Well thanks to Steams, top bloke i must say. forgot how high the car would raise on standard height suspension, so had to pop the engine back in and adjust the load leveler, plus get the hoist lifting on all chains, these pictures were taken before id done that, the last well being taken after.

 

Next up, fit the new turbos, change me fancy stuff over, and get the new engine back in.

 

how hard is it to drop the front sub frame get the steering UJ out the way and get the gearbox and engine in in one go? as not too keen on trying to get a gearbox to mate with the engine from under the car with not much room, when on my own?

 

photos taken using my phone, as didnt trust me camera out there while getting oil everywhere. the wet patch in the engine bay is water from the front water pipes.

 

The start

 

the work area lol

 

The fit

 

the lift

 

the end :lol:

 

sweet. next up, fit everything back in and get the welding sorted out :D

Nice one mate got it out then :sailor: If your in tomorrow I'll come over and give you hand if you want?

You've been busy mate......

 

.....can't wait to see the finished article Ian!!

 

Richard:sorcerer:

Nice one mate got it out then :sailor: If your in tomorrow I'll come over and give you hand if you want?

 

aww mate that would be so help full :D your more than welcome, i do have to leave though at 5:30 as im DJing a 21st for someone, so get over early lol

 

was great fun again Richard, couldn't find my extensions for the top bolts for the gearbox, so had to lower the rear of the gearbox while it was still attached to the engine to pull the engine back, and then squeeze my hand up with my ratchet and undo the bolts half a mm at a time, but got there eventually :)

Good work Vods, Its a hard enough job in a proper garage, never mind on a car park!! well done son

aww mate that would be so help full :D your more than welcome, i do have to leave though at 5:30 as im DJing a 21st for someone, so get over early lol

 

was great fun again Richard, couldn't find my extensions for the top bolts for the gearbox, so had to lower the rear of the gearbox while it was still attached to the engine to pull the engine back, and then squeeze my hand up with my ratchet and undo the bolts half a mm at a time, but got there eventually :)

 

I'll try and get up early mate :) If not I can do sunday as well bud.

Good work Vods, Its a hard enough job in a proper garage, never mind on a car park!! well done son

 

its a car park? shit, thought some ******* has stole me 4 poster :lol:

 

biggest problem i had was clearance from the oil pan to the body work of the car, had to crush my hand to stop putting a scratch in the wing paint work, while the mrs and her friend pulled the engine out lol

 

hand is hurting, but the cars ok, no scratches lol

I'll try and get up early mate :) If not I can do sunday as well bud.

 

you should work through the night if you cant sleep and have it done when lazy arse wakes up :tt2:

you should work through the night if you cant sleep and have it done when lazy arse wakes up :tt2:

 

not allowed to work without adult supervision mate, not after the last time. lol

looking good mate hows the other engine going

you should work through the night if you cant sleep and have it done when lazy arse wakes up :tt2:

 

lazy ass? ive got kids mate, they get me up at 6:30 each day, cos if i dont get up when they do, i get woken anyway due to being bounced on, drawn on, draws emptied of all the clean clothes.

 

hell this morning, i awoke to find my daughter at 3 and a half years old, changing my little boys ass, with her telling him to sit still so she could put the nappy on, i was well proud, she had even put the dirty nappy in a nappy bag and stuck it in the bin lol quality :)

Hurry up and let me know about the steering rack as i start mine on Tuesday and want to get it in and out with the box on.

I didnt realise how much wires and crap are left in the way once the engines out, i think im being optimistic getting the engine bay sprayed in a day with all that lot lol.

Not sure that's going to happen, just remembered that the hoist is rated at 1 ton so on full extention would be exceeding it's load with the gearbox on as well, gotta remember I can't remove my front bumper

Not sure that's going to happen, just remembered that the hoist is rated at 1 ton so on full extention would be exceeding it's load with the gearbox on as well, gotta remember I can't remove my front bumper

 

Well join them up under the car mate, it's not as bad as you think. I'll bring me trolley jack with a wooden plate fittement for sitting on the oil pan.And we'll man it on :sailor:

was handy just cutting the front off the car to get your new engine out lol

was handy just cutting the front off the car to get your new engine out lol

 

Lol I bet, shame it's not a couple of bolts holding the front of the car to. The cabin, then pull the front away and get the engine out lol

how long did it take to remove? im doing the same next weekend. cant wait:hyper:

 

In today's heat, plus no extention bars for the top bolts plus one fecking annoying engine mount bolt, only 7 hours, lots of breaks to speak to people, couple of ciggy breaks, a few text messages and a half a tanker of tea and energy drinks lol

 

Not exactly the record time of 1 hour and 45 mins we took to do the last engine and gear box out lol

Has sleepy steams turned up yet? Prolly still pushing out the Zeds' :tt2:

 

Good work so far Vods, hope you guys have a good day on it today.

Has sleepy steams turned up yet? Prolly still pushing out the Zeds' :tt2:

 

Good work so far Vods, hope you guys have a good day on it today.

 

Nope, he hasnt turned up yet, dunno where hes got too lol

Has sleepy steams turned up yet? Prolly still pushing out the Zeds' :tt2:

 

Good work so far Vods, hope you guys have a good day on it today.

 

Nope, he hasnt turned up yet, dunno where hes got too lol

 

I was sleeping :shifty: :lol:

I was sleeping :shifty: :lol:

 

No way! :lol:

how much did it cost you to rent the crane??? i have just been into my local place and it cost me 30quid for the whole weekend. thats delivered to my house too. ;)

 

Didn't cost him anything mate, he borrowed mine :lol:

Didn't cost him anything mate, he borrowed mine :lol:

 

top man indeed :)

 

right, ive got my polished water pipes off, gave them a repolish, got the cam covers off as well, got the torque converter and drive plate off as well as bolts, but had to call it a day after that, so a lot to do tomorrow, as I've now gotta get ready for DJing tonight, when i get back will sort the turbos out that are going on the new engine, ready for tomorrow, steams do you know what time your going to be at mine? and more importantly do you need me address lol

top man indeed :)

 

right, ive got my polished water pipes off, gave them a repolish, got the cam covers off as well, got the torque converter and drive plate off as well as bolts, but had to call it a day after that, so a lot to do tomorrow, as I've now gotta get ready for DJing tonight, when i get back will sort the turbos out that are going on the new engine, ready for tomorrow, steams do you know what time your going to be at mine? and more importantly do you need me address lol

 

 

Got your addy mate, as for time. I'm aiming for 10ish but you know what I'm like. lol

Got your addy mate, as for time. I'm aiming for 10ish but you know what I'm like. lol

 

yeah no worries, ill get started with out you lol, just give us a ring if you get lost, as most GPS's put you on the wrong road for some reason.

yeah no worries, ill get started with out you lol, just give us a ring if you get lost, as most GPS's put you on the wrong road for some reason.

 

I'll do what I can to get there earlier mate but with my sleeping probs don't want to promise a time and let you down dude.

 

If it does send me down the wrong road, I'll just stick me head out the window and shout "VODS" at the top of me voice until you find me :lol: