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BEFORE YOU START
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DISCLAIMER:
Our pictorials are of informative nature and do illustrate works carried out by ourselves at our own premises for our own use and satisfaction.
Readers who envisage to carry out similar works inspired by the below method shall do this at their own risks and liability.
Our pictorials are of informative nature and do illustrate works carried out by ourselves at our own premises for our own use and satisfaction.
Readers who envisage to carry out similar works inspired by the below method shall do this at their own risks and liability.
NOTE: the below works are shown on a 2013 Renault Duster 1.6 4WD equipped with a manual gear.
Why would you remove your gearbox?
The gearbox removal on the Dacia or Renault Duster is necessary as a result on any failure of:
- the clutch slave cylinder and bearing, which is a possible defect, also due to normal wear
- the clutch, due to normal wear
- a suspected leak of the crankshaft seal, very rare
- a suspected leak of the gearbox shaft seal, very rare
Steps to follow for the gearbox removal on a 4x4 Dacia or Renault Duster
The following is required to remove the gearbox of your 4x4 Renault Duster:
- Lifting the vehicle and securely putting it on jack stands
- Draining the gearbox and differential
- Removal of the front drive shafts
- Preparatory works for the gearbox removal
- Removal of the 4x4 transfer case
- Removal of the gearbox
For draining the gearbox and removing the drive shafts, please visit our dedicated tutorials:
This tutorial explains what are the preparatory works for the gearbox removal on the 4x4 Duster with manual gear.
Removal of the 4x4 transfer case and gearbox are covered by separate tutorials, see the links further below on this page.
Removal of the 4x4 transfer case and gearbox are covered by separate tutorials, see the links further below on this page.
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Works to carry out on top of gearbox prior to its removal from the Renault Duster
Remove the engine starter motor:
Drain the hydraulic clutch system and pull out the clutch tube from the gearbox
Disconnect:
- The shift linkages
- The gearbox sensor
- The breather tube
Detach the cabin heater hoses from their clamps and temporarily fix them to the brake fluid reservoir:
Remove the bolt of the cables support in order to loosen the latter so it can be moved and create access for the gearbox bolts on the engine:
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Works to be carried out underneath the vehicle for gearbox removal on the Renault and Dacia Duster
Remove the exhaust support to create access to the rear transmission shaft connecting flange:
Unscrew and remove the 4 bolts that hold the rear differential transmission shaft to the 4x4 transfer case.
This is the intervention with the most difficult access if you're working with the vehicle on the floor, like in this case, but it's only about the removal of 4 bolts.
This is the intervention with the most difficult access if you're working with the vehicle on the floor, like in this case, but it's only about the removal of 4 bolts.
Remove the transmission mounting:
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You can now proceed to the removal of the transfer case, then the gearbox, our tutorials will follow soon!
NOTE: if you're wondering why you can't remove the gearbox without removing the transfer case, or why you can't remove both gearbox and transfer case together:
- some bolts that hold the gearbox to the engine are very difficult to access due to the transfer case
- one nut in particular (shown in below picture), can only be accessed after the transfer case is removed
- removing the transfer case and gearbox together results in a bulkier and heavier component, which is more difficult to handle especially if you have no vehicle post lift
