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Oct 24, 2015 12:03 pm
Oct 24, 2015 12:03 pm
Subject: Re: LG45 Engine Mountings: Assessment and Replacement
Hi Mark,
Not going to be easy. As Bill says you will need to realign the gearbox. The holes in the brackets are slotted so you will need to align side to side as well as up and down. Take the big bolts out first, that's the easy part. If you try to raise the engine (with bits mentioned detached) it will foul at the front (starter handle dog will hit the underside of the cross bar that supports the radiator, at least it does on my car). If it's like my car the slotted nuts on the rear mounts are on the bottom so can be removed, assuming you can get a spanner on the bolt heads. The front ones have the slotted nut at the top. That is going to be very difficult to get the split pins out and undo the nuts.
If you do try raising the engine and supporting it from below put a heafty plank of timber right along the length of the sump and plenty of support.
Good luck
Hi Mark,
Not going to be easy. As Bill says you will need to realign the gearbox. The holes in the brackets are slotted so you will need to align side to side as well as up and down. Take the big bolts out first, that's the easy part. If you try to raise the engine (with bits mentioned detached) it will foul at the front (starter handle dog will hit the underside of the cross bar that supports the radiator, at least it does on my car). If it's like my car the slotted nuts on the rear mounts are on the bottom so can be removed, assuming you can get a spanner on the bolt heads. The front ones have the slotted nut at the top. That is going to be very difficult to get the split pins out and undo the nuts.
If you do try raising the engine and supporting it from below put a heafty plank of timber right along the length of the sump and plenty of support.
Good luck