Taking engine out?

[crezz]

hi all, im after some advice and info from people who have taken an abf engine out. can the car be moved off the rampss when the engine is romoved all will there be anything prevent it? ie driveshafts?

thanks

 

[roly]

It can be moved easy enough, much easier to push with no engine in

Could be worth either tying the driveshafts up to the subframe or removing them completely, also worth watching exhaust and pas pipework doesn't get tangled up in anything if you are moving it about

 

[crezz]

ok mate, thanks for the quick response, we have aqquired a set of 2 posts that we can use in the evening but once the engine is out we were hoping to move the car of the posts so its not tying up there workshop.

 

[roly]

Couple of hours you should have the engine on the deck

 

[crezz]

lets hope so, just really want to crack on with it all now

 

[pooch]

just for your info, there is an 1997 2.0 8v breaking in taunton, might be useful it you need any parts.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....m=350055171521&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=022

Stuart.

 

[rich.h44]

Good luck mate,hope you have fun!dont forget pics!

 

[crezz]

cheers pooch mate

 

[ibiza_95]

what are you doing... have i missed someting

 

[crezz]

im getting my engine rebuilt

 

[Fl@pper]

is it out yet ?

 

[crezz]

no not out yet mate, struggling to find the time to do it whilst the set are posts are free. hopefully soon as i miss it so much! how sad am i? lol

 

[Saul]

easiest thing to do, if you cant get it on the ramps etc, is to take all the ancillaries off it first (starter, power steering pump, air con pump, alternator etc) as i presume these are going on the new motor, then drain all the fluids and disconnect all the hoses.

basically get as far as you can without having to take the engine out, then when you get the space and time, take off the bumper, crash bar and radiator, undo the 3 mounts and roll it out!

sounds easy eh!

 

[crezz]

cheers mate, we were on those sort of lines but the car cant be kept on the ramp for to long as it gets used on a daily basis. so need to do as much as we can then move off the ramps and back on to do more and so on.

thanks again for your tips