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DiscoDunc

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TDV6 Engine Lifting Bracket

Does anyone know the best way to lift the TDV6 from the chassis - the workshop manual says get the "special tool", but as I only need to use it once, and need to do it before Sunday !!, I need to adopt a slighly more DIY approach.

has anyone done it using anything other that the LR tool ?

Thanks

Duncan
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9th Aug 2012 9:45 am

Martin
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I'd have thought Mikey or woody are your guys for this

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9th Aug 2012 9:47 am

geoff.

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Dunc

Give woody a call sure he could help

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9th Aug 2012 9:48 am

DiscoDunc

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good thinking batman

- i'll call him now - i think he is calling in this evening

Duncan
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9th Aug 2012 10:00 am

Disco_Mikey

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2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Cairns Blue

Some long M8 bolts and a strap/chain to lift it

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9th Aug 2012 10:15 am

DiscoDunc

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will those hold ??? - i guess they must.

I assume they just thread into the exisiting black brackets on the front right and rear left of the engine (as you look at engine from front) ? Duncan
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D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
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9th Aug 2012 11:16 am

DiscoDunc

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I assume this is the bracket to put th M8 bolts into (circled in RED)

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Duncan
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9th Aug 2012 11:35 am

Disco_Mikey

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Yup, thats the one, and the one at the rear too. I used 2x 40 or 50mm bolts on each bracket, and lift it that way My D3 Build Thread

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9th Aug 2012 7:05 pm

DiscoDunc

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all done

LR Special Part Number DD01

2 angle brackets (to act as a big washer)
2 M8 bolts
some old chain

just a point to note though. when I lifted the engine up the left hand side got stuck a little and the engine mounting bracket broke

If I had the engine out and was refitting a replacement I think I would take the opportunity to fit new mounting brackets just to be on the safe side.... Duncan
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If I'd known I was going to be so thirsty this morning I'd have drunk more beer last night.
FFRR Autobiography 4.4 SDV8 MY17
D4 HSE MY13 SOLD
FFRR 3.6 Vogue TDV8 SOLD
D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
D4 SE TECH MY15 SOLD
D4 XS MY12 SOLD
D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
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9th Aug 2012 8:08 pm

Disco_Mikey

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DiscoDunc wrote:
just a point to note though. when I lifted the engine up the left hand side got stuck a little and the engine mounting bracket broke

If I had the engine out and was refitting a replacement I think I would take the opportunity to fit new mounting brackets just to be on the safe side....

Have done more than a few engine replacements, and never had one break

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9th Aug 2012 9:41 pm

DiscoDunc

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seemed odd - maybe it was weakend when the gearbox was taken out or maybe it was already fractured -

seem sensible to change them when the engine is out though Duncan
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D4 HSE MY13 SOLD
FFRR 3.6 Vogue TDV8 SOLD
D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
D4 SE TECH MY15 SOLD
D4 XS MY12 SOLD
D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
D3 HSE MY06 - Re-Cycled Worldwide

10th Aug 2012 8:14 am