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Gearbox removal & installation: Peugeot Expert III BE4R (EW10A)

Step-by-step gearbox removal & installation for the Peugeot Expert III BE4R (EW10A): 31 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

Gearbox removal on the Peugeot Expert III with the 2.0 16V EW10A petrol engine and BE4R manual gearbox. The front of the van goes up on stands, the battery is disconnected only after the stated wait following ignition off, and the gearbox oil is drained. From there the subframe and drive shafts come out, the drive shaft holes are plugged, and the starter, air filter housing, gearbox earth cable and speed sensor are removed. The clutch slave cylinder is unbolted with its pipes connected and the clutch pedal left alone. The gear-shift mechanism is released with the special tool. The engine sits on a trolley jack, the gearbox on a hoist, and the whole unit is lowered slightly to reach the upper bolts before the gearbox is withdrawn.

31 steps 1 engine code

🧭 Before you start

Raise the front, disconnect the battery after waiting, drain the gearbox oil, then remove the subframe, drive shafts, starter, air filter housing and slave cylinder. Disconnect the speed sensor and gear-shift, support engine and gearbox, remove the bell-housing bolts and mounting, lower slightly and withdraw the gearbox. Refit in reverse and refill the gearbox oil.

Fits: platform codes 2.0, 16V

  • Opens: gearbox oil

Don't miss

  • Wait fifteen minutes after turning the ignition off before disconnecting the battery.
  • Plug the drive shaft holes once the shafts are out.
  • Do not disconnect the slave cylinder hydraulic lines or press the clutch pedal.
  • Support the engine with a trolley jack before removing the upper attaching bolts.
  • Refill the gearbox with oil before the first drive.

Written for this job from the workshop steps below · TorqFix editorial.

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

EW10A(RFH)

📋 Procedure

  1. Engine/gearbox attaching bolt:
  2. Gearbox support:
  3. Clutch slave cylinder:
  4. Refit all other parts in the reverse order of removal
  5. Jack up and support the front of the vehicle
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  1. After turning the ignition off, wait for 15 minutes before disconnecting the battery
  2. Disconnect the battery
  3. Drain the gearbox oil
  4. Remove the subframe
  5. Remove the drive shafts
  6. Plug the holes
  7. Remove the starter motor
  8. Remove the air filter housing
  9. Remove the gearbox earth cable
  10. Remove the clutch slave cylinder
  11. Note: Do not disconnect the hydraulic lines
  12. Note: Do not press the clutch pedal during the procedure
  13. Gearbox hoist:
  14. Disconnect the speed sensor
  15. Disconnect the gear-shift mechanism from the gearbox
  16. Use the special tool
  17. Remove the engine/gearbox lower attaching bolts
  18. Use a hoist to support the gearbox
  19. Use a trolley jack to support the engine
  20. Remove the engine/gearbox upper attaching bolts
  21. Remove the bolts
  22. Lower the engine/gearbox slightly
  23. Remove the gearbox

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.