I've heard of people saying they can do it in 15-30 minutes with or without help...some I believe, some I don't.
I can't do it in 30, takes me better than an hour on a basically stock car. Personal record for removing tranny, replacing clutch/flywheel, and reinstalling it all was 3 hours 40 minutes...I think I could be a little faster than that but not much.
Hacks, corner cutting, etc. don't count...I'm interested in knowing how long it takes if you're doing it right - also assuming you're working on jackstands and not a lift.
How long does it take you, and what is the process you use? On a 2g, this is basically what I do...not necessarily in the right order...
remove UICP after BOV
remove intake
disconnect shifter cables
remove crossmember-remove motor mount (roll stop) bolt
remove 'plate' on pass side that covers crossmember
disconnect exhaust @ 02 and disconnect from first hanger
remove t-case/support driveshaft
remove 'wishbone' bolt on lower arm, and long bolt where arm connects to car
remove axle nuts (and carrier for drivers side), swing hub/rotor/etc out of way
remove axles
remove rear motor mount (roll stop) and bolt - remove mount
remove starter
remove slave cylinder and 'slow engagement' piece
remove tranny bolts and pass mount
pull tranny off and lower to the ground
I may have missed a thing or two since this is from memory, but that's the basic idea. Are there any other faster ways to do this or is the trick just having less in the way or working fast. I feel like maybe I could do 45 minutes on a good day...and that's if I'm really busting ass.
I used to never remove the axles until I got an impact...probably takes more time but having them out of the way makes getting the tranny on/off much easier and less stressful.
I can't do it in 30, takes me better than an hour on a basically stock car. Personal record for removing tranny, replacing clutch/flywheel, and reinstalling it all was 3 hours 40 minutes...I think I could be a little faster than that but not much.
Hacks, corner cutting, etc. don't count...I'm interested in knowing how long it takes if you're doing it right - also assuming you're working on jackstands and not a lift.
How long does it take you, and what is the process you use? On a 2g, this is basically what I do...not necessarily in the right order...
remove UICP after BOV
remove intake
disconnect shifter cables
remove crossmember-remove motor mount (roll stop) bolt
remove 'plate' on pass side that covers crossmember
disconnect exhaust @ 02 and disconnect from first hanger
remove t-case/support driveshaft
remove 'wishbone' bolt on lower arm, and long bolt where arm connects to car
remove axle nuts (and carrier for drivers side), swing hub/rotor/etc out of way
remove axles
remove rear motor mount (roll stop) and bolt - remove mount
remove starter
remove slave cylinder and 'slow engagement' piece
remove tranny bolts and pass mount
pull tranny off and lower to the ground
I may have missed a thing or two since this is from memory, but that's the basic idea. Are there any other faster ways to do this or is the trick just having less in the way or working fast. I feel like maybe I could do 45 minutes on a good day...and that's if I'm really busting ass.
I used to never remove the axles until I got an impact...probably takes more time but having them out of the way makes getting the tranny on/off much easier and less stressful.
