woe.
* Not sure if the crane will support the gearbox
* Can't lift the car high enough to get gearbox out
* You're not going to get it done today (I know, I just want to start it!)
* When you remove the gearbox crossmember, the chassis sides bend inwards, meaning you can't get the crossmember back in :?:
* Blah blah blah, cheers guys!
So, project cancelled. :evil:
I decided to park up Stig in a place where I'd be able to get to him later in the week, which meant moving Jack, my SJ. I opened the door and saw a load of wires hanging down in the foot well. Huh? Hang on a minute, where the [laxative munchie] is my Sony radio!?!? Thieving scum! The vehicle parked next to mine was in the same state too. It's been a good few weeks since I last used Jack, so I have no idea when the radio went messing. I spent the next half an hour jumping and swearing, then kinda calmed down when I realised my CB could have gone too. If they'd taken that, I'd have been wanting blood.
Anyway, because Jack hasn't been used for so long the battery was flat. I couldn't get any jump leads to him, so I had to move him. The rear drums were siezed. Attach a strop, drag him out with Stig, introduce him to the rear bumber of a nearby car. That's another (fairly hefty) battle scar!
Right jump leads attached, Jack started. Sidelights on Stig now on. Don't remember turning them on, but I'll just switch them off. The switch is off! :?: By now I'd had enough, and just took the fuses out.
So, anybody want to comment on the gearbox swap comments?
Got any ideas what's happened to my lights?
hobbit:
When you remove the gearbox crossmember, the chassis sides bend inwards, meaning you can't get the crossmember back in
Bev will vouch thats a falicy :wink:
bit tight but clean the ends off and tap it in, no probs
Yes they are heavy, depending on the method of removal, depends on the tools you need
you can do it on the floor by having the vehicle raised on axle stands/ ramps, not the easiest of methods, using a transmission jack for the gearbox
A pit with the use of a transmission jack would work too
A 4 post ramp would do the job but you still need the use of some support to get the box out and in, but heavy and awkward to man handle and align back onto the engine
To lighten the load you could remove the transfer box first, but that makes more work
The lights may well be something to do with the radio snatch, there is a permanent live for the radio memory, and also is there a switchig wire from the sidelights for illuminating the radio when the lights are on? If so perhaps these 2 are touching?
That would be the first line to check
muddysteve:
your dim dip unit on the sammy is goosed
its on the bulkhead up behind the glovebox, big heat sink looking thing, just unplug it.
you may need to short out a couple of conections on the plug to get you fog light working (only on some models)
Steve
xmob:
Nah, it's the Disco with the side lights stuck on.
xmob:
My (very brief) plan for changing the gearbox was this:
Remove centre console and all surrounding gubbins (already done)
Car up on ramps
Slacken off all nuts and bolts (props, cross member, bell housing etc)
Engine crane through door, supporting weight of gearbox from above
Undo everything
Lower gearbox onto a few skateboards (don't laugh, it worked for my fully loaded rear axle)
Withdraw gearbox
Reassemble in reverse order with new gearbox
It can't be that difficult, especially with helpers, surely?
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