Broken gearbox bracket
Broken gearbox bracket
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dbebb55

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109 posts

266 months

Wednesday 18th February 2004
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When does the fun begin???
While looking for the gear box fill plug, I found the left side gear box mounting bracket broken. Anybody have any experience changing one? Don't tell me I have to pull the gearbox, I'm depressed enough already. Looks like it might not be too bad.
Thanks
Dave
90SE

Del-Esprit

57 posts

271 months

Thursday 19th February 2004
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Just had the same bracket go on mine last month. This is a known week point on the later shape Esprits.

It is possible to replace in situ.
Undo all bolts on the gear linkage cradle and exhaust brackets.
I also loosened the right hand side monting so that I could lift the rear of the gaerbox up a couple of inches. This helped to get into place.
Takes a little wiggling, swearing and a mild application of brute force, but does all slide in eventually.

Del
S4s