Partial Body Lift
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I also loosened the fuel feeder pipe union and disconnected the fuel pump. Otherwise that was pretty much it (other than making sure wires & brake/clutch pipes had enough slack ). There was an earth strap at the rear which was limiting how much height I could lift but I had enough to see the outriggers without removing it
Norman
There's a whole page about this on my web site, if you look under the "how to" menus on the left. You're right though:
remove exhaust
Body bolts
seat belt mounts
handbrake lever
disconnect steering column UJ
That earth strap at the rear that Gifdy refers to
wiring to petrol tank sender
you'll also need to remove the fuel tank filler so that the body can lift off the tank
I had to cut through a couple of cable ties holding brake pipes on to the chassis alongside the bellhousing, to let the pipe flex as the body lifted
Also, behind the front nearside wheelarch, there is a fair bit of wiring loom that needs to be freed so that it doesn't get overstretched as well.
And that should let you lift it far enough to see - I repaired mine at that as well.
There's a whole page about this on my web site, if you look under the "how to" menus on the left. You're right though:
remove exhaust
Body bolts
seat belt mounts
handbrake lever
disconnect steering column UJ
That earth strap at the rear that Gifdy refers to
wiring to petrol tank sender
you'll also need to remove the fuel tank filler so that the body can lift off the tank
I had to cut through a couple of cable ties holding brake pipes on to the chassis alongside the bellhousing, to let the pipe flex as the body lifted
Also, behind the front nearside wheelarch, there is a fair bit of wiring loom that needs to be freed so that it doesn't get overstretched as well.
And that should let you lift it far enough to see - I repaired mine at that as well.
tvrgit said:
ketvrin said:
Clutch pipe ?
K
Not on mine, it had enough flex.K
Mines one piece and I can see that mine would definitely need to be disconnected. Its probably been shortened at some stage and I have always thought about adding a flexi for the whole line or at least at the slave end... one of these days
K
Norman,
I did mine last year, took about 10 days overall start to finish including a partial outrigger replacement, cleaning up the chassis, painting and waxoiling. Before the day of the lift I got a set of stainless bolts and swapped them over 1 by 1 in preparation for the lift. Only one bolt proved difficult but came out eventually with an impact driver. You also need to remove the boot stay as the retaining nut fouls the tank flange.
Overall its not a difficult job especially with all the guidance you get on here.
Edited to say: I had enough slack in the brake and clutch lines to not have to disconnect them.
Rob.
I did mine last year, took about 10 days overall start to finish including a partial outrigger replacement, cleaning up the chassis, painting and waxoiling. Before the day of the lift I got a set of stainless bolts and swapped them over 1 by 1 in preparation for the lift. Only one bolt proved difficult but came out eventually with an impact driver. You also need to remove the boot stay as the retaining nut fouls the tank flange.
Overall its not a difficult job especially with all the guidance you get on here.
Edited to say: I had enough slack in the brake and clutch lines to not have to disconnect them.
Rob.
Edited by Griffinr on Monday 24th January 15:31
mep12345 said:
tvrgit said:
There's a whole page about this on my web site
Ditto on mine with a few differences that I foundIf they were all the same they'd be boring... not only is each car different, but one side can be different from the other - on the same car!
orange_dodo said:
All I can say is that Mark and Andrew, your sites are a godsend!
About to begin my partial body off any day now and I'm a little nervous
Don't blame you, so was I - from a week before I started it, until I got the body back on, and the last bolt fitted!About to begin my partial body off any day now and I'm a little nervous
But it'll be fine!
Bones heal, and women like men with scars. So I was told.
phillpot said:
Nervous of doing the job or what you may find ?
Both....well I suppose mainly the latter! Looking at Andrew's pictures got me worried
ETA: My outriggers seem solid but they are a lovely rust colour so god knows what they are like on top
Edited by orange_dodo on Monday 24th January 22:26
Barkychoc said:
Norman have you devised a plan if there is a bloody great hole in the top of the outrigger or worse?
Just a thought - once its in bits you really don't want to have to put it back together do you?
Yes I have a cunning plan, and it's so cunning you can brush your teeth with it ...Just a thought - once its in bits you really don't want to have to put it back together do you?
gifdy said:
If you get in a muddle or just need a spare pair of hands - give me a shout. I'm just up the road.
Cheers, (I assume your talking to me not Norman!)Car is actually at my parents near Slough though. (They're very useful for child care and spare pair of hands!)
Gerald-TVR said:
Yes I have a cunning plan, and it's so cunning you can brush your teeth with it ...
Norman apologies for hijacking your thread, I'm looking forward to your progress on the lift. Personally my plan for coping with holes is hoping there aren't any!Gassing Station | S Series | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff