Tricks to dropping a motor/gearbox back in???
#1
Tricks to dropping a motor/gearbox back in???
OK - I know heaps here have done motor installs - assuming (as I have to) that I'm gonna be flying solo on doing this tomorrow (Australian time) are there any tips or tricks that will make it easier???
I'm currently at the stage of the motor sitting slightly angled in the engine bay - the gearbox is in the tunnel, but not properly located or aligned yet.
The car is up on stands to allow me to get under it - the next step as I see it is to somehow edge the motor down and back bit by bit, although I'm not sure how to ensure it doesn't snag on anything as it drops in.
Any pointers would be appreciated.
I'm currently at the stage of the motor sitting slightly angled in the engine bay - the gearbox is in the tunnel, but not properly located or aligned yet.
The car is up on stands to allow me to get under it - the next step as I see it is to somehow edge the motor down and back bit by bit, although I'm not sure how to ensure it doesn't snag on anything as it drops in.
Any pointers would be appreciated.
#3
I've pulled the engine and tranny together, alone, and would not attempt to reinstall them myself as a unit.
I have found it best to reassemble the engine in the car. It is very easy to drop in the block with the transmission jacked as high as it will go with a socket turning the crank bolt. You have access to torque all the bolts nicely and assemble the motor mounts and starter in place. The top two bolts can be started and used to slide everything together(not jam, slide with a tiny ratchet and one hand)
It does, of course, add the cost of a new head gasket.
I have found it best to reassemble the engine in the car. It is very easy to drop in the block with the transmission jacked as high as it will go with a socket turning the crank bolt. You have access to torque all the bolts nicely and assemble the motor mounts and starter in place. The top two bolts can be started and used to slide everything together(not jam, slide with a tiny ratchet and one hand)
It does, of course, add the cost of a new head gasket.
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the only problem I had dropping mine back in was the reach....I needed like 2-3inches more reach before the hoist hit the front bumper....it made it hard lining the mounts up, so i had to acutally push on the engine while slowly lowering it. Otherwise pulling/dropping was the easiest part of the job.
#10
#11
Well - finally some good news (I suppose I keep discounting the good news that I got the damn thin in the car in the first place).......It's heart is back in and it lives.
Nearing completion of re-install.
The culprit. :shock: A piston banana.....
You can see in the pics below I now have two sensors fitted to the blanking plate in the front thermostat housing. In doing the coolant reroute I had mistakenly omitted the ECU temp sensor - that is now mounted in the rear of the blanking plate. Now that its back in she purrs like a kitten, but is idling a little fast - no surging though which it had last night.
All that remains is to get it to idle properly, and get it down off the stands and put the bonnet back on.
Nearing completion of re-install.
The culprit. :shock: A piston banana.....
You can see in the pics below I now have two sensors fitted to the blanking plate in the front thermostat housing. In doing the coolant reroute I had mistakenly omitted the ECU temp sensor - that is now mounted in the rear of the blanking plate. Now that its back in she purrs like a kitten, but is idling a little fast - no surging though which it had last night.
All that remains is to get it to idle properly, and get it down off the stands and put the bonnet back on.
#14
It is one piece.
They do sell it - about $50 AUD It comes as just a plain aluminium pipe - I gave it a polish, and would be happy to share how I did the coolant re-route.
see www.mx5plus.com.au for the details of that pipe seller.....
I could perhaps organise you guys a bulk buy if you like
As for an accurate CLT - what the????
Last edited by Uncle Arthur; 08-15-2007 at 08:06 AM.
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