Engine stripping

[Kinky Monza]

Ok, i'm trying to get my Nova done ready for TRAX, seeing as i'll be taking the Monza to VBOA, now i'm only little and by no means any sort of mechanic!

So, can i strip the engine down in order to take it out and make it lighter for lifting? i don't have any axel stands to take the wheels off and drop the engine out so i need to lift it out!

Also, how do i get the gearbox disconnected from the engine?

[Stoo]

just set it on fire itll be easier

[bump]

You could part strip the engine, but TBH it is going to be far easier to just buy some axle stands and a trolley jack or two and drop it as a whole lump. Then do the job in one place when you can arrange the dismantled parts in an order that makes sense to you, it makes reassembly far easier that way.

[BigStan]

Shouldnt all these questions be in mechanical ?

[Kinky Monza]

Stu, why would i want to burn it!!??

Stan, it probably should, but as it's a general question about engine stripping i thought i'd put it here!

Bump, where do i look for axel stands?

[SRlew]

just get some stands from halfrauds or similar, they'll do the job

[Adam]

Halfords are about the cheapest for stands, jacks etc.

[Kinky Monza]

I'm not fussed about cheapness, it needs to get the job done!

[SRlew]

i looked at the price of some jacks somewhere and they were a hell of alot dearer, and they work fine from halfords, i got some

[Kinky Monza]

If they do the job then it's all good!

this'll be the first time ever in Halfrauds!!!

[SRlew]

lmao lol good! i only go there for paint.

good luck with it

[bump]

Halfrauds as said, also Tool Station and Screwfux dependign upon what's near you. Just have a bit of a skim round the net first.

[Kinky Monza]

There's a hire place near the local halfrauds, may have a nosey there too!

[Iain]

Wouldn't bother hiring axle stands lol You're looking at about a tenner from Halfords, and they're not bad.

[Kinky Monza]

Wasn't gonna hire them DOH! was thinking of hiring a hoist for the engine!

But that said, think the guy at the end of my road has one!

[garyc]

a proper engine hoist will make life a lot easier and quicker than stripping it all down. Hire one if you cant get your hands on one!

[philly]

as above, engine hoist will be best.

atleast you will be able to get it out in one and move it easier so more room to work on/.

[Kinky Monza]

Gonna ask a guy who's welding my car see if he has one!

Then it'll be all systems go!

[Welsh Dan]

As a ballpark guide, it cost me about ?23 to hire an engine hoist for a day, including delivery and collection.

[Timmy]

halfords do a full lifting kit for ?50, big brace bar with sockets creeeper tollry 2ton jack 2 axel stands and few other bits bargen

[Kinky Monza]

Ooooh! i may just have to get one lol last resort if i can't hire/borrow one!