Hi all,

This is my first posting so hello to all. I currently have the manual gearbox out of my Octy TDi which I want to rebuild. The Haynes manual is utter tribe with help relating to the gearbox.

Has anyone ever done this before? I am having trouble removing the bell housing from the case and a search on the net has failed to turn up any useful info. I have removed all the bolts around the bell housing and the diff and have removed the two drive shaft flanges as well. When I try to lift the housing away it seems to be still attached inside and I can't see anyway to free it.

Any tips gratefully recd???:confused:

First of all hi !

In your place i wouldn't even think about rebuilding the gearbox yourself unless you know exactly what your doing from the off and no mr haynes wont help you much at all although there did used to be haynes manuals that dealt with just gearboxes and engines etc, don't know if there still are as i hav`nt seen them about for quite a while

Yes there are some very knowledgeable people here who would be able to assist you with the odd question but cant talk you through a complete gearbox rebuild

what's the problem with your box and is there not a reputable someone local to you who could do it for you

It is a high miler so just needs some new bearings, it's not hugely difficult rebuilding boxes (this is my 3rd) I just can't seem to get the casing opened.

Ah i see apologies i read your post as looking through haynes on rebuilding tips

I was under the impression and going by boxes ive done in the past that the bell housing just unbolts then just tap it all the way round

with a rubber mallet if its sticky but ive not done an octy one so unsure

Thats what I have experienced in the past, the bell housing should just lift away. There is something inside the box catching and stopping the bell housing lifting away more than about an inch.

Damn those german engineers:rolleyes:

Hello!

I also have a tough time removing the bell housing.

Someone must know what it is that is catching it from the inside and hence how to remove it.

My problem is that i have to replace the weak rivets with bolts since one has already sheared of.

But how do i get inside the box to acces the differential and ring gear.

Thanks in advance

Sincerely

///Henrik (The swede)