Range Rover Classic
44
AUTOMATIC GEARBOX
2
REPAIR
19. Drain oil from main and transfer gearbox. Refit
plugs.
20. Disconnect multiplugs to oxygen sensors and
remove front exhaust sections. (V8i only)
21. Remove chassis cross member secured by eight
nuts and bolts. (V8i only)
22. Release two clamps securing gearbox oil cooler
pipes.
23. Place a suitable container below gearbox,
disconnect oil cooler return pipes from gearbox.
Plug open ends of pipe.
24. Remove dipstick tube from gearbox sump.
25. Mark propeller shaft and transfer gearbox
flanges for reassembly. Disconnect propeller
shafts at output flanges. Tie shafts to one side.
26. Disconnect multiplug from speed transducer.
27. Disconnect main gearbox selector cable and rod
from left side of gearbox. Lay cable aside.
28. Disconnect inhibitor switch.
29. Remove transmission brake drum, remove four
bolts securing back plate to transfer box and tie
assembly aside complete with handbrake.
Remove Transmission Assembly
30. Remove two bolts and remove cover plate from
bottom of gearbox bell housing.
31. Rotate engine using crankshaft pulley until the
access holes in the drive plate are visible.
32. Remove the bolts securing drive plate to torque
converter. Mark one access hole and one bolt
with an identification line for accurate
reassembly.
33. Rotate crankshaft to remove all bolts.
34. Position transmission jack on rear output
housing to support weight of transmission
assembly.
35. Remove bolts and withdraw transfer gearbox
and main gearbox mountings.
36. Remove bolts securing the chassis cross
member, and using a suitable method of
spreading the chassis remove the chassis cross
member. (Tdi only)
37. Fit adaptor plate (See service tools) to
transmission hoist, raise and position hoist under
transfer gearbox mounting points.
38. Secure adaptor plate to gearbox using gearbox
mounting bolts.
