myke
Member
Registered: 7th Feb 01
Location: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
User status: Offline
|
in the middle of dropping the engine from my gsi.
had a look last night at the tie bars which haynes says need to come out.
i'm not entirely convinced that they do, but if so, is it best to get the bolt off the end and withdraw it from the bush, or remove the bush holder and bar all together as one unit?
if it's the first option, what size nut is it at the end of the bar? i jump between 19mm and 24mm, and i think it's between theres somewhere. no room to get an adjustable in or even a ring spanner.
any guidance or advice gratefully recieved
|
Adam-D
Member
Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
User status: Offline
|
no they dont have to come out
i dropped my engine and gearbox out and fitted a engine and gearbox
throu the bottom
one was a 8v other was 16v
but take the rad fan off i broke mine lol
|
myke
Member
Registered: 7th Feb 01
Location: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
User status: Offline
|
ok, cheers adam.
that should save a bit of faffing around.
the ARB definately has to come off of the tie bars though yeah?
|
Adam-D
Member
Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
User status: Offline
|
no i left that in too.
|
broster
Premium Member
Registered: 6th Dec 02
Location: Drives: E39
User status: Offline
|
ARB is easy to remove anyway, when u look under there ull see how easy it is!
|
myke
Member
Registered: 7th Feb 01
Location: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
User status: Offline
|
think it's gotta come out before the new engine can be positioned anyway?
|
Kris TD
Member
Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
User status: Offline
|
arb is only 8 nuts, a 5 minute job max.
|
Joff
Member
Registered: 17th Oct 00
Location: Cambridgeshire
User status: Offline
|
Three long bolts holding the tie bar mount to the bodywork bar then one nut holding the tie bar into the mount.
Replace bushes with Powerflex while you're there 
|
myke
Member
Registered: 7th Feb 01
Location: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
User status: Offline
|
great. cheers.
may as well drop the whole lot though if the mount and bush have to be dropped just too get the bar out of the bush.
|
mike_1.2LS96
Member
Registered: 23rd Oct 03
Location: Darlington | Mazda 323 1.8 Exec
User status: Offline
|
When i did mine i didnt take the driveshafts out of the gearbox 
It was tricky to say the least. But we removed one of the tie rods to make room.
You are best off removing the radiator totally - two bolts is all that holds it in place... Cos they are well easy to damage.
|
broster
Premium Member
Registered: 6th Dec 02
Location: Drives: E39
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Joff
Replace bushes with Powerflex while you're there
agree powerflex bushes help under brakeing loads esp with bigger brakes and remove knocking noises unless your joff and you end up making the noises worse, donkey
[Edited on 28-08-2004 by broster]
|
CorsAsh
Member
Registered: 19th Apr 02
Location: Munich
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by broster
quote:
Originally posted by Joff
Replace bushes with Powerflex while you're there
agree powerflex bushes help under brakeing loads esp with bigger brakes and remove knocking noises unless your joff and you end up making the noises worse, donkey
[Edited on 28-08-2004 by broster]
|
broster
Premium Member
Registered: 6th Dec 02
Location: Drives: E39
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by CorsAsh
quote:
Originally posted by broster
quote:
Originally posted by Joff
Replace bushes with Powerflex while you're there
agree powerflex bushes help under brakeing loads esp with bigger brakes and remove knocking noises unless your joff and you end up making the noises worse, donkey
[Edited on 28-08-2004 by broster]
exactly what he looks like, freaky
|
