1.9 water-cooled engine removal hints
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Re: 1.9 water-cooled engine removal hints
Well done another success with the fence post method, I can't claim it as my idea but I have used it before with no problems. Interesting you used two in that direction, I used one in the other direction and another for the gearbox. I guess your wardrobe means they have to be that way.
You want to get some clean rags in all those holes including carb, stray washers and screws in some on them could be terminal.
You want to get some clean rags in all those holes including carb, stray washers and screws in some on them could be terminal.
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Engine all done and ready to be refitted , bring on the weekend. Got new stainless steel water pipes to fit too.
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Re: 1.9 water-cooled engine removal hints
1984 T25 1.9 DG Devon Moonraker
2001 golf 1.8T gti
1987 Honda cbr 600f
2002 Suzuki drz 400S
2001 golf 1.8T gti
1987 Honda cbr 600f
2002 Suzuki drz 400S
Re: 1.9 water-cooled engine removal hints
I have just dropped my 2.1 with engine hoist on to a home made wood trolley .Mine has aircon and power steering so these pumps had to be disconned and suspended before the other bits were disconnected. Other than that fairly straight forward. The van is up on axle stands but had to raise the back left side an extra 10 cms so I could take it out the side back left (looking forwards) rather than out at the back as the bodywork is lower at the back which obstructed the 'higher bits' left on the engine. Take off ALL the tin ware - back and two sides. I then lifted it on to a table with the hoist which is where it is. Pain in the a*** is 3 barrels were absolutely stuck to the heads so came out with them !!!!
Now I have to do the gudgeon pin removal pantomime!!
Now I have to do the gudgeon pin removal pantomime!!
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You would have had to remove gudgeons to replace the lower barrel seal anyway, it's the damage to the rings thats the potential problem, if you need new then barrels need to be honed.ceetee25 wrote: Now I have to do the gudgeon pin removal pantomime!!
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Re: 1.9 water-cooled engine removal hints
I had to make an expanding mandrel to fit a slide hammer for this job.
There used to be a VW tool, why they arent made anymore I do not know.
Haynes laughably shows it as a fingertip exercise
There used to be a VW tool, why they arent made anymore I do not know.
Haynes laughably shows it as a fingertip exercise
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silverbullet wrote:I had to make an expanding mandrel to fit a slide hammer for this job.
There used to be a VW tool, why they arent made anymore I do not know.
Haynes laughably shows it as a fingertip exercise
me too, m8 studding, m8 rawlbolt, (some tube needed on one as you can't tighten nut),washers, and a large socket as the hammer
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Nice post, doing mine soon to cure an oil leak thanks.
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Going to have to do the same. can anyone tell me how much these engines weigh? is it a two man lift?
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two man lift, break your back on your own, if I remember right 70kg for bare engine
I now use a small strap winch, shown here...
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I now use a small strap winch, shown here...
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Thanks Paul. 70kg not bad for two men to lift over the trike and onto the bench. haha... garage is a bit full.
I can borrow an engine lift from work.
P.S. "Why is nobody interested in engineering anymore?" because the pay isn't worth the hassle. you get more dosh and less hassle chasing paper from desk to desk. sad days. I'm an electronics engineer who does a fair bit of mechanical stuff too. we're a dying breed.
I can borrow an engine lift from work.
P.S. "Why is nobody interested in engineering anymore?" because the pay isn't worth the hassle. you get more dosh and less hassle chasing paper from desk to desk. sad days. I'm an electronics engineer who does a fair bit of mechanical stuff too. we're a dying breed.
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70kg is bare engine and don't quote me but I easily lifted a bare engine with another person into my boot recently
with all tgat stuff on the pic above bet it's over 100kg
Not sure I agree, I love engineering but I'm less than 50% hands on at work, the rest is pressing buttons on a computer but it's still engineering (electrical, electronics, mechanical design engineering), pays not bad either.
I think the problem is you need to watch parents fixing things as a kid to get interested and kids don't anymore because nobody fixes anything, throw it away so the interest is gone.
with all tgat stuff on the pic above bet it's over 100kg
bigbadbob76 wrote:
P.S. "Why is nobody interested in engineering anymore?" because the pay isn't worth the hassle. you get more dosh and less hassle chasing paper from desk to desk. sad days. I'm an electronics engineer who does a fair bit of mechanical stuff too. we're a dying breed.
Not sure I agree, I love engineering but I'm less than 50% hands on at work, the rest is pressing buttons on a computer but it's still engineering (electrical, electronics, mechanical design engineering), pays not bad either.
I think the problem is you need to watch parents fixing things as a kid to get interested and kids don't anymore because nobody fixes anything, throw it away so the interest is gone.
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itchyfeet wrote:two man lift, break your back on your own, if I remember right 70kg for bare engine
I now use a small strap winch, shown here...
http://forum.club8090.co.uk/viewtopic.p ... 0#p8146661" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Ooh, that's looks as though it's begging to be lent out........
Why would the glass be anything other than half full?
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can do but it's only 15 quid delivered and I know how long you take to give stuff back,
ahem, gearbox mount?
ahem, gearbox mount?
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itchyfeet wrote:can do but it's only 15 quid delivered and I know how long you take to give stuff back,
ahem, gearbox mount?
ahem, do you still want the gearbox mount returned?
Why would the glass be anything other than half full?
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