Anyone changed an engine without a crane?

[sebo123]

As above really dont really fancy forking out £60 for 2 days rent so if anyone has done it without one whats it like?

[ryanmt]

Its a pain in the arse, requires alot of wood and stuff to lift the front end of the car over the engine.

[qpr4eva4]

as above ive took my engine out without using a crane and its a pain in the ass, i will be getting a crane to put it back in

[Olly]

If you have a decent beam in the garage can winch off that.

Hire companies need beating down on price... Not like there earning money with it in there lockup ;)

[DrewO]

I'd prefer to pay that then on painkillers tbh after u finished

[Reechard]

£60 for a weekend??? Bloody hell glad mine came to £23 now for the weekend.

I dropped my engine using a jack, used a crane to get it into the other shell though.

[williamsvts]

you could buy 1 2nd hand for that. i wouldnt even bother attempting it without a crane.

[AndySAXO]

i brought a second hand crane for 20 quid :P haha

[gaz4399]

you could buy 1 2nd hand for that. i wouldnt even bother attempting it without a crane.

+1 its to much of a pain to try and achieve without a crane. i have done it once and i never plan to do it again.

go on my mini progress link in my sig as there is a pic of our crane on there that i used today for my mini. its probably only worth around 80 quid but it has saved so much hassle in its lifetime

[blackie_2k5]

ive done a few without a crane, its a piss on but not as bad as ppl make out, especially if you got a coupl of big jacks,

[Sophia_Bush]

done ti a few times here not that bad

[sebo123]

i brought a second hand crane for 20 quid :P haha

want to sell it to me for £20 lol :D

thanks guys il saver a few extra quid and borrow a crane i think just to be on the safe side :D

[L_TGX]

good idea

[atspeedracing]

we drop the engine and box onto a wooden trolley, then lift the car up. can be done with a jack (although easier with a ramp)

[L_TGX]

we used a pallet and a pallet truck, and lifted the car as above

[geordie_alex]

ebay search and this is doen the road from you, might cost you the £60up front but you can put it back on ebay and get your money back.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1-Ton-Folding-Hydraulic-Engine-Crane-Hoist-/160463256205?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Lifting_Moving_Equipment&hash=item255c5afa8d

[SaxSpeed]

its not that bad using a jack, iv never really had a problem doing it tht way

[blackie_2k5]

we drop the engine and box onto a wooden trolley, then lift the car up. can be done with a jack (although easier with a ramp)

similar to what i do, only i do use a jack and not a ramp

[jonezy]

the first time i used a crane, 2nd time i used a telehandler!


can be done without a crane tho

[LeeM]

ive done it with and without, would never do it again without if i could avoid it

[gixxa]

done a fair few with out a crane. even done it on my own with out a crane. Would never pay to borrow a crane

[blackie_2k5]

done a fair few with out a crane. even done it on my own with out a crane. Would never pay to borrow a crane

as above, id buy one, but i wouldnt rent one when you can do it without. got a huge one we built a long while back but its on a mates lock up as its too big for my garage lol, a mate has just got a near new one for £40

[BenMc]

my mate changed his 1.2 8v clio engine just lifted it out haha

[SaxSpeed]

my mate changed his 1.2 8v clio engine just lifted it out haha

do you know what the technical term is for a renault clio 1.2 8v is?

the D.I.E.T engine lol

[ex-tro]

use a scaff bar and rope with 2 people ether end thats how i did it on my metro and that was with the gear box still on there