Ian Vincent Posted August 21, 2018 Report Share Posted August 21, 2018 Hi All, Over the winter I am planning to remove the gearbox in my TR3a to fix a couple of leaks (the seals). Because I only have a single garage, I shall be wheeling the car out onto the driveway to do the removal and then pushing it back in once the box is out. Does anyone out there have any clever dodges for supporting the rear of the engine once the gearbox is out? Thks & Rgds Ian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted August 21, 2018 Report Share Posted August 21, 2018 Hi Ian, I had the same problem a couple of years back. I used a suitable piece of timber under the rear of the engine and onto the chassis members. It worked well. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted August 21, 2018 Report Share Posted August 21, 2018 TBH a suitable size bit of wood between the back of the engine and the forward edge of the battery box are works just as well. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rcreweread Posted August 21, 2018 Report Share Posted August 21, 2018 Not sure about on a 3, but when I did this on my 4, I ended up using a bit of angle iron, in the same way as Roger suggests, as I couldn't raise the back of the engine high enough to get a strong enough bit of wood in because the back of the engine fouled on the underneath of the bulkhead. It needs to be strong and fixed or wedged so it can't move because if the engine does drop down, you are likely to get damage, lie cracking your exhaust manifold ( don't ask how I know this!) Cheers Rich Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Smith Posted August 21, 2018 Report Share Posted August 21, 2018 TBH a suitable size bit of wood between the back of the engine and the forward edge of the battery box are works just as well. Stuart. +1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ian Vincent Posted August 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2018 Thanks everyone. Rgds Ian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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