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SWB Troopy trans tools
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 11:40 pm
by V.W.Dave
Hey guys,
Very late notice but tomorrow after noon I am heading to a mates place and replacing his transmission and clutch for him. It is a early 90s Diesel SWB troopy.
Because its being done at his house I am not going to take all my tools but i want to make sure I take everything i need. I have replaced a few Hilux clutches in my time but this will be my first cruiser and to add to this I am not a bit toyota person so I just want to make sure I have everything. So far this is what I am taking.
Spanners, 10,12,13,14,15,16,17 (2x12 and 14 for drive shafts)
Sockets, 10,12,13,14,15,16,17,21
Air tools, Impact gun, 3/8 air ratchet
Extensions, ( a few different lengths)
screw drivers, Phillips #2 flat#2,3
A few pairs of pliers
A few pri bars
A clutch alignment tool
Trani Jack
2.8 ton service jack
4x 2 ton high lift jack stands
a few straps
2 mates to help with the heavy lifting.
Is there anything I am forgetting?
Re: SWB Troopy trans tools
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2011 1:03 am
by UhhOhh
torque wrench
grease gun if you're doing the pilot bearing
beer
Re: SWB Troopy trans tools
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2011 1:05 am
by dogbreath_48
V.W.Dave wrote:Hey guys,
Very late notice but tomorrow after noon I am heading to a mates place and replacing his transmission and clutch for him. It is a early 90s Diesel SWB troopy.
Because its being done at his house I am not going to take all my tools but i want to make sure I take everything i need. I have replaced a few Hilux clutches in my time but this will be my first cruiser and to add to this I am not a bit toyota person so I just want to make sure I have everything. So far this is what I am taking.
Spanners, 10,12,13,14,15,16,17 (2x12 and 14 for drive shafts)
Sockets, 10,12,13,14,15,16,17,21
Air tools, Impact gun, 3/8 air ratchet
Extensions, ( a few different lengths)
screw drivers, Phillips #2 flat#2,3
A few pairs of pliers
A few pri bars
A clutch alignment tool
Trani Jack
2.8 ton service jack
4x 2 ton high lift jack stands
a few straps
2 mates to help with the heavy lifting.
Is there anything I am forgetting?
I think I did a clutch by myself with less tools. You'll be right. Propshafts are 14mm both ends from memory.
The trickiest bit is the topmost bellhousing bolts, but I'd imagine you could get away with any old spanner (17 or 19mm?). Keep in mind the gearbox might not roll under the chassis rails (I.e. You may have to lift the car a bit to get the box out)
The usual plastic clutch alignment tools kinda suck, if you can, get your hands on an old input shaft.
(fyi: dogbreath_48 =
)
Re: SWB Troopy trans tools
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2011 1:37 am
by V.W.Dave
UhhOhh wrote:torque wrench
grease gun if you're doing the pilot bearing
beer
I will bring a grease gun, ( be good to grease up everything while I am there)
as for the torque wrench I have one but hmmm not sure I have ever used one for a trans job.
dogbreath_48 wrote:
I think I did a clutch by myself with less tools. You'll be right. Propshafts are 14mm both ends from memory.
The trickiest bit is the topmost bellhousing bolts, but I'd imagine you could get away with any old spanner (17 or 19mm?). Keep in mind the gearbox might not roll under the chassis rails (I.e. You may have to lift the car a bit to get the box out)
The usual plastic clutch alignment tools kinda suck, if you can, get your hands on an old input shaft.
(fyi: dogbreath_48 =
)
The high lift jack stands under the diffs will lift it plenty high enough to get the trans out.
I have bell housing extensions that are 36" long
I have the Snap-On metal clutch alignment tool. If that doesn't work I can always line it up by eye using a socket on the end of a extension.
Re: SWB Troopy trans tools
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2011 2:15 am
by dogbreath_48
It's really a pretty basic job on a 70 - I think you'll be fine. Just don't underestimate the mass and physical bulk of the box/transfer assembly - it's quite a handful!
Re: SWB Troopy trans tools
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2011 8:40 am
by Evski
Brake cleaner and rags to clean the bellhousing once out is also a good idea. Also not sure how you are removing the spigot bearing, but you might need extra grease and the right size bolt to drive it out.
Re: SWB Troopy trans tools
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2011 10:19 pm
by V.W.Dave
Thanks guys it all went well. We got it all out and realised the new trans had the wrong input shaft
So we ended up having to strip the box from the transfer. With both box's apart I rebuilt the transfer onto the old box. Got it all back together. All up took about 5 hours but we were not rushing and we had a rear axil studs we fixed at the same time. All in all not to hard of a job just new.
Once again thanks guys