ENGINE ON MY 356
ENGINE ON MY 356
Just about to drop my engine out of my 356A. Will it come out OK without removing the whole gearbox?
Re: ENGINE ON MY 356
Hi
On my B and C gearbox stays in the car, so I assume A is the same.
Barry
On my B and C gearbox stays in the car, so I assume A is the same.
Barry
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2008 Mini R56 JCW
1962 356BT6 Cabriolet
1964 356C Coupé
1960 MGA 1600
1950 MG TD
2007 Harley Davidson Sportster
Member# 661
Re: ENGINE ON MY 356
thanks for that guys having to pull the engine apart a horrible knocking sound happend the other day switched off instantly and got a tow
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Sorry to hear of your troubles, lots of help and advice if you need it.
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Re: ENGINE ON MY 356
Do yourself a favour and when you have the engine out, modify the two top bolts that attach it to the gearbox. I drilled small hole in one of the facets of each one and punched in a small roll pin (so the pin sticks our about 1cm). That way when you go to reinstall the motor and fit the nuts from in the motor area, the bolt won't spin and prevent tightening of the nut.
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Re: ENGINE ON MY 356
Check this out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6mmADw-5ps
Note that you need some High Axle Stands a HIGH Lift Jack and that the car has to be high enough to wheel the engine out on the jack - Measure
Work safe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6mmADw-5ps
Note that you need some High Axle Stands a HIGH Lift Jack and that the car has to be high enough to wheel the engine out on the jack - Measure
Work safe
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Is the jack in the sump plate when the engine is lower?Mike Smith wrote:Check this out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6mmADw-5ps
Note that you need some High Axle Stands a HIGH Lift Jack and that the car has to be high enough to wheel the engine out on the jack - Measure
Work safe
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Re: ENGINE ON MY 356
As stated above, be careful: to get the back high enough to slide the engine out the car is at quite an angle, i did it with stands under the front too. I lowered the engine on a board of plywood between the jack and the engine. This came down onto 2 blocks either side of the jack as a stable intermediate rest point. I was then able to wriggle the engine clear of a few things, and disconnect anything i had forgotten. I then removed the jack, replacing it with a mini innertube, which i inflated enough to release the blocks, then deflated slowly to lower the board to near ground level, then dragged the board out with the engine on it.
I like the roll pin idea above.
Good luck, work safe and slow. W
I like the roll pin idea above.
Good luck, work safe and slow. W
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For the purpose of what we are talking about --- YesIs the jack in the sump plate when the engine is lower?
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Mike,
Matt makes it look easy, nice guy with it.
Matt makes it look easy, nice guy with it.
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Yes - He is an asset to usLayercake - Matt makes it look easy, nice guy with it.
He and Paul also built the website - 2 x afternoons with a laptop in the local hostelry
A man of many talents
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