cornish rattler
Well-Known Member
I did it the engine out way as i had other jobs to do on the engine aswell but to get the engine out you have to drop the gearbox vertually to the floor and if using a mobile engine crane you will need to remove the front wheels and lower the car so the brake discs are touching the floor so the straddles of the engine crane miss the axle as when lifting the engine out the front suspension lifts about a foot and inders the engine lifting over the front panel, so removing the gearbox is probably easier but as said would be better if you have access to a ramp or pit if not get someone else to do it hope this helps 
That would be do-able, be bloody fiddly if your doing it on the ground and I reckon it would take 2 of you to manouver the gbox safely with a couple of trolley jacks but definatley the way I would go if I didn't have acces to a lift.
BTW it's **** loads easier to get the top bolts off the bell housing if you've got an air gun.
Good luck.
Pikey
Dummy Ejection Facilitator..
I did it the engine out way as i had other jobs to do on the engine aswell but to get the engine out you have to drop the gearbox vertually to the floor and if using a mobile engine crane you will need to remove the front wheels and lower the car so the brake discs are touching the floor so the straddles of the engine crane miss the axle as when lifting the engine out the front suspension lifts about a foot and inders the engine lifting over the front panel, so removing the gearbox is probably easier but as said would be better if you have access to a ramp or pit if not get someone else to do it hope this helps
Bull**** I've removed several engines from disco's using an engine hoist, and have never had to lower gearbox or remove front wheels. My advice to you young man!! is get rid of ya ****ty little hoist and get a decent one.
jamesmartin
Well-Known Member
if you removing gear box hiring an engine crane to hold gear box through passenger door /tunnel is easiest and safest
Bull**** I've removed several engines from disco's using an engine hoist, and have never had to lower gearbox or remove front wheels. My advice to you young man!! is get rid of ya ****ty little hoist and get a decent one.
good. yu can show me how
jamesmartin
Well-Known Member
why youd want to remove engine to do a clutch ?
No idea
but I remember this subject coming up before and some people saying they would do it by moving the engine rather than gearbox.
cornish rattler
Well-Known Member
Bull**** I've removed several engines from disco's using an engine hoist, and have never had to lower gearbox or remove front wheels. My advice to you young man!! is get rid of ya ****ty little hoist and get a decent one.
sorry but it was the first time i took a disco engine out before and i am mainly geared up for series trucks and whilst doing the disco i found out a disco is a lot harder than doing a series truck although the engines are more or less the same
jamesmartin
Well-Known Member
dont you apologisesorry but it was the first time i took a disco engine out before and i am mainly geared up for series trucks and whilst doing the disco i found out a disco is a lot harder than doing a series truck although the engines are more or less the same
John FHA
Active Member
Had to do mine. Easiest way for me was On ramps rest box on cross member. No need for hoist through vehicle unless your taking box out altogether. Take a look at bustersbus how to pics. I wouldn't have attempted it if it wasn't for that. But followed His advice and everything went great. Apart from I had to take it out again because the pushrod for the Clutch slave cylinder fell off inside bell housing. didnt replace the retaining clip. Got two new ones from Landrover only pennies. Did the job right and hey presto. Sorted. Oh yea When you get another fork. Weld a hefty piece of metal over the back of it so the rod doesnt come through again or Buy a heavy duty one. Go to my pics check out the two pics of my forks. new one with lump of metal welded to it. The lad who welded it couldn't resist putting a piece on with ford on it lol
http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/members/john-fha-albums-new-me-picture6629-lol-****-happens.jpg
http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/membe...e6630-love-mi-disco-new-fork-welded-plate.jpg
P.S Get two new slippers and thrust bearing aswell. I'm going to have to take mine out to do thrust bearing now as i didn't have time before. Oh and leave the two top bolts out of bell housing as it will make it easier to do again next time.
http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/members/john-fha-albums-new-me-picture6629-lol-****-happens.jpg
http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/membe...e6630-love-mi-disco-new-fork-welded-plate.jpg
P.S Get two new slippers and thrust bearing aswell. I'm going to have to take mine out to do thrust bearing now as i didn't have time before. Oh and leave the two top bolts out of bell housing as it will make it easier to do again next time.
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jamesmartin
Well-Known Member
but if you had asked you would have found out removing box as push rod had come away wasnt necessary
sible88
New Member
I have changed my engine a few times and currently changing my G/box and all I can say is removing the engine is MUCH easier.
If I was to replace a clutch or the like, engine out gets my vote.
And also never had to remove front wheels, but do need to hoist engine up to get to the top bell housing bolts on a disco. So you were half right Cornish
If I was to replace a clutch or the like, engine out gets my vote.
And also never had to remove front wheels, but do need to hoist engine up to get to the top bell housing bolts on a disco. So you were half right Cornish
cornish rattler
Well-Known Member
yeah if i ever have to do another disco engine out job again i will defo get a better engine hoist, basicly with the lifting chain vertually straight and hook and chain as close to the engine as possible and jib fully extended i just couldn't get enough hight mainly because the suspension was following the engine if you know what i mean and even then it took two of us to carefully drag the engine over the front panel hence why we had to remove the wheels.
74jay
New Member
Thanks mate, gonna try it with my brother in law tomorrow hope we manage it fed up of being without the old girl now.That would be do-able, be bloody fiddly if your doing it on the ground and I reckon it would take 2 of you to manouver the gbox safely with a couple of trolley jacks but definatley the way I would go if I didn't have acces to a lift.
BTW it's **** loads easier to get the top bolts off the bell housing if you've got an air gun.
Good luck.
74jay
New Member
Doing it like this would I have to remove the cable from the hand break to allow the box to come back?That would be do-able, be bloody fiddly if your doing it on the ground and I reckon it would take 2 of you to manouver the gbox safely with a couple of trolley jacks but definatley the way I would go if I didn't have acces to a lift.
BTW it's **** loads easier to get the top bolts off the bell housing if you've got an air gun.
Good luck.
