Discussion
phillpot said:
All depends how your be driving I personally wouldn't bother from experience (a different engine with maybe different characteristics) however I had a heavy duty clutch fitted to a fairly tweaked mini 1275GT a '1380' few years ago, your either going guns blazin or not and forget driving even with the slightest heavy style trainers your find the clutch extremely sensitive, fun but was a pig in traffic. Maybe the V6 will behave differently being a larger engine? Anyone on here got one? mep12345 said:
Glen,
The chassis differences on the S1 and 2 from the S3 mean that unless it has been modified you cannot drop the gearbox without moving the engine forward I understand. Clearly if you are moving the engine forward this means crane, bonnet off etc so engine and gearbox out as one unit is best and quickest way to go. On the S3 the slight differences mean the gearbox can just be made to clear the chassis cross rail but it is bleeding tight.
You cannot remove the prop shaft on either form of chassis without either moving the diff or the engine and gearbox as it is longer than the space between them and there is not the flex to clear the flange from chassis obstructions to get the gearbox end out of the gearbox. There is a shortcut to this by dropping the diff and pushing the props haft over the top of the diff. It is all shown on my site. Once exhaust is off prop shaft can be removed in 20 mins if you follow my method. Note others have taken days to do just this bit (cue the return of keTVRin).
Many people (and garages) will tell you an S3 needs an engine out to get to the gearbox/clutch but this is rubbish, my site proves the fact in the picture story. I am happy for others to use this when discussing the job and price with their local garage if they wish
Caveat of course is no two TVRs are the same so some may not clear the chassis cross member!!
HTH
Mark
I managed to get my propshaft out without removing the diff. I had to change the u/j`s and also put a new seal in the gearbox. I recall sliding the propshaft to one side of the diff flange and it slid straight out.The chassis differences on the S1 and 2 from the S3 mean that unless it has been modified you cannot drop the gearbox without moving the engine forward I understand. Clearly if you are moving the engine forward this means crane, bonnet off etc so engine and gearbox out as one unit is best and quickest way to go. On the S3 the slight differences mean the gearbox can just be made to clear the chassis cross rail but it is bleeding tight.
You cannot remove the prop shaft on either form of chassis without either moving the diff or the engine and gearbox as it is longer than the space between them and there is not the flex to clear the flange from chassis obstructions to get the gearbox end out of the gearbox. There is a shortcut to this by dropping the diff and pushing the props haft over the top of the diff. It is all shown on my site. Once exhaust is off prop shaft can be removed in 20 mins if you follow my method. Note others have taken days to do just this bit (cue the return of keTVRin).
Many people (and garages) will tell you an S3 needs an engine out to get to the gearbox/clutch but this is rubbish, my site proves the fact in the picture story. I am happy for others to use this when discussing the job and price with their local garage if they wish
Caveat of course is no two TVRs are the same so some may not clear the chassis cross member!!
HTH
Mark
steve j said:
I managed to get my propshaft out without removing the diff. I had to change the u/j`s and also put a new seal in the gearbox. I recall sliding the propshaft to one side of the diff flange and it slid straight out.
Once again Steve, my caveat applies, not all TVRs are the same 
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