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Not getting any younger and with an impending transfer box swap coming up I was wondering if anyone had any experience of these?
Tranny Jack.
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jamesmartin
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have you got an engine crane
Flossie
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Through the door with the crane, floor plates and tunnel out.
The crane is useful for other jobs too, unlike that tranny jack.
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They are similar price so I could buy either.
Was hoping not to have to cut the tunnel out of the Discovery, lot of welding to make it nice again
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engine crane is more useful as has been said and you can do gear box and t/box or just t/box through the tunnel hole, thats how i do it, i fasten an l bracket to 1 of the 6 box hi/low securing bolt ,rear of the 2 nearest gear boxThey are similar price so I could buy either.
Was hoping not to have to cut the tunnel out of the Discovery, lot of welding to make it nice again
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Might be easier to run it up on 4 ramps and drop the lot out the bottom, got a good secondhand gearbox and just doing the output bearings and seals in the spare transfer box so I could drop one lump out onto a skateboard and roll the new one straight in and bolt it up.
Seems like an engine crane will be ordered very soon.
Seems like an engine crane will be ordered very soon.
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Seen an advert for a mobile car scissor lift in classic magazine.
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My brother in law made one of those from a scissor-jack and an errrrr....... "discarded" shopping trolley base.
I can recommend making the removal plate shown with measurements in the factory manuals. Did one some years ago for my RRC (ZF auto).
Drill a suitable hole in the bottom plate to bolt to the top of a large trolley jack.
Will be using it again in the next few weeks to sort a few gear & transfer box leaks.
Drill a suitable hole in the bottom plate to bolt to the top of a large trolley jack.
Will be using it again in the next few weeks to sort a few gear & transfer box leaks.
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I agree with JM I have this engine lift...............
https://www.sgs-engineering.com/garage-equipment/engine-cranes/ec2000-2-ton-folding-engine-crane
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Just for a moment I thought you were referring to a new friend.
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I have seen photo of a jack plate that fits to the transfer box in place of the sump which attaches to the jack itself so you can use a trolley jack.
that jack looks a neat bit of kit
i got 4 x of these plastic ramps which i must admit are a godsend and prefer them over the metal ones , think these are rated for either 5 or 7 ton
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Yes, I've got one of those mini scissor lifts and used it for my clutch replacement last Christmas. Fairly good - very stable and has enough lift provided the vehicle isn't jacked up to high. I used this rather than an engine crane because I was working in the street and consequently didn't have any room to stick out the sides as an engine crane would have done. It's more stable than a bracket or transmission jack frame on a trolley jack chassis. Plus I was dreading the the process of lining up the gearbox to get it back on, but with this little fellow it was easy. Unlike a trolley jack or many engine cranes the castors move in all directions, whereas with the latter you usually have at least two fixed wheels. Mine cost about the same as a good 3 ton trolley jack and is just as useful. So a handy workshop addition. I'll be using it the next time I have the diff mechanisms out as well.
When putting boxes back on screw a couple of lengths of threaded rod into the back of the engine in place of a couple of the bellhousing-to-engine bolts.
Lift the box & locate the relevant bell housing holes onto these studs. Makes lining everything up so much easier, esp input shafts & clutches. Once mated & you've got a couple of bolts in then just remove the studs & fit the bolts.
BTW if it's an autobox the torque converter MUST be properly seated on the box. Checked by measurement from a straightedge across the bellhousing mouth to the front of any of the 4 threaded bosses on the front face of the tc. If not you'll probably be able to bolt it all up but will split the pump. No pump=no pressure=no drive & you get to take it all off again.
Be aware that the tc is not held onto the box & will happily slip off - either during removal or refitting of the box. It's b. heavy & when removing will contain a surprisingly large amount of fluid.
Lift the box & locate the relevant bell housing holes onto these studs. Makes lining everything up so much easier, esp input shafts & clutches. Once mated & you've got a couple of bolts in then just remove the studs & fit the bolts.
BTW if it's an autobox the torque converter MUST be properly seated on the box. Checked by measurement from a straightedge across the bellhousing mouth to the front of any of the 4 threaded bosses on the front face of the tc. If not you'll probably be able to bolt it all up but will split the pump. No pump=no pressure=no drive & you get to take it all off again.
Be aware that the tc is not held onto the box & will happily slip off - either during removal or refitting of the box. It's b. heavy & when removing will contain a surprisingly large amount of fluid.
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Welcome to the forum Tranny Jack!
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We used to have one on the farm years ago when I lived in Suffolk, Brian was always doing clutches on Land Rovers to make extra cash in through the winter
Just for a moment I thought you were referring to a new friend.
I have
Like them placcy ones, I got some of them angle iron ones from Halfords in haste about a year ago when I needed to work on the little Pug.
Will get two more of the same though so I've got matching sets lol
Ah yes, I remember where I saw one recently, it was your clutch fred
