ive took my engine out thru the top. no big problems. hard getting c16xe bk in with the inlet manifold etc :(

take it out the top with gearbox on much easier

no need just drop the engine to the floor then lift the car body with the crane MAKE SURE YOU CHOCK THE BACK WHEELS FIRST!:o

Yeah drop it but you may as well take out the tie bars as they'er not too difficult

oh ye and also...

Scrumpy :thumbs:

Either way if you still have the head & such connected, you just need to raise the car a little higher than that!

But I'd remove both inlet & exhaust manifolds, it just makes it easier if your leaving the head on!

mmm thinking aloud... I'll have a few things still connected to my engine before I remove it unlike yours Paul :lol:

PaulW I owe you a can of cider at PVS :thumbs:

Do it from the bottom like said it really is much easier!!











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if you get someone to help, you can get yourself about 1mm either side :! tight fit, but it does go in :thumbs:

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Originally posted by SRi-Co
totally fookin impossible, trust me i know, drop it outa the bottom, you wont even need to move the arbs or all that crap :thumbs:

dont try bringing it outa the top by itself without a gearbox attached either, it'll send you nuts :lol:

[Edited on 11-03-2005 by SRi-Co]

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lovely :thumbs:

Get car on stands
Unbolt, chainsaw angle grind or otherwise remove engine, supporting its weight on a crane
Lower engine/gearbox to floor
lift car even higher up with engine crane
slide engine out

p.s the car will be stupidly high off the floor at the front... don't worry

(pretty much as per haynes )


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cant u just lower the engine onto the floor with the engine crane and then lift the front of the car up and drag the engine out...

yeah already got the bonnet off.

the bloke who fitted my engine took it out of the top :S but he had to take the bonnet and everything in the way off

any advice for someone doing it for the first time? I've pretty much got most stuff that the haynes manual asks for. Just thinking how am going to move the thing from under the car, may have a flat trolly knocking about.

totally fookin impossible, trust me i know, drop it outa the bottom, you wont even need to move the arbs or all that crap :thumbs:

dont try bringing it outa the top by itself without a gearbox attached either, it'll send you nuts :lol:

[Edited on 11-03-2005 by SRi-Co]

dudes, :wave:

Haynes manual says remove the engine still connected to the gear box from under the car.

I'm now lucky enough to have an engine crane knocking about, so how hard is it to remove the engine (connected to the gearbox) from the top of the car?

Suggestions/Advice always welcome.

Cheers,

Willay