Thread: 89 Rangie Project & pics

Thank god for the Roveritis support network that is this forum (or rather you, via Vern and all those first time virus contractors dim wittedness clearly documented to alarm unsuspecting newcomers so as to avoid making the same mistakes as they have, or asking the dumb questions that we need the answers too)

At times, like perhaps Boxing day while stuck somewhere between Carlsrue and Lancefeild with the side of my 700 open to the universe and 6 litres of tranny fluid sprayed over every inch of my underside, fully loaded up, trailer on, Wife, kids and dog in tow, I stop to ponder ... Should I thank Vern for passing on this bloody disease or hit him on the head with a shovel ?......

Ofcourse it aint all bad...

Cheers mate enjoy the western district and all it has to offer...

Originally Posted by rovercare

Buy crane from supercheap

OK - Will get that wednesday next week.


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Just to re re re re re- itterate, you need the 2 bolts, you've got that yea? check? comprenda?

Yep

You need to fit them in where the bellhousing bolts go, somewhere around 3 and 9 0'clock,
Yeah - we tried that with the bell housing bolts to help locate it all the past 7 times dont get me wrong I printed your instructions each time we did it

You need to make sure the torque convertor is seated correctly
Yep - that is all in

You need to make sure the 2 dowels are in their correct places, otherwise it ain;t pretty, you've seen these dowel? little hollow sleeve things?
Yep - locating lugs

Then load the motor in, line the headless bolts in with the corresponding holes and push on the motor, it gets a little tricky here at times, but that can be overcome
What you need to observe is the mating faces of the block are coming together relatively even, as in same gap top and bottom etc, this can be altered by....Jacking the transmission up/down, man handling the engine, or with a nice little jigger you can buy, that alters the angle of the engine

Then push, wiggle, swear, scream until it fits together, it should, with a little effort, hold the two faces together and you should then be able to get some bolts in......remember how much fun they were to remove?
Make sense?
Yep- its what we have done each time actually removing those bolts wasn't so bad at all torque wench & breaker bar.

Once you've achieved that, the torque convertor should slide up home, via the little inspection cover underneath the bellhousing, finger or screwdriver here wille suffice, then rotate it to line up the flex plate bolts, fit these via turning the motor over from the front of the crank for access

Yep I wish I was at that point about 7 months ago lol

Originally Posted by Waxenwane

Why don't you organise a few of us for a nice lunch one weekend. I was going to suggest you trailer it around here, but my van is now going headless

Lunch - BBQ - Beer & bottles of rum are all here!!!

Was all on offer last time as well - just concerned about having all the right gear here

so if anyone is willing

Originally Posted by RaZz0R

You need to fit them in where the bellhousing bolts go, somewhere around 3 and 9 0'clock,
Yeah - we tried that with the bell housing bolts to help locate it all the past 7 times dont get me wrong I printed your instructions each time we did it

This is where you need the headless bolts/locators , you don't want to be pulling the block towards the box with the bolts

I got a rover 4.6 sitting on the shed floor, if you don't get there, I'll try find time this weekend when I'm back, to insert some and take a pic to make it clear

[QUOTE=RaZz0R;1151245]OK - Will get that wednesday next week.


i hope you weren't trying to drop it in by hand?

Originally Posted by Jewells

Thank god for the Roveritis support network that is this forum (or rather you, via Vern and all those first time virus contractors dim wittedness clearly documented to alarm unsuspecting newcomers so as to avoid making the same mistakes as they have, or asking the dumb questions that we need the answers too)

At times, like perhaps Boxing day while stuck somewhere between Carlsrue and Lancefeild with the side of my 700 open to the universe and 6 litres of tranny fluid sprayed over every inch of my underside, fully loaded up, trailer on, Wife, kids and dog in tow, I stop to ponder ... Should I thank Vern for passing on this bloody disease or hit him on the head with a shovel ?......

Ofcourse it aint all bad...

Cheers mate enjoy the western district and all it has to offer...

All makes for a good story, what fun would it be if you had a trouble free trip?

He told me about that one

[quote=Jewells;1151256]

Originally Posted by RaZz0R

OK - Will get that wednesday next week.


i hope you weren't trying to drop it in by hand?

lol nooooo.

Had one at the time but it was on loan.

Rovercare - yeah I understand it all... guess if I am going to try it myself one last time I want it in or I will just be disappointed again lol a grand to get her in & running was sounding like a good deal to me lol.

Originally Posted by RaZz0R

a grand to get her in & running was sounding like a good deal to me lol.

I think in your case it sounds the best option, I mean, your going to spend quarter that on a crane