Lining up engine to remount

[Sean]

I\'m trying to refit my engine, I currently have it hanging by some rope in the middle of a car park.

It\'s lowered into the engine bay, but I can\'t seem to be able to line the clutch up in the bell housing. Is there a trick to doing this , or am I missing something simple?

After all the most I\'ve ever done to a car before, is change the stereo!!!!

Can anyone please help?:god I\'ll beg!

[mireck 12a]

Ehhh maybe a stupid wuestion, but did you line up the clutch on the flywheel? otherwise you wont get the clutch lined up with the gearbox bellhousing...

[Sean]

do you mean puttin the stick thing in the hole, or lining the splines by turning the flywheel?

[Cycaduk]

Hi, sorry to hear your having problems.
I have found that getting engine and gearbox to line up is a 2-3 person job. You need to make all the axes line up with each other. Jacking the gear box up a bit may help, but usually you need to rotate the engine... in two planes.    With one person working the winch. the other one/twp people move the front of the engine in a side to side and or up and down motion. On the other hand, if you have the crane for a few days, why not remove the gearbox and attach it to the engine outside of the car. maybe a lot easier than trying to get all those nuts and bolts in whilst lying on your back in the snow..... Good Luck

[Sean]

sorted, cheers for the help fellas

[Sean]

Hi Cycaduk,

How are you fixed? I\'m only in Winsford.

Fancy getting your hands dirty?