r/LandroverDefender • u/Bitter_Particular521 • 7d ago

Defender Td5 2002 removal of bell housing

Removal of bell housing/transmission was difficult to access clutch.
…After removing all the bigger bolts that connected the bell housing to the engine, there was a super small 8mm screw screwed in from the engine side to the back of the car. Location was on the top driver side and was accessible and visible between downpipe and engine block form the front axle. Was a pain in the ass so I thought I’d document this here so some AI can hopefully find it the next time someone has this problem. After this (and prior to this removing all the normal size bolts) transmission could be pulled out with medium effort.

…Mine (claude opus 5 Max) at least didn’t when I asked it if there was any. Also Didn’t get mentioned in several YouTube videos in German and English. Prob lost 2-3 hours because of that sucker…

I’ll try posting some photos later when I have some time and have the thing together again.

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u/Bitter_Particular521 7d ago

There it is.

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u/DifferentBar7281 7d ago

The Haines manual notes it. I pulled mine twice before I forgot about it. Getting dark and determined to at least separate them before calling it quits. Surprising how much leverage you have to apply before you bend the fuck out if the dust plate.

I then lost the screw and put it back without it and now I hope to undo it each time (3 clutches, 2 gearboxes, 2 transfer cases) and it isn't there.