Anyone feel kinda scared watching that in case the engine just drops out on the guys?
I wonder whether in the field there are instances of the engine falling/falling off the engine stands one removed, etc. _________________ 997 GT3 RS 3.8 Grey/Red
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ragpicker Estoril
Joined: 14 Apr 2013 Posts: 3834 Location: North East England
It really is an easy job on a 911, just takes time because of all the different componenets, lots of things just unplug or unclip. I've got mine out from the car on axles stands a few times in the past. A ramp would be luxury. _________________ http://euroroadtripper.blogspot.co.uk/
rabbitstew Hockenheim
Joined: 21 Aug 2015 Posts: 674
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2017 2:37 pm Post subject:
Nice! I wouldnt have hesitated to try that when I was younger but these days I barely remember what day of the week it is, so wouldnt dare attempt something like that now. _________________ 2008 997.1 Turbo Manual - 585whp thanks to do88 & 9e
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Diggermeister Nürburgring
Joined: 26 May 2015 Posts: 382
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2017 3:03 pm Post subject:
I'll stick to changing the engine oil and filter. The rest I'll leave to the experts.
JJT Newbie
Joined: 13 Mar 2011 Posts: 11 Location: SPAIN
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 2:46 pm Post subject:
It seems easy
FZP Sepang
Joined: 18 Jan 2015 Posts: 2960 Location: Cheshire
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 4:42 pm Post subject:
Having 3 independent, not connected and moveable jacks on wheels holding the engine in the air
Only takes a tap and then you've got £40k engine dropped onto the floor. _________________ 997.2 Carrera 2S GT Silver/Cocoa.
Disco Estoril
Joined: 13 May 2008 Posts: 3897 Location: Hertfordshire
Having 3 independent, not connected and moveable jacks on wheels holding the engine in the air
Only takes a tap and then you've got £40k engine dropped onto the floor.
It did seem a strange choice. Watching it I was thinking of Ed China formerly from Wheeler Dealers always dropping engines by lowering onto a very large and very robust looking wheeled tool chest with the lift prior to disconnecting the mounts and the setup that I have seen at OPCs where they basically have a secondary lift under one end of their bays specifically for dropping engines. A trolley jack and a couple of transmission stands on wheeled trays did look comparatively Heath-Robinson...
Everything has to be viewed in perspective though - people who do jobs as a matter of routine can turn them around surprisingly quickly. I once had to have a centre radiator replaced at Manthey at the end of a day shortly before they closed. They were done in 45 minutes (including draining it down, swapping in a new rad {which they naturally had one of on the shelves}, putting it all back together, refilling, checking the car over, the test drive and me paying and being on my way). A typical main dealer wouldn't even have got it into the workshop and on to a lift that soon after arrival... _________________ Colin
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