problems removing td27 from d21 navara help please

[navara66]

We had problems removing td27t motor from gearbox.
The sump was hitting the front diff, we ended up unbolting the clutch and leaving it in the bell housing to give us some more space. We also jacked the gear box up. Is there an easier way to get the motor back in IE drop the front diff, slide the gear box back i dont want to destroy a brand new clutch if i can.

[sibainmud]

I have only done it with the front diff removed
Makes it easy as.
Cheers

[guestynz]

hey u ment to pull the gearbox out first dude then the motor sump hits the front diff

[u13turbo]

Had the same problems, drop the front diff. seems to be the best way around it.

[navara66]

[quote="u13turbo"]Had the same problems, drop the front diff. seems to be the best way around it.[

How much work is it to drop out the front diff??

[sibainmud]

Can be quite a bit of work first off. Depends if you drop the cross members too. I have set mine up with the 4 bolts through the first cross member with the nuts on the front so you don't have to take the torsions out to do the front diff. Mind you i don't have any sway bars
They are kinda a jigsaw puzzle. You have to remove this to get at that, to remove this to get at what you finally want to
Best of luck.
Cheers,

[navara66]

Motor all in, I just moved the gear box back as far as i could. Just need to get oil preasure now, The motor has been sitting for a while.