Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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best way? out the top?
out out the bottom and lift the car up? i have a engine hoist
and is it easier to aplit engine and g/box or take it out whole
im removing the bonnet anyway
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BabyBlade
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Registered: 5th Feb 03
Location: Hereford Rides: Ninja 600
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i *think* its out the bottom lowering the engine on a jack while the cars on axle stands
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Dave
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Registered: 26th Feb 01
Location: Lancs
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Smaller engine come up, bigger engines go down.
My ickle x10xe came out uphill but the 20xe was easier to drop the car over it.
You could probably drop a 1.6 down from above but you would have to clear more stuff ut of the way than if you came from underneath.
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
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like the batterey and stuff?
with the g/box attached?
droping it in from the top seems easier to me as long as it will clear everything with the gear box attached
and taking the old engine out upwards aswell
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Dave
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Registered: 26th Feb 01
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Yeah, battery and tray mainly. If you were swapping like for like it would be easier from underneath but in your case you will be taking most stuff out with the engine anyway.
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andypsgwide
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Registered: 13th Mar 03
Location: newcastle
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take the engine out from the top and leave the gearbox in.put a jack under the gearbox so it doesnt drop and this will make it easier to get the engine out.be careful of the brake master cylinder and take the radiator out just so you dont bash it with the engine
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
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bonnet bumper radiator header tank battery tray is all coming out
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Mattb
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Registered: 2nd Feb 03
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a 1.6 wont come out from the top with the gearbox attached, i found it very very difficult to get my engine out through the top on its own, so its drop, and take the engine out that way im afraid
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Adam-D
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ok cheers for the info 
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Greasemonkey
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Registered: 17th Apr 02
Location: Drives a Tractor
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i took out my GSI engine 3 months ago, vomes out the bottom, all vauxhall corsa engines should do, ya need 600mm clear clearance under the car to slide it out easily, i only had about 500mm but tiped engine on its side
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Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
Location: Leprechaun Land Drives : Zafira GSI
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engine gear box as one unit!!
put car up on stands at the front disconnect everything then support engines wieght with yer hoist
un do engine mounting bolts lower engine AND gearbox together
slide out form under car
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Greasemonkey
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Registered: 17th Apr 02
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i took engine out and put it back on my own its wasnt easy to position it back under the car get a mate to help trust me man
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Andy_S
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Registered: 24th Mar 02
Location: Manchester
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^^^ exactly how I did it
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
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cheers ppl much apreciated for the info
just wondering how high my jack will lift 
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Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
Location: Leprechaun Land Drives : Zafira GSI
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam-D
cheers ppl much apreciated for the info
just wondering how high my jack will lift
put a block underneath it to get ya another bit of hieght
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Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
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quote:
Originally posted by Greasemonkey
i took engine out and put it back on my own its wasnt easy to position it back under the car get a mate to help trust me man
should have lowered it onto an engine trolly if ya dont have one use yer muscles ya big fairy
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corsa_jim
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Registered: 21st Sep 03
Location: guisborough
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hiya ppl
ive done a couple @ work n all the engines ive done hav com out the top part from a mondeo. but it will come out the bottom
jus my bit Jim
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Robertio_uk
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Registered: 2nd Sep 02
Location: Nottingham
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engine under ca best was for me.. used a engine crane to left car and dragged the engine out and put car back on the axle stands
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