The £650 Puma

[quest63]

Get a jack and block of wood under the gearbox to take the weight while you finesse it off k:

 

[The Arch Bishop]

It's all supported with a jack borrowed from YOG. Mine is supporting the engine currently.

 

[quest63]

I would try and get some more hands on the job if possible, sorry cant be any more helpful

 

[The Arch Bishop]

I'll have to use my wily ways to recruit. Surprisingly, there are few people who wish to volunteer to get covered in ancient grease and oil!

 

[quest63]

Brilliant, had some well needed help from KIZZA on a few occasions recently which saved a lot of pain and hassle k:

You'll have to share your real pies with them though :shock:

 

[The Arch Bishop]

No. It's never worth a pie. Having said that, I don't think I've had a pie for about six months. I seem to have gone cold pie.

 

[Sjon]

It could use a good clean as well. Not very helpfull I know.

 

[CherryVimto]

You're not far from me, so I'd run over and give you a hand, but depends on how desperate you are.... to get it done, not for my help...... :roll:

 

[The Arch Bishop]

It could use a good clean as well. Not very helpfull I know.

Nah, It's had it. New gearbox has been degreased ready for fitting though.

 

[The Arch Bishop]

You're not far from me, so I'd run over and give you a hand, but depends on how desperate you are.... to get it done, not for my help...... :roll:

That's ridiculously kind (and why wouldn't I want your help - you're building a flipping turbo!!!), but it's a long drive to to give me a hand!

I'm going to brow-beat my neighbor into lending a hand seeing as I've paid for his Ford Fair ticket. If he wants to get there, he needs to get dirty (awaiting terrible evilrob/questy quote-edit).

 

[CherryVimto]

I seriously wouldn't mind.... as long as you know how to make coffee!

I don't mind helping anyone out, as I'm sure it would be appreciated.

But, I think your neighbour would probably get there a bit quicker than me! Lol

 

[evilrob]

I seriously wouldn't mind.... as long as you know how to make coffee!

Of course he knows how... it's whether or not he will that should be your concern... :-D #thatoldchestnut

 

[The Arch Bishop]

I seriously wouldn't mind.... as long as you know how to make coffee!

Of course he knows how... it's whether or not he will that should be your concern... :-D #thatoldchestnut

Ahhhhhh.... that, Mr. Anderson, is the sound of inevitability.....

 

[Wild E. Coyote]

The question is: who is (going to be) Neo? :wink:

 

[The Arch Bishop]

New LUK clutch kit with clutch slave cylinder ordered. Decided that when I finally do get this done, I don't want to be doing it again!

 

[The Arch Bishop]

Mmmmm.... new clutchy loveliness! :grin:

 

[Skippy]

Looks like you're set for a dirty weekend! :wink:

 

[The Arch Bishop]

Ah, not this weekend! I've got the kids all to my self tomorrow and I don't think it's responsible to get a 3 year old to help remove a gearbox...

Sunday, I'm off to Goodwood to look at lovely cars that I could never hope to own!

 

[Wild E. Coyote]

Look at it this way: you already own a nice car :wink:

 

[The Arch Bishop]

Today I had a work colleague come over (by the enticement of a roast chicken dinner) to give me a hand removing the gearbox and....

Eventually found that the throttle body had a bracket that was fouling the gearbox making it impossible to remove. Once I'd whipped off the body, the gearbox virtually fell off (I sort of caught it....)!

Soooo.... flywheel seems in good shape;

As does the old clutch with plenty of meat left on it (it always felt recently done);

However, the release bearing that came off was very worn which explains the rumbling it had unless depressed.

However, as with most things Jegger there was a problem - spot the issue that stopped any further progress;

Yes, I've been sent the wrong clutch kit. Even the release bearing and cylinder was the wrong bolt pattern so that's as far as I've gotten.

Ah well.... :roll: