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sunnij
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Post Tue Apr 10, 2007 2:22 pm

is any one local to warwickshire who wouldnt mind helping me drop a engine from a 316 1990!!
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Post Tue Apr 10, 2007 3:04 pm

have you considered doing it yourself? Its actually not that dificult.Alex
Im a two car man. Shame my bike gets used more.Damn the MOT!
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Post Tue Apr 10, 2007 5:41 pm

lol i dont want to :(
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Post Tue Apr 10, 2007 5:48 pm

Piece of piss, 3 bolts on the prop, 2 on the gearbox (all accessible from underneath), disconnect the gear linkage for the gearstick, disconnect slave cylinder from underneath, then literally unplug/unbolt everything from the engine then its ready to lift off its mounts.
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Post Fri Jul 13, 2007 5:24 am

dammn that sosunds simple ofcurse u wuld need a lot of man power to lift that thing lol if u aint got the rite equipment :cool:
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Post Sat Jul 14, 2007 11:33 am

scaffold pole some rope and a few mates if you don't have a hoist you may be able to rent one for about £30 though
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