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Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 9:57 am 
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almost finished my manual conversion but cant get the gearbox onto the
bellhousing right there is like a 10mm gap
i used a clutch alignment tool when i put the clutch in
i had a look inside the bellhousing but cant see anything tha would stop the box going in
has anyone else had this problem before
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Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 11:58 am 
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Just keep wiggling and pushing, may even help to put it in gear and slap in the tailshaft yolk this way you can turn it a little.

But 10mm tells me the spline is in, but spigot is fouling.

I've never had any problems with T5's going into position, maybe cos I use a spare input shaft to set it up. You have to remember the clutch plate will drop a bit when you use any tool, I always lift it a little as i tighten the plate up.

 

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Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 12:03 pm 
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i agrree with the last guy wiggle it and put it into gear and then get some one to turn the shaft from the back

 

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Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 10:15 pm 
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got the box in and the car goes heaps beter
only problem now is when i went to plug in the manual loom
i could not thin the rectangular plug in the engine bay
a mates ef hase it but all that we could find in mine was this square box looking thing with a bolt through the middle and its got like 50 wires going to it
has any body else noticed this or am i looking at the wrong plug
its got that el hybrid engine in it
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Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 2:27 pm 
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IIRC EL's did not have seperate plugs that suited manual and auto, just the one larger plug.

 

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Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 3:55 pm 
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yup EL's dont have the connector. You will have to ground the start inhibit relay thing (sounds like you already have done) and wire in the reverse lights. I just taped all the spare connectors for the auto up out of the way. you might want to wire in the neutral switch too but i never bothered.

 

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Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 4:11 pm 
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neutral switch what's the go with wireing this switch in what purpose does it serve

 

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Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 4:34 pm 
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means the car wont turn over unless the clutch is engaged. i didnt worry about it, it means i can move the car off the starter if needed, or run into others when starting the car in gear when not paying attention haha

 

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Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 4:40 pm 
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yea i got it running and everything
just didnt know that els did not have seperate plugs to the gearbox
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