I'm hoping someone can help, got a 03 ducato and i'm currently in the process of removing the gearbox, i've seen on previous threads that i need to drill gearbox and remove pin, well i've drilled gearbox put cannot see anything that looks remotely like a pin that i can punch out. Is the pin located along shaft, close to release bearing? Or is it along the clutch fork?, if so may to drill higher up. If anyone has any pictures that could be of assistance i would be most grateful.:worship:

See previous posts
https://www.fiatforum.com/ducato/174487-2004-ducato-clutch-release-bearing.html

https://www.fiatforum.com/ducato/189980-ducato-2-3jtd-clutch-change-54-plate.html
There is also a made uptool for pulling the shaft out it is on apost somewhere I put up but I really need to go to bed, its 12.30 am here!
- download the eLearn from the downloads section burn it to CD install & have a look in it
See attached pics -
1. In order to extract the for lever pin, a tool has to be made cutting a length of around 25 mm from a 26 mm diameter pipe.

2. Fit a suitable washer (2a) on the tool and tighten an M6x1 bolt (2b) at least 55 mm long in the pin housing.

- Tighten the tool produced on the pin and extract the shaft fixing the fork lever.

Cheers

Hi all, new member here.

I know this is an old post but I thought I would just add my experience for anyone looking in the future.

I had the same problem getting my gearbox out of my motor home. I read all the previous posts about the special tool for extracting the shaft and had the same problem that my shaft does not have the thread in the top of it. You can buy a special tool that is made by 'Klann Tools' but costs about £150!! It works the same as the one shown here but has a special collar that clips over the groove on the top of the shaft. Extracts it in exactly the same way though.
What I did was to remove the gearbox in the normal way right up until the point that you are going to separate it from the engine. At this point I pulled the gearbox away from the engine slightly on a jack. In the bottom of the gearbox casing is an inspection hole. Through this hole you can see the flywheel and clutch. I then got a conventional Allen key and ground it down a bit to make it slightly shorter. I then turned the flywheel wheel until the first clutch bolt was visible in the inspection hole. I removed the first clutch bolt and then turned the flywheel again until the second one was visible.........etc.....etc......until all the bolts were removed. The gearbox then comes out easily bring the complete clutch, release bearing and fork with it.
It was a little bit fiddly but worked all the same.
Once I had the gearbox out I could then see exactly where the other end of the clutch fork shaft was. To make any future removal easier I have now drill a hole through the bell housing and into where the bottom of the shaft sits. Having done this I pushed the shaft out using a punch and hammer. Once the gearbox is back from being reconditioned and fitted back in the vehicle I will plug this hole with a rubber bung. If I have to remove the gearbox again I can remove the rubber bung and punch the shaft out right from the word go.

Hope this is of some use.

P.S. Where you have to drill the hole is not in a part of the casing that contains oil.

Just for info: Get to 15 mins and watch the deft use of a pro's mallet hehe

For those people with heavy motorhomes who appear to be searching desperately for the elusive reinforced clutch!
Herewith the solution:

http://www.performance-kupplung.de/...kupplung-verstarkte-kupplung-fiat-ducato.html