Installing new engine - first time!

Hey guys, so I have a 2nd hand TD5 arriving tomorrow to replace my original, which I’ve removed.

I’ve got a clutch alignment tool as the clutch/flywheel came out with the old engine, and I’ve stripped all the ancillaries ready to be transplanted, and purchased new gaskets etc. Engine is 10p, same as my ECU.

I’m planning on just reversing the removal process, refilling the fluids and firing her up.

Sound believable? Any tips?

It’s my first time...

Make up a couple of long studs that you can screw into two of the threaded holes in the back of the engine where the bolts that bolt the gearbox to the engine go.
As you install the engine you locate the box onto these studs & it makes lining it all up a lot easier.
Once it's together & you've got a couple of bolts in remove the studs & finish bolting up.

I’d fit a new clutch and dmf prior to fitting

As the old RAVE adage goes

Refitment is reverse of removal

One of those engine crane levellers helped me with alignment

Ratae said:

Make up a couple of long studs that you can screw into two of the threaded holes in the back of the engine where the bolts that bolt the gearbox to the engine go.
As you install the engine you locate the box onto these studs & it makes lining it all up a lot easier.
Once it's together & you've got a couple of bolts in remove the studs & finish bolting up.

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Great idea!

Clutch and DMF are only a year old, so will be leaving those. Just getting the ancillaries on today, waiting for my clutch alignment tool to arrive.

Anyone mange to fit a clutch without one? I imagine its easier with engine out?

Vagabondrobb said:

Clutch and DMF are only a year old, so will be leaving those. Just getting the ancillaries on today, waiting for my clutch alignment tool to arrive.

Anyone mange to fit a clutch without one? I imagine its easier with engine out?

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You can align clutch using a long socket

Vagabondrobb said:

Clutch and DMF are only a year old, so will be leaving those. Just getting the ancillaries on today, waiting for my clutch alignment tool to arrive.

Anyone mange to fit a clutch without one? I imagine its easier with engine out?

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Yes. Same as johnlad.
And with the engine in but gearbox removed.
Although I now have a couple of the 'proper' tools.

johnlad said:

You can align clutch using a long socket

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Excellent. So just find a long socket that fits nice and snug? Thanks guys!

a bit of bar roughly the right size and centre it by wiggle has always worked for me, something like a 1/2" drive extension

Kev12 said:

a bit of bar roughly the right size and centre it by wiggle has always worked for me, something like a 1/2" drive extension

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I used a 1/2” drive extension - the bigger end fitted perfectly into the spigot, then wrapped some duct tape around its length to get the clutch nice and snug. Like a dream!