lucky the garage door held up really



this is how it was when starting - all very nice and good





and as seen here, supports the weight of the engine on its own no problem at all






then when refitting everything and lifting and supporting the engine and gearbox, the support beam collapses bringing with it long time lovely plasterboard and black lime, a striplamp tube into my engine bay






Quick fix with cable ties late last night (circa midnightish) so i could close the garage door








How many tims of WD40? - must of been a catering pack







luckily the only damage to the car is a couple if minor scratches on the wings which may polish out, may not

 

it's amazing the engine came out the wrong way around, AND with the strut brace still on

looks like you were lucky though

 

could have been sooo much worse

 

Whats the motor out for anyway Gracie?

 

filter change

 

Rear crank seal i think Stu IIRC.

 

That joist looks well too thin to be supporting an engine!
Guess you know that now though

 

spadge, cant you see hes sorted it with a cable tie now

 

a balsa wood garage

 

fook me i would never use something thin to support the engine

Its not your parents garage or anything is it

 

Was thinking the same thing

 

that picture with the engine out was taken after i spun it round and put the brace on as a resting beam to take the weight while i pulled the flywheel off etc


i've had engines swinging from the rafters before now with no problems - looks like i'm gonna have to get that metalfram welded up and put in asap

 

Stu - engine was out for rear crank seal - cheers for that little bit of advice on the phone yesterday too

 

shite

nutter lol

 

btw - my engine runs now and no sign of crank seal leakage........yet

 

Have you put oil back in the car

 

Shitting hell

Take it that happened after we spoke last night mate?

lol you and your bloody luck eh?

 

YOU TOOK IT OUT TO DO THAT??!!??!

 

easier to just drop box out

 

yep, took it out to do that as there was a few other little jobs that needed addressing aswell and it was easier to whip the engine out rather than struggle on my own attempting to remove the gearbox

 

Think you need some bigger cable ties...

 

Fair play, but why not whil the sump off and refresh it whilst its out ready for next easters ring action

 

i would of done that Stu, but i have a philosiphy of if it aint broke don't fix it, unless you do it properly - and i'll be paying you to do the properly bit next year all been well




now i've said that, it's gonna go pop at the ring