Gearbox removal & installation: Toyota Land Cruiser 2002 (2TR-FE)

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes 2.7, (TRJ120, 125)

• Opens: coolant, gearbox oil

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• Mark the propeller shaft position

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

📐 32 workshop diagrams for 2TR-FE

Real factory drawings for this job — timing marks, bolt locations and routing. Locked in the free view.

📋 Procedure

Preparation and removal

1. Always use new gaskets
2. Lower the engine
3. Disconnect the battery earth cable
4. Remove the engine lower covers
5. Remove the upper radiator support seal

6. Remove the radiator shroud
7. Radiator
8. Disconnect the vacuum switching valve (VSV)
9. Remove the bolt
10. Remove the glovebox
11. Mark the propeller shaft position
12. Remove the gear lever cover
13. Remove the console as shown
14. Drain the gearbox oil
15. Disconnect the automatic gearbox control cable
16. Disconnect the breather hose from the gearbox
17. Disconnect the gearbox wiring
18. Remove the flywheel inspection cover plate
19. Remove the bolt
20. All vehicles:
21. Remove the cross member under the gearbox
22. Fit a transmission jack to support the transmission
23. Remove the engine mount
24. Remove the manifold stay
25. Remove the gearbox
26. Vehicles with manual gearbox:
27. Remove the console as shown
28. Remove the gear lever cover
29. Remove the gear levers
30. Remove the transfer gear-shift lever (vehicles without actuator motor)
31. Remove the filler plug
32. Drain the gearbox oil
33. Remove the brackets
34. Disconnect the gearbox wiring
35. Support the gearbox
36. Remove the engine mount
37. Remove the gearbox
38. Disconnect the control unit wiring
39. Disconnect the main wiring loom
40. Disconnect the alternator electrical connections
41. Attach the engine to a hoist
42. Remove the bolts
43. Remove the engine in an upward direction

Installation and checks

44. Refit the air filter
45. Reconnect the main wiring loom
46. Refit the brackets
47. Fit the engine hangers
48. Vehicles with automatic transmission
49. Fit the gearbox to the engine
50. Refit the engine mount
51. Refit the bolt
52. Reconnect the oil cooler hoses
53. Vehicles with automatic transmission
54. Automatic transmission:
55. Refit the oil filler tube
56. Refit the transfer gear-shift lever
57. Refit the oil filler tube
58. Refit the gear lever
59. Refit the gear lever cover
60. Refit the gear lever knob(s)
61. Refit the transmission fluid dipstick
62. Refit the cross member under the gearbox
63. Refit the engine mount
64. Fit the gearbox to the engine
65. Vehicles with automatic transmission
66. Refit the engine mount
67. Refit the cross member under the gearbox
68. Reconnect the gearbox wiring
69. Refill the gearbox
70. Refit the transfer gear-shift lever (vehicles without actuator motor)
71. Refit the console
72. Refit the gear lever knob(s)
73. Refit the glovebox
74. Refit the panel
75. Reconnect the fuel lines
76. Reconnect the vacuum switching valve (VSV)
77. Refit the power steering pump
78. Refit the drain plug
79. Refit the air filter
80. Refit the bonnet
81. Refill the cooling system
82. All vehicles:
83. Check for leaks

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