Peugeot 406 (1999 - 2004) - 00 1997 HDi 90 Gearbox Type

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Sun 3 Jan 2010 11:56
00 1997 HDi 90 Gearbox Type - BrixKev
I am going to replace the clutch on my 2000 406 HDi 90.
I am getting everything prepared, and have come to a hurdle in terms of identifying which gearbox I have. The alernatives (according my trusty Haynes) are BE3/5, BE4/5 and ML5T.
How do I reliably identify which one of these variants I have?
Thanks in advance,
Kevin.
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Sun 3 Jan 2010 14:02
00 1997 HDi 90 Gearbox Type - Peter.N.
Why do you need to?
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Sun 3 Jan 2010 14:43
00 1997 HDi 90 Gearbox Type - BrixKev
Thanks for the reply. If it is the ML5T, then it appears that I need to fashion a tool to replicate the Peugeot special tool 0216K for 'securing the relese bearing to the clutch preesure plate' or at least getting my head under the car to check if the gearbox has the cut-out in the bell housing to allow the action to be done with a screwdriver....or that is at least what the Haynes manual states!
Kevin
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Sun 3 Jan 2010 16:01
00 1997 HDi 90 Gearbox Type - steve_earwig
As far as I know your gearbox is a BE4R and doesn't need any funky special tools. You won't need a new flywheel either...
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