Driveway vRS gearbox swap

[devonutopia]

Are we talking a complete pain in the butt?

 

Now I should know enough about the removal side, but when it comes to removing with the intention of everything going back together again properly... Hmmmm.  

[huwants2no]

i thought you sold all the bits. how many octy's have you got or do all the parts just make one now

[devonutopia]

I have a good gearbox in the garage and a potential donor with a gearbox that needs replacing.

[BrownBarge]

The weathers not great for it. At least not up north lol

[kentphil1]

The weather is never great for swapping something that heavy out

[missingmyvrs]

Easy job mate just make sure you get car high up on stands

[RobClubley]

It's not so bad. Loads of guides online. I managed to get the whole thing apart and gearbox out on my own in the garage with some high stands and two trolley jacks.

Needed a mate's help to get it back in and line up the shaft - it weighs 45kg.

[stig1]

Just a pain if the box won't clear the sub frame that can cost you some time and give you arm ache ha ha

[devonutopia]

I would have thought the whole subframe would need dropping anyway?

[RobClubley]

If you disconnect the driveshafts you don't need to touch the subframe.

[devonutopia]

Interesting.  It's far enough forward of it is it?

 

Still not 100% sure its something I wish to try and do to be honest, but it looks like the best use of my gearbox in the garage I can think of.

[missingmyvrs]

Jason it really is easy buddy you can do it in a few hrs easy

[SkippyVRS]

il have mine to do in the new year sometime, hope its easier than a furby 6 speed. bloody heavy that was lol

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[devonutopia]

No longer applicable for me now as the Vrs on question went for over 800 quid with a broken box. Surprised went that high.

[danny6189]

il have mine to do in the new year sometime, hope its easier than a furby 6 speed. bloody heavy that was lol

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That was easy rob. Don't know what your talking about......