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How High....
« on: 31 August 2009, 18:42:21 »
.... 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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Re: How High....
« Reply #1 on: 31 August 2009, 19:06:09 »
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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Re: How High....
« Reply #2 on: 31 August 2009, 19:55:19 »
Take out engine on its own.
Remove rad and bag pipes etc..., then you have loadsa room ;)
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Re: How High....
« Reply #3 on: 31 August 2009, 19:59:56 »
I'm game to do either - I just recall members saying they did theirs in one lump?
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Re: How High....
« Reply #4 on: 31 August 2009, 20:04:46 »
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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Re: How High....
« Reply #5 on: 31 August 2009, 20:17:59 »
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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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Re: How High....
« Reply #6 on: 31 August 2009, 21:31:42 »
I took the bonnet off doing mine. Made things a whole lot easier.
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Re: How High....
« Reply #7 on: 31 August 2009, 21:47:12 »
Yes, if I can get a i6 engine in and out with a gearbox attached, a v6 should be easy
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Re: How High....
« Reply #8 on: 31 August 2009, 21:59:00 »
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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Re: How High....
« Reply #9 on: 31 August 2009, 22:17:22 »
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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Re: How High....
« Reply #10 on: 31 August 2009, 22:24:01 »
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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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« Reply #11 on: 31 August 2009, 22:29:31 »
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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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« Reply #12 on: 31 August 2009, 22:33:18 »
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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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Re: How High....
« Reply #13 on: 31 August 2009, 23:55:38 »
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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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Re: How High....
« Reply #14 on: 01 September 2009, 00:07:12 »
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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