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Author Taking engines out of cars
ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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24th Aug 04 at 00:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Not fun the first time... Got pissed off cos I couldn't get the balljoints out - cuth the fuckers in half. Broke my angle grinder, one of the castle nuts is seized and I can't get the bloody hubs off, even though I have a hub remover - this just seemed to push the driveshaft off... Damn.
lee mitchell
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Registered: 26th Jan 01
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24th Aug 04 at 07:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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PaulW
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Location: Atherton, Greater Manchester
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i cut the balljoints off my old 1.4 when i was removing the engine, but I didn't have a splitter...

Didn't remove the hubs tho, just pulled out the driveshafts & dropped the engine (literally)
3CorsaMeal
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24th Aug 04 at 08:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'm gonna let Lee do mine when the time comes, if he wants to that is.....

not sure if i want the 2.0 16v, the 2.0 turbo or the 5.0 40v twin turbo........mmmmm
Teddy
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Registered: 19th Jul 04
Location: Northampton Drives: VW Bora 1.9TDi pd130
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24th Aug 04 at 08:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Not fun is it when it doesnt go according to plan.

Had that fun with a Nova sport.
mike_1.2LS96
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Location: Darlington | Mazda 323 1.8 Exec
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24th Aug 04 at 08:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Balljoints? Use a Fork type crowbar in conjunction with a big hammer

As for the driveshaft nut, do not strip the thread, or you'll be there for an hour hammering at the driveshaft.
ed
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24th Aug 04 at 13:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by lee mitchell
amateur

Indeed I am I hate my Cavamalier!
jr
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24th Aug 04 at 13:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i took the engine out off a mini once, that was fun

i didnt no what i was doing with the corsa, so i left it at lee's at 6pm and by 8pm it was out
ed
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All I need to do now is undo the gear linkage and the castle nut on the passenger side. Both of them a seized! But thne I can undo the engine mounts and rip the bloody lump out - I know those bolts wont be seized, as the ayre covered in oild from all the various leaks all over the place...
ed
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24th Aug 04 at 13:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Oh yea, good job I have just about removed teh whole engine and only just bought the Haynes manual for the car Should be here next week

 
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