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Remove the gearbox

2020-11-02T17:15:24Z

Ladders: /* Rover PG1 */

== Rover PG1 ==
The [[Rover PG1 gearbox]] is relatively easy to remove from the Elise, but I don't know what the access is like with the 340R tub.

You need to:

* ''Put Gearbox in neutral (easier to rotate gearbox see section lower down)''
* remove undertray and engine cover
* disconnect [[Battery]]
* remove NSR wheelarch liner and airbox
* disconnect airbox bracket from rollover support and leave it loose (means fuel filter can be untouched)
* remove slave cylinder, starter motor, reverse switch cable, gearbox earth strap and gearchange cables
* drain box oil
* pop driveshafts from box - heavy duty screwdriver or cold chisel
* remove ball joint carrier from top of upright on offside
* remove brakes, lower wishbone and upright assembly/driveshaft on near side
* pull offside driveshaft clear of box
* support engine under sump with a trolley jack
* remove gearbox mount bolt/nut
* remove engine steady bar from subframe and sump
* remove bolts holding black gearbox mount to casing (complete bitch to access, jack the box as high as it will go for the rearmost bolt, then lever it towards the front for the other) and remove the mount
* remove bolts holding box to engine - you may need to remove your exhaust manifold to get access to the two in the sump
* separate box from engine - its held in by dowels
* looking from near side, rotate the box clockwise about 90 deg
* lower the block such that the box drops down
* at this point the box should sort of fall out!

''Plastic oil sump drain container, spare wheel or similar works well to catch the gearbox (Caution it is ****in heavy)''

''Job can be done by one person if taken slowly and carefully but probably easier with an extra pair of hands when your ready to drop the box.''

/haynes
Re-fitting is the reverse of removal....

Except it takes a while to get the box back onto the engine!

Liam Crilly: the technique I used was to use two jacks under the box, in the same position as it came out, then gave it a good shove once it was lined up with the engine. One person on each jack is very helpful at this point. Use the bolts to pull the gearbox onto the engine dowels but be careful not to pull it on squint.

When you refit the clutch slave bracket to the gearbox housing remember that the bolts are M10 fine thread, if you use normal M10 bolts you will strip then out and have to tap the holes for M12 or helicoil.

''Italic text'' ''added by Steve Luck following own DIY gearbox removal''

[[Category:Transmission]]
[[Category:DIY]]
[[Category:Lotus Elise]]
[[Category:S1]]
[[Category:S2]]

Remove the gearbox

2020-10-21T21:34:17Z

Ladders:

== Rover PG1 ==
The [[Rover PG1 gearbox]] is relatively easy to remove from the Elise, but I don't know what the access is like with the 340R tub.

You need to:

* ''Put Gearbox in neutral (easier to rotate gearbox see section lower down)''
* remove undertray and engine cover
* disconnect [[Battery]]
* remove NSR wheelarch liner and airbox
* disconnect airbox bracket from rollover support and leave it loose (means fuel filter can be untouched)
* remove slave cylinder, starter motor, reverse switch cable, gearbox earth strap and gearchange cables
* drain box oil
* undo slightly 14mm Allen socket on top of box to save struggling once off car
* pop driveshafts from box - heavy duty screwdriver or cold chisel
* remove ball joint carrier from top of upright on offside
* remove brakes, lower wishbone and upright assembly/driveshaft on near side
* pull offside driveshaft clear of box
* support engine under sump with a trolley jack
* remove gearbox mount bolt/nut
* remove engine steady bar from subframe and sump
* remove bolts holding black gearbox mount to casing (complete bitch to access, jack the box as high as it will go for the rearmost bolt, then lever it towards the front for the other) and remove the mount
* remove bolts holding box to engine - you may need to remove your exhaust manifold to get access to the two in the sump
* separate box from engine - its held in by dowels
* looking from near side, rotate the box clockwise about 90 deg
* lower the block such that the box drops down
* at this point the box should sort of fall out!

''Plastic oil sump drain container, spare wheel or similar works well to catch the gearbox (Caution it is ****in heavy)''

''Job can be done by one person if taken slowly and carefully but probably easier with an extra pair of hands when your ready to drop the box.''

/haynes
Re-fitting is the reverse of removal....

Except it takes a while to get the box back onto the engine!

Liam Crilly: the technique I used was to use two jacks under the box, in the same position as it came out, then gave it a good shove once it was lined up with the engine. One person on each jack is very helpful at this point. Use the bolts to pull the gearbox onto the engine dowels but be careful not to pull it on squint.

When you refit the clutch slave bracket to the gearbox housing remember that the bolts are M10 fine thread, if you use normal M10 bolts you will strip then out and have to tap the holes for M12 or helicoil.

''Italic text'' ''added by Steve Luck following own DIY gearbox removal''

[[Category:Transmission]]
[[Category:DIY]]
[[Category:Lotus Elise]]
[[Category:S1]]
[[Category:S2]]

Over 100k

2013-06-11T15:40:38Z

Ladders: /* The Over 100,000 Miles Club */

===The Over 100,000 Miles Club===

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===The Over 300,000 Miles Club===

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|-
| [http://forums.seloc.org/m/Stu Stu]
|| S1
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[[Category:Misc]]

Over 100k

2013-06-11T15:40:20Z

Ladders: /* The Over 100,000 Miles Club */

===The Over 100,000 Miles Club===

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! Name !! Car
|-
| [http://forums.seloc.org/m/woody72 woody72]
|| S2
|-
| [http://forums.seloc.org/m/gpzarquon gpzarquon]
||
Elise S2 Racetech
|-
| [http://forums.seloc.org/m/mexican%bandit mexican bandit]
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Elise 111R
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| [http://forums.seloc.org/m/Jaye.Tillson Jaye.Tillson]
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|| S1
|-
| [http://forums.seloc.org/m/Linds Linds]
|| S1
|-
| [http://forums.seloc.org/m/russcasey russcasey]
|| S1
|-
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|-
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|| S1
|-
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|| S1
|-
| [http://forums.seloc.org/m/Azlan Azlan]
|| S1
|-
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|-
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|-
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|| S2
|-
| [http://forums.seloc.org/m/sc-009 sc-009]
|| S1
|-
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|| S1
|-
| [http://forums.seloc.org/m/Daveman Daveman]
|| S1
|-
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|| S2 111S
|-
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|| S1
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|| 135R
|-
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|| S1
|-
| [http://forums.seloc.org/m/Sinatra Sinatra]
|| S1 111S
|-
| [http://forums.seloc.org/m/luckyb luckyb]
|| S1 111r
|-
| [http://forums.seloc.org/m/Sid Sid]
|| S2 S135
|-
| [http://forums.seloc.org/m/Bazza990 Bazza990]
|| S1
|-
| [http://forums.seloc.org/m/MartynL MartynL]
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|| S2
|-
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|| S2
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|| S1
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|| S1
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===The Over 300,000 Miles Club===

{| border="1"
! Name !! Car
|-
| [http://forums.seloc.org/m/Stu Stu]
|| S1
|}

[[Category:Misc]]

Change the ARB

2007-03-26T17:22:54Z

Ladders: /* External links */

[[Image:dower_at_snetterton.jpg|thumb|left|Want to look hard and lift that front inside tyre?]]
Fitting an adjustable [[ARB]] is relatively straight forward.
{{clr}}

== Procedure ==
'''1. [[Jacking_points#Front|Support the front of the car]]'''
* Remove both front wheels.

'''2. Remove old ARB'''

'''3. Fit new one'''

[[Image:arb1.jpg|thumb|left|Eliseparts Uprated ARB]]

[[Image:arb2.jpg|thumb|left|ARB Mounting]]

[[Image:arb3.jpg|thumb|left|ARB Drop Link]]

[[Image:arb4.jpg|thumb|left|Wheel Hub View]]
{{clr}}

== External links ==
* http://www.eliseparts.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=312

[[Category:Suspension]]
[[Category:DIY]]

First remove the lower bolts holding the droplinks to the ARB

Then you will have to remove the front aliminium access panel. On mine two of the rivnutted bolts had seized so I had to gring the heads off.

You will then have to drill out the rivits on the two aliminium panels on either side of the crash structure.

Then undo the two allen bolts holding the ARB bracket either side of the chassis using an allen key. It would be a good idea to use some WD40 on these as mine had seized in quite well!

On earlier cars the bushes are held in by extra long bolts holding the bushes and the lower front wishbone bushes in

You should then be able to drop the ARB from underneath the car