SteveG Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Well, it seems that to remove the front section of the exhaust on a TD5 you have to remove the gearbox cross member first What tips do you have for spreading the chassis legs apart enough to drop out the cross member? I tried a Hi-Lift but not being able to put the 90 on a lift I couldn't get enough of an angle to open handle out far enough. Cheers Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 I use a scissor jack and two blocks of wood. One on the chassis. The other between the jack and the wood on the chassis. Jap cars supply nice scissor jacks. I've just realised why you need to remove the crossmember. DON'T Try jacking the RIGHT side of the chassis up. I had to use my Hi-Lift. The exhaust might come out. It certainly does on the 300Tdi. Worth a shot I think. mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Surely just beating it with LR tool #1 would work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 but you need to get it back in spreading the chassis is far easier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 but you need to get it back in See my previous post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 bottle jack, doesnt help the oil though!! but works (or did on mine) what you doing to it now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_mack Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 bottle jack, doesnt help the oil though!! but works (or did on mine)what you doing to it now? yep whack it with a hammer and itl come out, eventually. i cant comment on getting it back in again cos when i put mine back in it was a replacement part brand new from paddocks, but it slid straight in?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveG Posted April 23, 2008 Author Share Posted April 23, 2008 bottle jack, doesnt help the oil though!! but works (or did on mine)what you doing to it now? centre exhaust needed replacing for MOT due to this.. While I was doing this I thought it would be good to change out front section for decat down pipe Cheaper as a pair you see I did smack it, but it didn't move 1mm. So I thought I'd stick a jack underneath it to get it to move and see if it would free it up. It just lifted the 90 and again didn't move at all. Made putting the bolts back in an easy job though! Cheers, looks like I'll have to try and get a jack in there somehow. Tried bottle jack with some wood but couldn't get it straight enough. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveG Posted April 23, 2008 Author Share Posted April 23, 2008 I've just realised why you need to remove the crossmember.DON'T Try jacking the RIGHT side of the chassis up. I had to use my Hi-Lift. The exhaust might come out. It certainly does on the 300Tdi. Worth a shot I think. mike TDi must be different, no amount of jacking the rights side will help. Cross member needs to come out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingrat Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 on 200 tdi, it only has to drop down about 5" to get the pipe in, but it does take a bit of jiggling to get it in, angles correct and stuff. Just needs some very serious braying with the glasgow spanner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicTheOrange90 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 I bought one of these a few years ago. Had to get a cross member out from a galvanised chassis that had been sent to be treated (by a well known V8 engine repair company) with the cross member in. No amount of hammering would get it out, but with the chassis spread a little and a large hammer it came out. Used it ever since and takes about 30 seconds to get gearbox cross member out (does not matter how corroded it is) and also is a doddle to line up again. perhaps eblag might have one on the go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveG Posted May 23, 2008 Author Share Posted May 23, 2008 Thanks for the suggestion. As soon as I had the rear on ramps there was enough room for the Hi-Lift and it came out nice and easy. Cheers Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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