850 engine

[adey]

hi please help trying to work what is easyer pulling the engine out the top or droping it out the bottom

[Alan M]

The bottom mate, on the subframe. You will have to get it high enough though.

[shaun850]

Hey mate.

It's less work dropping it through the bottom but unless you have the use of a 2 poster ramp or a means of getting the front end very high it's a real pain in the rear.

I have done it a while back ( on that red saloon ) out through the top... It aint to bad mate.
Mine was made more difficult because I diddnt want to disconect any of the aircon! LOL

Got it done though... eventually

[adey]

thanks chaps think im going to go top im doing on my drive with a hoist

[nobananas]

Took min out through the bottom on the subframe too. Only tricky bit was getting it back in again as it's too unstable to lift on a jack. I lifted through the engine bay with a A-frame (strengthened swing frame !) and block and tackle. The benifit with taking it out on the subframe is that you can also replace the subframe bushes, do any work on the steering and assemble everything as one unit then there's only wiring connections and a few water pipes to reattach once it's back in.

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m279/nobananas000/engineabouttogobackin.jpg

[adey]

well the fun starts tomorow pulling the engine out , goin for out the top

[badger1980]

Good luck with the pull

[adey]

i think it will be lots of blood sweet and swearing lol

[Tomcat]

Good luck, I think I'm going to be doing mine shortly when I come to take the gearbox off.

[adey]

will keep yo posted how its going

[adey]

a quick update pulled engine out today and went for out the bottom started it at 11 and shut doors at 830 with it all on the floor

[siamblue]

Nice one mate, it is as difficult as it seems,
So what are you having done to it?

Gary

[Tomcat]

11 till 830?, JEEZ!!!! why so long?....did you have any problems?.

[adey]

iv dropt it out to put a new box on aswell as track rods x2 track rod ends x2 plus gaitors , both drive shaft's ,new turbo , drop links x2 , front tie bar , and took a while cos i did it on my own

[Alan M]

Well done mate. I want to rebuild mine when the funds allow so I may pester you on any problems I think I may run across.

[Tomcat]

Well, provided my clutch turns up I'm doing mine on Saturday. Gearboxoff, replace RMS, new clutch, and then throw it all back together.

[adey]

quick update gearbox on track rods on , drive shafts made and ready , most things cleaned and painted , but found nice crack in exhaust manifold and anti-roll-bar bushes gone , but you are ment to change the hold think yeah right cut mine off and sticking poly bushes in off a v70 bit off messing about but not hard to do

[adey]

just waiting for just two bushes then all can go back together

[adey]

right engine back in car now just a few things to do today and hopefully see if she will start fingers crossed lol

[Alan M]

Sidney did you use the superflex bushes for the ARB? If so were they easyenough to get on the ARB as I have some on the way from PFS and am going to fit them.

[adey]

hi alan wat arb bushes are you going to use cos they dnt do them for the 850 iv put 900 series on mine call me will tell you more 07716009344

[adey]

whoopie its alive once again

[Alan M]

Glad your up and running. Does it seem better now all the work has been done?

[adey]

hiya dont no as havnt been able to take it out still doing the brakes

[adey]

whoopie its all done , and moves brakes feel better , turbo feels like its got a bit more power in it and surspenion feels tite but still got a knock so off down to vt again about top strut mounts witch iv already changed but thats it done

[Alan M]

Good to hear its sorted, well near enough. I ordered a load of bushes for mine this week and all the engine mounts so I'll be getting my hands dirty over the coming week or so.

[adey]

well hav fun i did rip it all apart , then clean it all and put it back together

[adey]

dam turbo pipe the one thats runs from turbo to sump it did have a new seal on it but pulled up to my mates today in a very big cloud of smoke , blown seal to bits and emptyd hav my oil all over the underneth of my car [ NICE ] bk under it tomorow