engine removal

hi just wondering how long normally to remove an engine & autobox from a classic . been all day to remove one one more to go then replace one and had help from the wife we are both sat down and very tiered cool beer i think wine for the lady

3 hours with spanners

jamesmartin said:

3 hours with spanners and a fully equipped workshop and a car lift and transmission jack, etc etc etc.

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Yeah but he int got any of that ****..


takes me anything from 4hrs to a full day depending on state of the motor amnd how tight some fooking idiot of a spanner monkee has retightened everything..

just use this

you added that **** i was talking about ,with spanners on the floor,with jacks not ramp ,i wernt bragging just answering ive a mate who used to banger race whos much quicker

christ i must be bloody slow [ i am older ] i used to drop a vw aircooled in 2 mins flat

jamesmartin said:

you added that **** i was talking about ,with spanners on the floor,with jacks not ramp ,i wernt bragging just answering ive a mate who used to banger race whos much quicker

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How the **** do ya get an engine out with a jack??? I'm a god and even I need an hoist..

lower it to the floor

now your just looking for **** ,presumably the same way he did ,do you have a problem with someone been better than you

pssst quote ya muppet

Sean said:

lower it to the floor

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It dun't get it out though Just leaves it sitting lower. yu'd have ta jack the motor up and drag the engine out. But the Engine would be sitting on the jack so yu'd have to lift the engine to get the jack out Which takes ya back to needing an hoist :doh:

jamesmartin said:

now your just looking for **** ,presumably the same way he did ,do you have a problem with someone been better than you

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No
he just dont like someone telling him it :bolt:

redhand said:

It dun't get it out though Just leaves it sitting lower. yu'd have ta jack the motor up and drag the engine out. But the Engine would be sitting on the jack so yu'd have to lift the engine to get the out Which takes ya back to needing an hoist :doh:

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noooo .... lower it down, move the vehicle then kick it orf the jack

jamesmartin said:

,do you have a problem with someone been better than you

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Dunno never found anyone who's better than me..

redhand said:

Dunno never found anyone who's better than me..

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small world

Sean said:

pssst quote ya muppet

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WHO???? Me??

redhand said:

WHO???? Me??

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no ya muppet, the other muppet

jamesmartin said:

small world

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Not to an ant?