low320i 0 Report post Posted April 6, 2006 hay all sorry if this has been covered somewhere before if so delete this post. my question is how many bolts are there on the e30 manaul gearbox housing holding it to the motor? iv got 3 19mm,2 on the starter and 3 little 8 mm star ones(1 of which i strip the head :S) im just in the process of pulling the motor out is there anything else i shold look out for? cheers all Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gus 5 Report post Posted April 6, 2006 dont forget the big torx ones... when taking engine out, remember Throttle cable, ALL hoses, wiring, driveshaft, gearshift selector mounting thing...pretty much just unbolt everything that looks bolted on...if it doesnt come freely check before ripping it out...ask me how i know Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Andrew Report post Posted April 6, 2006 I'm still gonna maintain - pull the gearbox out with the motor. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topless 9 Report post Posted April 6, 2006 I'm still gonna maintain - pull the gearbox out with the motor. With Andy on this one. getting the gearbox out by itself is a b*tch of a job, especially trying to remove the higher up bellhousing bolts, but putting it back in and trying to get it back past the firewall and lining it up is a real sob job!!! You will find that you will probably have to lower the crossmember/motor to get clearance from the firewall to remove/ replace the box so just take the whole lot out and save the heartache. (imo.... ) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bumpstop325 0 Report post Posted April 7, 2006 i wonder if you could take out the m30 block with the gearbox on. maybe if i unbolt, all the front off aswell. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topless 9 Report post Posted April 7, 2006 wonder if you could take out the m30 block with the gearbox on. maybe if i unbolt, all the front off aswell. Mate of mine had a 535 mill in his e30 and was always taking it out to do things to the motor/car/suspension/whatever. He didnt have a viscous fan and used to take the radiator out first and then drop the whole lot (engine+gearbox) out under the car. (I think it would've come out without removing the radiator but he didnt want to risk damaging it?) He also took the inlet manifold off but that was because he had 3 sidedraft 45's on the motor and they got in the way when trying to drop it out under the car. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmwsparkle 3 Report post Posted April 7, 2006 ^^^ the sidies sound interesting will! Any idea what happened to them or the inlet manifold?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topless 9 Report post Posted April 7, 2006 Were still on his car when I left SA... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
low320i 0 Report post Posted April 7, 2006 hay cheers for the reply so its easier to pull the whole lot out? dam iv alredy undone everything and just bout to split the box off. couple more questions 1 do i need the box out to put in new bushes? 2 when it some to lifting the motor where the hell do i hook the chain to i carnt find any jitch pionts or hooks? cheers all Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmwsparkle 3 Report post Posted April 7, 2006 Were still on his car when I left SA... did he get a custom manifold made up or was it branded? How did the 45's run with it? Too big? or bout the right size? I was thinking of possibly running triple 40's. Have any contact details for him?cheers will Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topless 9 Report post Posted April 7, 2006 Front... although sometimes it has been removed which is NOT a good idea as the cam cover is spaced away from the upper pulley with it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topless 9 Report post Posted April 7, 2006 Rear... difficult to get to as it is just above the starter motor. I don't take the motor out of the top of the car, undo the crossmember etc and drop it out of the bottom. I find it much easier and you dont have to worry about possibly damaging your upper bodywork when swinging the motor/gearbox clear of the car, but that is only my opinion.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Andrew Report post Posted April 9, 2006 If the only reason you are pulling the motor out is to change some gearbox bushes - then stop now. Just chuck a jack/block of wood/something to support the tranny - undo the tranny mount - take it off and put new bushes is. Same deal with motor mounts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
low320i 0 Report post Posted April 9, 2006 hay na im pulling it out az i snapped a rocker in the head and have got another motor lined up. the motor is now out and the enigne bay cleaned and had abit of a tidy up. im just thinking of doing the bushs while im doing all this work on it. where the best place to get a short shifter kit and a bush kit from and a rough price? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Andrew Report post Posted April 10, 2006 You could of probably done the rocker while the motor was in the car - or at worse take the head off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
low320i 0 Report post Posted April 17, 2006 on closier inspection its prolly lucky i didnt do just the rocker lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
low320i 0 Report post Posted April 17, 2006 ..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
low320i 0 Report post Posted April 17, 2006 mmmm somethings not right here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gus 5 Report post Posted April 17, 2006 that is awesome i wasn't even driving this one! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topless 9 Report post Posted April 17, 2006 i wasn't even driving this one! my, your influence is far reaching !!!! :bowdown: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
low320i 0 Report post Posted April 17, 2006 glad to see you like my work haha grasshopper has been trained well :jap: i seem to have a thing with destorying pistons did the same in my old mazda. the end of the spark plug is all twisted to go with it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bem-on 0 Report post Posted April 17, 2006 hay man sorry i didnt txt back, had no $ on my cell. the car is an auto so sorry no Spigot bearing dude Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmwsparkle 3 Report post Posted April 17, 2006 decent job. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
low320i 0 Report post Posted April 17, 2006 hay man no worries i talked to the new owners of the house they said i can have the shed till the end of the week. yeah thats only one of the piston haha 4 of them have vavle marks on them :rambo: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Andrew Report post Posted April 17, 2006 hah badass - cam belt snap? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
