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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: JamesV6CDX on 31 August 2009, 18:42:21
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.... or low, does the Omega need to be, in order to lift out (and then back in) an engine?
Any thoughts most welcome - I want to do my engine change as soon as I ever get time - but I've never done the job before :y
The autobox is huge - will it really all go in as one unit? :-?
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Do you need to take the box out?
When I took the engine out of my manual Omega it seemed natural to drop the gearbox before lifting the engine. The engine is ridiculously heavy even without a gearbox attached.
With my old Range Rover the gearbox is such an awkward lump that I find it makes sense to lift the engine out first if I want to access the gearbox. The gearbox does rest nicely on the crossmember when separated from the engine however.
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Take out engine on its own.
Remove rad and bag pipes etc..., then you have loadsa room ;)
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I'm game to do either - I just recall members saying they did theirs in one lump?
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just put the rear wheels up on ramps facing opposite ways James, this gives a very good angle to lift the engine and box out without having to lift it too high :y its far easier to take the whole lot out than splitting the engine and box in situ!!
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just put the rear wheels up on ramps facing opposite ways James, this gives a very good angle to lift the engine and box out without having to lift it too high :y its far easier to take the whole lot out than splitting the engine and box in situ!!
Cheers G - does this involve leaving the fronts on the ground?
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I took the bonnet off doing mine. Made things a whole lot easier.
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Yes, if I can get a i6 engine in and out with a gearbox attached, a v6 should be easy
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no need to jack up back.
see this
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1187475602/435#437
gones out nicely :)
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LOL, in looking for those pictures, I found myself going back 2yrs to the Project TB2 (Tractor) saga, and started rereading the update threads and the enormous 'Engine swap' threads :o
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no need to jack up back.
see this
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1187475602/435#437
gones out nicely :)
Two familiar faces there, the guy in the garage looks like he has been playing Rambo ;D ;D ;D
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no need to jack up back.
see this
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1187475602/435#437
gones out nicely :)
Two familiar faces there, the guy in the garage looks like he has been playing Rambo ;D ;D ;D
Splattered in tractor blood ;D
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no need to jack up back.
see this
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1187475602/435#437
gones out nicely :)
Two familiar faces there, the guy in the garage looks like he has been playing Rambo ;D ;D ;D
Splattered in tractor blood ;D
"They drew first blood, not me!" ;D
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.... or low, does the Omega need to be, in order to lift out (and then back in) an engine?
Any thoughts most welcome - I want to do my engine change as soon as I ever get time - but I've never done the job before :y
The autobox is huge - will it really all go in as one unit? :-?
Yes, it will but if you look at the angle TB's got it. Mine's manual so I separated the two but wish I hadn't. The only thing I would advise you is that the aircon pipe and brake pipe can foul when putting the V6 in. I wouldalso remove the cats completely. FWIW, I put the engine and gearbox in single handed, so it can be done but would strongly recommend a friend. :y
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After the hassle we had trying to get the engine and gearbox back together I would say lift it out as one , We spent ages the first time we did the tractor trying to get the engine and box back together :y
Blimey that doesnt seem that long ago
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true !!!however how many people have an engine hoist that big and strong? :y apart from me??
with a std hoist you may struggle to lift the engine and box high enough, plus leaving the front wheels on the ground and thr rears up means you dont need quite so much lift!! horses for courses etc
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true !!!however how many people have an engine hoist that big and strong? :y apart from me??
with a std hoist you may struggle to lift the engine and box high enough, plus leaving the front wheels on the ground and thr rears up means you dont need quite so much lift!! horses for courses etc
I actually think this is a good method.I rather like the Heath Robinson approach. I used it to get my gear box back in but weding long bars and levering it gradually upwards. Thanks for that one,it goes in my book of 'Useless information for anyone other than car enthusiasts'. :y
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true !!!however how many people have an engine hoist that big and strong? :y apart from me??
with a std hoist you may struggle to lift the engine and box high enough, plus leaving the front wheels on the ground and thr rears up means you dont need quite so much lift!! horses for courses etc
I actually think this is a good method.I rather like the Heath Robinson approach. I used it to get my gear box back in but weding long bars and levering it gradually upwards. Thanks for that one,it goes in my book of 'Useless information for anyone other than car enthusiasts'. :y
lol youth and talent is no match for age and cunning!!! :y