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Doctor Gollum

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Engine support beams...
« on: 03 December 2016, 09:36:28 »
In order to sort the sump leak on my 525, I need to drop the subframe...

To this end I am considering getting one of these...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sealey-Engine-Support-Lifting-Beam-With-Cross-Beam-500kg-Capacity-ES601-/311324126583?hash=item487c5d2d77:g:HZEAAOSwBLlVEIkc  :-\

Any good?
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Re: Engine support beams...
« Reply #1 on: 03 December 2016, 10:04:40 »
Seems a lot of money for something you're only likely to use once. There's lots of bits to make it adjustable, for multiple uses.

Scrounge a length of scaffold pole, some box section or hefty angle for the feet, and some chain. That lot and a few minutes welding will easily do the job for a few quid.

It might be sensible to get an adult to do the grinder work ;)
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« Reply #2 on: 03 December 2016, 10:34:44 »
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Re: Engine support beams...
« Reply #3 on: 03 December 2016, 10:44:43 »
I am guessing that you want the cross beam because the BMW lump is longitudinal / fore & aft  :-\

I will be changing the cambelt on SWMBO's Galaxy TDi soon so watching this thread to see what options people come up with for engine support beams :y
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Re: Engine support beams...
« Reply #4 on: 03 December 2016, 10:55:21 »
Something like this:





Although a decent length of 100x50 timber with the 100 side vertical and some similar screwed on feet will support even a heavy 6 cylinder BMW engine.
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Re: Engine support beams...
« Reply #5 on: 04 December 2016, 18:25:13 »
Single beam for under £40 will save you a lot of messing.
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Re: Engine support beams...
« Reply #6 on: 04 December 2016, 19:45:04 »
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 03 December 2016, 09:36:28
In order to sort the sump leak on my 525, I need to drop the subframe...

To this end I am considering getting one of these...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sealey-Engine-Support-Lifting-Beam-With-Cross-Beam-500kg-Capacity-ES601-/311324126583?hash=item487c5d2d77:g:HZEAAOSwBLlVEIkc  :-\

Any good?
not sure where about are but you can borrow mine FOC to do job  :y
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