corsa_sri04
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will be swapping my engine for the gsi one in the next few weeks just wanted to ask the best way to get the old one out and new one in as it says in the haynes the car needs to be raised 650mm to clear the engine.
but i cant find many axel stands or trolley jacks that lift the car this high.
does the car need to be raised this high?
whats the best way to do this ?
cheers
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Adam_B
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Registered: 13th Dec 00
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hire an engine crane and go out the top
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corsa_sri04
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isnt the battery tray in the way?
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Rileysport
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yup... engine only, out the top doing it this way at the weekend
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Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
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jack car up put axel stands underneath.....
disconnect all the stuff wires/cables/shafts etc
support engine and gearboxes wieght with engine crane.
undo engine mounts
lower engine to the ground.
tie rope to both chasis
lift car up with engine crane
drag old engine out from under
drag new engine in
let car back down onto axel stands (be careful not to lower onto the new engine)
tie rope to engine
lift it up with engine crane to the right hieght
rebolt all the engine mounts
reconnect all wires/cables/pipes/shafts etc.
vroom vromm
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corsa_sri04
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cheers mate
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Adam_B
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Are you just swapping the engine and keeping your current gearbox and driveshafts etc or is all getting swapped?
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corsa_sri04
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the engine gearbox being swapped but keeping my shafts
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Siberia
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he said hes swaping his one for a gsi one...thats why i'm saying to do it that way..
if its just a replacment then pull the fooker out the top
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Adam_B
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id still go out the top if using a crane.
What engine is it currently?
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corsa_sri04
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sri 1.4 8v
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Greasemonkey
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Not out the top, battery tray is welded in, its best to come out the bottom gearbox and engine together, and slot them back in together trust me i have done this a few times, bottom i easier
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Rileysport
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bring it out of the top... leave the gearbox exactly where it is
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Siberia
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the gearbox is only a f10 though isnt it? for a c16 x16 ya'd need the f15?
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Adam_B
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i took a c20xe out the top with no battery tray problems
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Rileysport
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8v SRi will be an f13/5cr or an f15/5cr box
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corsa_sri04
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yeh its an f13 but the new engine is an e16se from a nova with its own f13
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Rileysport
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use your own f13 box, withdraw the input shaft, as per haynes... then seperate the engine and box, lift engine out to put other one in just reverse the procedure
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Siberia
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^u get to fabricate your own tools that way fun!....
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Rileysport
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nah, just yank the bugger out
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Greasemonkey
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Did the input shaft come out through the side of the box after getting a Huge socket on it????
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Rileysport
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end cap off the box, remove a circlip... then its just undo the end bolt (8mm spline) and pull the shaft till it stops
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Greasemonkey
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Sweet
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Rileysport
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should make getting the engine out, and back in that bit easier
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Siberia
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oh.. you can pull it with your hand? news news news....
dont think ya can withdraw an f15 one though ? would make my clutch change easyer cos i'm dreading mating the engine and earbox back up in the car...
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