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Yes they are, sod of a job. Need to support weight of engine somehow and a 17mm ratchet spanner is a real help due to access etc . . .
Next I change mine I will change to the SC power ones which appear to offer more support.
There is a thread running in general TVR stuff started by Del a long time ago about them with a link to SC's site.
Careful when supporting engine, crane best, block and tackle and beam in roof good, careful if using blocks of wood and car jack from underneath . . .
Next I change mine I will change to the SC power ones which appear to offer more support.
There is a thread running in general TVR stuff started by Del a long time ago about them with a link to SC's site.
Careful when supporting engine, crane best, block and tackle and beam in roof good, careful if using blocks of wood and car jack from underneath . . .
I found it a fairly simple job to do if a little bit fiddly and therefore surprisingly time consuming.
I took off the bracket which attaches the mount to the engine as well as the mount and then split them on the bench and used the opportunity to give the brackets a good clean and repaint.
I used a good sized piece of wood (an inch thick by about 8in wide) under the sump and once I'd taken the initial pinch out of the bolts gently lifted the engine using a trolley jack until I could feel the bolts become slack.
The hardest thing was putting the bolts for the bracket back into the engine because the proximity of the bolt head to the edge of the bracket meant I could only get a spanner onto one face of the bolt at a time. Although by wiggling the bracket at the same time as moving the bolt I could actually wind it in by hand a fair way before needing the spanner.
I took off the bracket which attaches the mount to the engine as well as the mount and then split them on the bench and used the opportunity to give the brackets a good clean and repaint.
I used a good sized piece of wood (an inch thick by about 8in wide) under the sump and once I'd taken the initial pinch out of the bolts gently lifted the engine using a trolley jack until I could feel the bolts become slack.
The hardest thing was putting the bolts for the bracket back into the engine because the proximity of the bolt head to the edge of the bracket meant I could only get a spanner onto one face of the bolt at a time. Although by wiggling the bracket at the same time as moving the bolt I could actually wind it in by hand a fair way before needing the spanner.
Best access is via the wheel arch although it is a bit back breaking as you're leaning in. I did it without ratchet spanners in about 4 1/2 hours and then went and bought some ratchet spanners which I know I should have done first. D'oh!
Reckon it would take about 2-2 1/2 hours now. I've got to do them on the pre cat when it warms up so will time myself.
FFG
Reckon it would take about 2-2 1/2 hours now. I've got to do them on the pre cat when it warms up so will time myself.
FFG
Ratchet spanners (17mm) a must plus get the SC power supports. I removed the mounts from the engine not the engine brackets from the engine. This meant I had to cut the mount bolts (those embedded in the rubber by 5mm to get them in and you need to jack the engine some distance to get them in.
Next time I would remove the engine mount brackets off the engine and do them them on the work bench. As everyone has said - not hard just fiddly
Next time I would remove the engine mount brackets off the engine and do them them on the work bench. As everyone has said - not hard just fiddly
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