gearbox removal kia sedona ?

hi , i took the gearbox out of my sedona and replaced it in the same day. i removed the full leg passenger side , then dropped sub frame passenger side . after undoing all connectors and starter motor i undid all gearbox bolts, the gearbox can then be removed from under the wing (with a fair bit of wiggling and huffing). it whent back in the same way with the help of a friend and a well placed trolley jack. 9hours graft but saved a fortune by doing it myself...

MARINER112
October 2016

1) Remove bonnet 2) Remove front wheels 3) Remove battery 4) Remove plastic battery tray 5) Remove metal battery tray 6) Remove top of air cleaner -5 bolts & electric connection 7) Remove bottom of air cleaner including induction pipe - 2 of 6mm. bolts 8) Remove 2 inner wing covers - 4 bolts 2 of which have cable brackets attached to them
Subframe removal: 9) Remove exhaust front pipe,note there is no gasket on rear flange 10) Disconnect front lower ball joints 11) Remove 3 front engine mounting nuts & bolts 12) Disconnect steering u/j,note it is not master splined 13) Disconnect hydraulic hose from steering pump to rack 14) Disconnect hydraulic hose near steering u/j 15) Support engine 16) Remove rear engine mount 17) Disconnect track rod ends 18) Disconnect bracket at front of subframe holing aircon pipe - 1 bolt 19)Disconnect bracket holding bottom hose to front of subframe -2 bolts 20) Remove 4 subframe nuts 21) Remove subframe
22) Pull slave cylinder & pipe away 23) Disconnect drive shafts 24) Remove gearbox top mount 25) Disconnect gearchange cables - note their positions
26) Disconnect crank position sensor 27) Remove front gearbox mount - only 1 bolt left to remove since other 2 were removed when pulling slave cylinder away - take mount right off vehicle 28) Remove gear change cable bracket - 4 bolts 29) Remove 10mm. headed bolt at bottom of bell housing - screws into bell housing 30) Disconnect speedo sensor 31) Disconnect reverse switch 32) Remove 3 starter bolts
33) Remove bell housing bolts,the 2 bolts at bottom have 14mm. heads 34) Remove 2 of bolts securing flywheel plate 35) Remove gearbox

Derek Watts
February 2009

It is necessary to remove the subframe prior to removing the gearbox - I am currently (23/11/08) replacing a defective gearbox and will give detailed info. soon

Derek Watts - delsttaw@aol.com
November 2008

i just got my gearbox reconed and put back in. its a big job was up on ramps all the sub frame had to come off. 12 to 15hrs out and the same back in. it took a week to get the parts. i recomend full recon its cost me nearly £1500 in total for garage and recon and now i cant get second gear the car was off the road 2wk and now i have to go through it all again (i aint a happy chappy)

carl ess
October 2008