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Old 06-02-2005, 05:23 PM
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as above , ive gotta take the old engine outta the cabby soon and was wondering if i can get the car high enough would it be easier taking it out from the bottom? pics below

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downwards everytime on one of them, nothing to get in the way that way where as if you try to take it upwards you'll start hitting brake servo etc on the way up.
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all depends on if your leaveing the gearbox in or not if i always take
it from the top just take the engine mount off the back and the alternator
off and lift it out the top i always find get a jack under the gear box and lift it
just to tilt it not to much or you will pull the mountings off but just so you
can slide the engine up and out just put a towel on the inner wing just so you
dont hit the paint work always the best
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think ill be leaving it on and just slide it out the bottom, havent got access to an engine crane you see so lifting it out isnt really an easy option
the engine is fucked but the gearbox is still ok, can you get rebuild kits for them and are they easy to do?
many thanx in advance mark.
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rebuild kits for what one engine or gear box
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its a 1.6 efi engine so i take it just a standard 1.6 box? same as xr3i?
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sorry mate is it both you want to rebuild
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no just the box, engine is knackered , cheers for your help much appriciate it.
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not that i know of its easyer to just get it to a gear box expert theres a lot in a box skims springs and so on sorry for that mate waste of your time that one
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no worries every little helps
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i used a bottom of a food cage u no the ones supermarkets use to hold cases of beans ect undo everything bar the cradle lower car onto the base cage undo cradle jack car up pull engine out done this with an without box

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