The 'E' Type Forum

hello all am new owning a 4.2 1966 etype.
I have an issue with the gearbox , therefore I need to take it off. will it come off without taking of the engine? replies will be highly appreciated. thanks in advance

Hi...you have already posted this question in 2 other posts...and have answers....the gearbox cannot come out on its own..you need to remove engine and gearbox as one unit......Steve

I see you have now asked the same question again in a new post.....i have deleted it....i do hope your not a spamer as i will then delete all posts...Steve ( forum moderator)

hi stev
yes your right I did post in different sections, its because some are saying yes and some are saying no to take of engine and am totally confused.

I suggest you get a service manual and follow the instructions...it says remove engine and gearbox as one unit...i do not see any replies to you here on this forum that sugest you can remove the gearbox without removeing the engine....Steve

It is quite impossible to remove the gearbox without removing the engine and gearbox as a unit. This can either be done upwards, which is the factory way of doing it , or downwards, which is more long-winded ( carburetters etc have to come off ) but safer for many home mechanics . There are many threads on this board which show how this is done . Before you start on this major undertaking, what is your gearbox problem ?

Edit : I have now seen your other postings, so I understand your problem , which sounds more to be a clutch problem than a gearbox one