is it neccasary to drop the front crossmember to remove the engine?

not necessary no.

If you are takeing the engine out through the top then no. But some peeps take the engine out from the bottom ?

is it neccasary to drop the front crossmember to remove the engine?

 

you dont have to but it makes it alot easier so well worth it ;)

but dont you have problems lineing it back up again. so far i have removed everything attached to the engine (that i can see) apart from mountings, gearbox and steering coloumn. how many engine mounts is there?

but dont you have problems lineing it back up again. so far i have removed everything attached to the engine (that i can see) apart from mountings, gearbox and steering coloumn. how many engine mounts is there?

 

no cos you just undo it so it comes down on the suspension and back up on the suspension again so it lines itself pretty much

 

Mike

so how much does it drop exactly? do you just drop it leaving the bolts in or fully remove the bolts?

is it neccasary to drop the front crossmember to remove the engine?

 

No, but it helps.

 

But if you are taking it out with the gearbox then yes.

 

its only 7 bolts which are easy to.

so how much does it drop exactly? do you just drop it leaving the bolts in or fully remove the bolts?

 

we drop it once we have taken the weight of the engine as if you dont it will drop quite low under the engines weight but it means you can leaver it down to make sure everything clears ok

this may seem a silly question to some people but how does lowering the crossmember help as the engine is coming out through the top

this may seem a silly question to some people but how does lowering the crossmember help as the engine is coming out through the top

 

well the engine doesnt just come straight up it has to come forward and up at an angle so the more clearance under the engine the better :)

 

we have to really pull the crossmember down when doing mine as the external wastegate hangs down past the crossmember lol

 

all fun and games