Clutch pedal vibration

[mjb]

Unfortunately the ES9J4 bolt holes go into the engine (and one into the 'box) as opposed to going through a bit of it, otherwise that would have been a great idea. Guess I might be able to use a belt (being a fat bastard finally pays off!) to lift the gear selector arm from the strut brace as that's the way it wants to rotate

Just going to be hard to get the thing on the jack in the first place so I can wheel it under the car. My back won't like be trying to lift the box in a confined space

[jasper5]

If you could somehow slide the box under the car into line with the engine, fasten a rope or something to the gearbox mounting on the car and round the mounting point on the box, lift the box up until you can slide the jack under the box, try to get a fixing on the front of the box (strong cable or string through the bolt holes) and lift it until you can get the jack under in the proper position for lifting.

[steve_earwig]

Trying to think what I'd do, I have a stack of parquet blocks here and I think I'd try lifting it one side at a time and putting the blocks under it. Could you get an engine hoist to it? Anyone got one of those bags you blow up using the exhaust for changing tyres? Tie it to the top of the jack pad with the aforementioned string? (Or wire, I got miles of 2.5mm here)

[mjb]

Well I've managed to get the gearbox up to the engine - the trick seems to be to put it on the jack off-balance, and use one hand to stabilise it, the other to push/pull/twist it into position, and any other body parts to work the jack. Definitely not a one-man job, this!

Now I've just got to figure out how to mate it with the engine. Got the bolt holes all lined up, but they're an inch apart and won't go closer. Shoved the driveshafts in (must update the howto - you need the bottom engine mount off to do this) and turning them with the box in 5th, but it's still not engaging

I'm going back out now to have another fiddle and hurt my back some more

[mjb]

Dimebag Darrell solved it for me. Rapidly deteriorating mood, short temper, then the Pantera cd comes on the stereo... Lost my rag and went ape on it while lying under it. The jack fell away, but after a short period of anger and adrenaline-fuelled wiggling, it slotted in nicely. Win!

Just got to engage that damn release bearing now. Might end up having to get the pug tool ordered, although Haynes calls it an 0216K which is unknown to servicebox

[teamster1975]

You should have tried some Damage Incorporated, that usually works for me!
Hope your back isn't too bad after that Matt

[mjb]

Off work in agony today and off to the doctors in the morning for some more painkillers

[steve_earwig]

Oh bugger Sounds like the Damage got Incorporated anyway...

Sorry to hear about your back Matt, I had a feeling that was going to happen. Hope you're soon on the mend

[mjb]

I'm generally not too bad as long as I'm kept topped up with strong anti-inflammatories (3-400mg diclofenac!) before and while I'm doing back-unfriendly stuff and don't try anything stupid... sometimes some painkillers after too (cocodamol/tramadol) after. Yesterday I ran out of pills then lost my temper throwing half the engine around over my head. Oops. Not surprising I'm in this state I guess

[teamster1975]

What on earth happened to your back Matt? You're only 30!
Hope it eases up quickly!

[mjb]

Dunno, it's muscular so the doctor thinks it's because of my weight, and since it eased up a lot after i dropped a few stone the other year I'm inclined to agree. Been going on since my early 20s though

At least I've found a combination of drugs that do a good job of controlling it now

[teamster1975]

Thank god for voltarol!
How much is left to do on the car?

[mjb]

How much is left to do on the car?

On this job?

1. Get the release bearing engaged. Somehow.
2. Put everything under the bonnet back together
3. Re-seal the sump
4. Wait for dealers to get driveshaft intermediate bearing heat shield
5. Put car back together. Can't see any complications
6. Clean garage floor

Then there's Dad's tubby I need to fix in exchange for him lending it to me... Really need to get the car back to him soon
1. New interior bulbs including cc panel
2. Remove the towbar mount that the exhaust's catching when the back box mounts warm up. Got to take the back box and heat shield off to access
3. Get the turbo working. Urgh.

[mjb]

I need help guys. I just can't get the release bearing engaged and hope someone here can suggest something.

Basically the bit of the release fork that needs pulling is roughly triangular with a 1/2"x1/4" hole in the middle. It's about 2" down a circular hole 1.5" diameter, which is horizontal and has limited accessibility.

Apparently (on gearboxes with a removable section, according to Haynes) it can be levered outwards using a screwdriver, so that's the amount of force I need to put on it, but since I don't have the removable section, I have to pull it through the hole

I've tried hooking stuff in and slamming it (the official method, albeit without using the locking Peugeot tool) but I can't put enough force on it. I think the ideal tool would be a strong hook with long screw thread, combined with 3"x1"x1/4" metal plate and a nut, but I have no way of fabricating such a thing.

Any ideas?

[Captain Jack]

I've tried hooking stuff in and slamming it (the official method, albeit without using the locking Peugeot tool) but I can't put enough force on it. I think the ideal tool would be a strong hook with long screw thread, combined with 3"x1"x1/4" metal plate and a nut, but I have no way of fabricating such a thing.

I may be talking bollocks but can you not get a hook with a thread from the likes of B&Q/Focus? And metal bit with a hole to thread the hook through - I am sure you can get some strong-ish piece of metal from anywhere and simply drilling a hole in it.

Another thing to try is hooking some steel wire rope (used for holding up poles and stuff) through and winching that onto some kind of a spool (or pull it with something). Once engaged, you can simply remove it.