Engine hoist

Landyfox · Jul 15, 2013

Having an absolute nightmare removing this bloody transfer box from my Defender, bolt after bolt I have met with constant resistants. Finally I have met my match with a rounded bolt head - that's it I'm calling it a day!!! I had planned on myself and one other helping, unfortunately my kind volunteer is unable to help on Thursday and I don't fancy doing this job on my own without a hoist.

Does anyone have a hoist that I can loan or hire on Thursday.?! I'm based North East - thanks folks

jakeslandy · Jul 15, 2013

Landyfox said:
Having an absolute nightmare removing this bloody transfer box from my Defender, bolt after bolt I have met with constant resistants. Finally I have met my match with a rounded bolt head - that's it I'm calling it a day!!! I had planned on myself and one other helping, unfortunately my kind volunteer is unable to help on Thursday and I don't fancy doing this job on my own without a hoist.

Does anyone have a hoist that I can loan or hire on Thursday.?! I'm based North East - thanks folks [/quote

Whats your local area?

Landyfox · Jul 15, 2013

Ah good point Jake!!

That would be Newcastle

Litch · Jul 15, 2013

Agreed it would be easier with a hoist but it isn't a neccessity.

I decided to replace the clutch on my 90 while I was having the bulkhead galvanised (only 35K miles from new but I thought I might as well while it was off the road) and the hoist I was going to use didn't appear so I did it manually. I removed the gear & transfer boxes as a single lump but decided that for re-fitting this was going to be too heavy so I split them and refitted one at a time.
Don't get me wrong, these things are not featherweight and it was a bit of an effort but certainly do-able if you are reasonably fit and in a tight corner timescale wise.

jakeslandy · Jul 15, 2013

Landyfox said:
Ah good point Jake!!

That would be Newcastle

Agh!!! a little farther then i can do, sorry broski..

If the doors are still in place, roll down the windows and put a beam across with a good rope and pulley you have your own jack system. At least this worked on an old ford my dad used to own when we replaced his trans

Thor1950 · Jul 15, 2013

jakeslandy said:
Agh!!! a little farther then i can do, sorry broski..

If the doors are still in place, roll down the windows and put a beam across with a good rope and pulley you have your own jack system. At least this worked on an old ford my dad used to own when we replaced his trans

fook your doors/door hinges and striker plate up doing that resting several hundred pounds on you doors not a very good idea.

jakeslandy · Jul 15, 2013

Thor1950 said:
fook your doors/door hinges and striker plate up doing that resting several hundred pounds on you doors not a very good idea.

Fords have way stronger doors then land rovers, thats for sure. Didn't seem to damage the ford at all but i could see your point using the doors on
defenders.

Quick question? Is the front door plastic trim the same size as the rear plastic trim?

Thor1950 · Jul 15, 2013

jakeslandy said:
Fords have way stronger doors then land rovers, thats for sure. Didn't seem to damage the ford at all but i could see your point using the doors on
defenders.

Quick question? Is the front door plastic trim the same size as the rear plastic trim?

what fords?? all I have seen, go out the bottom as never seen a removable floor pan?

jakeslandy · Jul 15, 2013

Thor1950 said:
what fords?? all I have seen, go out the bottom as never seen a removable floor pan?

we had the top of gear shift out and use the small hole 6x6 hole and ran a rope through there to help hold it while i unbolted it and use pure muscle and the rope to get it to the ground on a piece of plywood then pulled it out from under the truck. Worked quite well for getting it out, putting a new trans in was a different case.

Landyfox · Jul 15, 2013

It's not looking good...anyone.?!

sp00k · Jul 15, 2013

Hi Landyfox,

I'm close to you and have a long extending 2 ton engine hoist. Your welcome to borrow it. It's not very portable though and my Landy is still off the road. Will ineed two people to lift it and lots of space to transport it.

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