205 Gti6 Gearbox Removal

[laldy875 6 1 Cars]

I need to change hockey stick seals on bearing number 1.. Is it best to just remove the gearbox or take the whole engine out? Cheers, Tom

[Batfink 201]

Can be done without removing the engine but its a horrific task! I'd be more tempted to drop the subframe

[laldy875 6 1 Cars]

I can use a scissor lift and transmission jack, would be ok?

[Batfink 201]

I managed on my back after removing the battery tray but its a horrible job getting the bulky thing over the subframe. Might be a bit more work but it will be less physical with the subframe out the way. Better than removing the radiator

[Tom Fenton 1,526]

Dropping the subframe is an easy enough task, and does make wrestling with the gearbox much easier.

[laldy875 6 1 Cars]

I've had the subframe off recently so should be fine. Bloody seals! I'm itching to get it down to knockhill this year but so many little things

Edited September 6, 2013 by laldy875

[Tom Fenton 1,526]

Whilst you are there do the main crank seal too at the flywheel end.

[laldy875 6 1 Cars]

Thanks Tom, that was the plan. Just to make sure there is nothing else that needs replaced? The flywheel bolts haven't been on that long

[Tom Fenton 1,526]

Diff oil seals I find if recent e.g. not 10 years old and rock hard will usually go again at least once so you can save a bit there. Flywheel bolts thoroughly clean and de grease then use loctite.

[laldy875 6 1 Cars]

Before hauling it all apart, I thought I'd check the leak again. I checked all sump bolts, all were present and at the correct torque. Also doesn't smell like gearbox or power steering fluid.

 

So I've noticed oil along the join from gearbox to block. Oil pressure has been getting slowly lower, after running there is a few drips. Pressure is still pretty constant, seems slightly lower on idle.

Definitely the hockey seals then?

On the back of the block, on the bolts for the plastic coolant pipe, and right the way up the speedo cable. That could be the speedo o ring? No leak from camcovers or vacuum.

Also I read some where that there are two short bolts that are beneath the crank seal? Is it the ones shown in the picture below?

[aldworth33 45 1 Cars]

Inherited this problem it seems lol