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help needed regarding dropping gearbox
Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 8:26 pm
by Crewy
Ok well i am going to finish removing my gearbox on my mk4 16v tomorrow but i need to hold the engine up.
There is a point on the sump but i am sure you shouldnt put the trolley jack there does anyone have an idea where a good place to put the jack to hold the engine up while the gearbox is off.
Re: help needed regarding dropping gearbox
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 12:20 am
by Ian_R
Crewy wrote:Ok well i am going to finish removing my gearbox on my mk4 16v tomorrow but i need to hold the engine up.
There is a point on the sump but i am sure you shouldnt put the trolley jack there does anyone have an idea where a good place to put the jack to hold the engine up while the gearbox is off.
Just put a piece of wood on the trolly jack to be put on the sump mate, job done
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 12:27 am
by omicron
Engine crane is much safer.
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 12:45 am
by Crewy
i will try the piece of wood
Unfortunalty i dont have access to an engine crane and the engine only needs to be held up for a short time due to putting a new gearbox on right after taking old one off
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 12:51 am
by Ian_R
I had the cam belt done on my polo, and had to drop the engine so it was easier to get to the Tensioner, it was on a 2 post ramp, and lowered down onto a trolly jack, no probs at all, but as said if you had, had access to a engine hoist, even better